Families Book Reviews

Name: Jane Rew
05 May 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

37 thousand 'Miacorns' have liked Mia's recent YouTube posts about Mia's Life: Fan Takeover release. It is aimed at tweens (not all of them girls) who like to hear one of their peers talking about things which feature highly on their radar: fashion, puberty, the opposite sex,...

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Name: Maddie Age 13
05 May 2021;

Genre: Supernatural

Niamh has never left her home country of Ireland and so she has high hopes when she moves to London for a summer of drama school. But on her first night she finds the dead body of a murdered, fellow student and within no time, more girls start to be attacked as well. Soon she realises they all...

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Name: Bryony Davies
04 May 2021;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

In I Am Not A Label, author Cerrie Burnell introduces us to 34 disabled role models from around the world. The book also features historical figures. Writing in a positive way, this fantastic book shows us that living with a disability or chronic illness does not have to defin...

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Name: Lucy Georgeson
03 May 2021;

Genre: Bullying

A new Holly Bourne novel is always a cause for celebration and this one is absolutely no exception - I think it's actually her best yet! Year 11 student, Paige Vickers has spent her life doing her best not to be noticed, remaining neutral and not standing out. She steers clear of 'The Awfuls'...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
03 May 2021;

Genre: Non Fiction

On Your Marks, Get Set...Gold! is a comprehensive non-fiction text allowing readers to find out everything they need to know about becoming a professional sportsperson. Covering every Olympic and Paralympic sport, this is the ultimate guide with fascinating facts, weird and wo...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
02 May 2021;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Tally is autistic and knows it but she hides it as much as she can. The trouble is that the effort is exhausting her and it doesn't seem to be working. She still doesn't fit in at her new secondary school, her old friends seem to be deserting her in favour of being popular and she's regularly...

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Name: Judith Greenall
01 May 2021;

Genre: Picture Books

A joyful story about the power of dance and a lesson about enjoying yourself, even if you are not always the best. Meet Magnus, the monkey, a creature of many talents but his favourite activity is dancing, and everyone agrees that he is the best dancer in the forest. He can’t stop dancing and...

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Name: jennifer caddick
01 May 2021;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

This is the joyful and heart warming story of 12 year old Archie and his family. Archie has been struggling to cope with the recent separation of his mum and dad and the changed family dynamics and now, eavesdropping on his parents hushed and tense conversations, Archie discovers that his dad...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
01 May 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Reminiscent of The Borrowers, this immersive read about the Hidden Folk living in plain sight all around us is brilliant. Each chapter has an epigraph at the beginning, bringing this nature-filled adventure to life. Cumulus, the oldest of the trio, wakes one morning to find he has start...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
01 May 2021;

Genre: Picture Books

Fred might never get dressed - he loves being naked, wild and free - until he passes his parents' wardrobe and finds some inspiration. This is a charming book about dressing up and expressing yourself; Fred is a young boy who enjoys not wearing clothes - the images are entertaining and...

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