Families Book Reviews

Name: Amanda Shipton
02 September 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Highly illustrated, this fourth book in the Ivy Newt series, Ivy Newt and the Vampixies, continues the amazing work of Derek Keilty. In this adventure we are introduced to new characters in the form of the Vampixie Queen and her daughter as well as Captain Hec...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
02 September 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

When a strange creature is rescued from the sea and brought to the marine sanctuary where Sasha works, she finds herself fascinated by the beautiful sea-girl, who is kept for scientific research and exhibited to a curious public. As Sasha spends time with 'Marissa', as she names her, the sea-g...

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Name: Margaret Pemberton
02 September 2024;

Genre: Adventure

When Joey and her friends were chosen to represent the school at a competition in the local Museum, she did not bargain on seeing Harry, an ex-pupil and her nemesis. But then something strange happens and she and Harry find themselves being kidnapped by what appear to be Imps. Soon, they find...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
02 September 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

This haunting new novella from Berlie Doherty with gorgeous illustrations by Tamsin Roseweil is a gem - a wonderful, imaginative story to share, stitched from the glittering threads of traditional tales of mermaids. At the start, a strange and wonderful creature is brou...

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Name: Alice
02 September 2024;

Genre: Poetry

Matt Goodfellow's new poetry collection, Tomorrow We Begin, displays the same deep understanding and love of schools, their students and staff as his verse novel The Final Year did, with standalone poems covering uncomfortable blazers, so-c...

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Name: Katie
02 September 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Dream Hunters is a fast-paced fantasy adventure for any child who loves their adventures with a magical edge. In this story, the magic is provided by child 'dream hunters' - children are taught to follow dreams and to catch them with their special needles, bottling them to hel...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
01 September 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

Gruesome, gothic and so, so good. This horrifyingly dark-humoured tale is hilarious and heart thumpingly entertaining and enthralling. Author Martin Howard and illustrator Pete Williamson have created a masterpiece of creepy illustrations and a narrative that tests the nerves...

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Name: Lorraine ansell
30 August 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

A retired fisherman finds a strange creature one night and, realising it is hurt, brings it to Sasha who works at the local sea life sanctuary. Very quickly they realise this is no ordinary fish or mammal, and soon the director of the sanctuary is talking about using it as an exhibit. Sasha te...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
30 August 2024;

Genre: Adventure

13-year-old Iona Patterson lives with her mum and stepdad on the Kestrel estate. Mum runs a pony trekking centre from the stables, and they have a happy life there, although money is tight.  Iona loves horses, especially Jinks, her dressage horse, and when a local dressage star, Jessica, offer...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
30 August 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Hank the goose spends a lot of his time being obnoxious. His selfish behaviour and unpleasant manners upset others and mean that Hank can get lonely. So, he decides to change his ways and learn how to be an im-PECK-able goose, but it's not as easy as it seems! Published just in...

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