Families Book Reviews

Name: Maddie Age 10
27 February 2018;

Genre: Adventure

A mysterious page turner, The Light Jar is a great read for ages 10 plus. This heart warming story shows the true meaning of friendship, love and hope. Nate and his mother have run away and when mum heads off for food and doesn't return, that leaves him worrying about all sorts of things. Until...

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Name: Linda Brown
26 February 2018;

Genre: Adventure

What a wonderful magical, mysterious adventure. Ben, our main character, receives an invitation to The Gee Museum, which has been delivered to him by some bees! It arrives with the milk early one morning. Ben opens the envelope and his magical adventure begins. Even though his mom doesn't want hi...

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Name: Max Age 10
25 February 2018;

Genre: Humour

The humour, jokes, routines and tips for young comedians who want to improve. I also enjoyed the famous comedians that they mentioned in the book and facts that helped them become a success. The plot was also very fun and I always wanted to know what happened next!

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Name: Josie Age 11
25 February 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Full of mysteries waiting to be solved, the magic in this book makes it impossible to put down! In a dramatic story of love and death, twists and turns accompany the characters along this amazing story! I would recommend it to everyone!!

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Name: Nikki Stiles
24 February 2018;

Genre: Adventure

If you like 'Great British Bake Off' you'll certainly love this! Only this cakey contest is bursting with bunnies and a humble wolf named Quentin. This is a story that turns all of our preconceptions about nasty wolves on their heads, as this time we meet a friendly, pleasant wolf with a deliciou...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
23 February 2018;

Genre: Adventure

When Bingo B. Brown arrives at the town they call Fear, things are about to change for the roughest and toughest who live there. With his 'elastic lassos and inflatable boots', his 'boomerang hats' and 'waterproof suits' it was clear that this colourful bear did not fit in here and he didn't last...

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Name: Janet Fisher
22 February 2018;

Genre: Adventure

This is the third part of the trilogy following on from Beetle Boy and Beetle Queen and moves the story into a darker and more mature phase. Lucretia Cutters plans to take over the world by infesting areas with beetles doing great damage to crops, involve breeding giant beetles and to this end s...

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Name: Alice Ewell
21 February 2018;

Genre: Adventure

This is a fun story with an edge, and children will (one hopes) pick up instantly that danger lurks in their new visitor, a lion. We are used, in picture books, to seeing fierce animals (such as lions) being unveiled as warm and cuddly and in need of a friend. This isn't that kind of picture book...

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Name: Ellen Green
21 February 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Ten Terrible Dinosaurs is a welcome board book version of Paul Stickland's original paperback - little fingers will have no problems turning the pages and will delight in the colour, mischief and energy of these ten playful dinosaurs. Each time we turn the page, another dinosaur is lost - stuck...

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Name: Gail Lenton
20 February 2018;

Genre: Adventure

This is a lovely picture book about friendship and helping one another, as well as delivering a gentle environmental message. Bear spends his days in solitude on a mountainside, wondering what are the bright lights he can see in the distance. Then a bug bumps into him and pleads with him to take...

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