Families Book Reviews

Name: Emily Beale
07 April 2019;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

We've probably all experienced those times in life when what we have just doesn't seem enough. We seek to elevate ourselves higher and join the ranks of the social elite. No? Well, Jasper the cat has. He may look like he has it all: a fancy apartment, a bookcase full of books arranged by colour a...

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Name: Emily Beale
07 April 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Willow Moss is nobody special. True, she was born into a magical family and has special abilities, but the ability to find missing socks and lost keys could hardly be considered extraordinary. As the least powerful member of her family, Willow is often overlooked, especially by her mother and sis...

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Name: Emily Beale
07 April 2019;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Have you met Fabio, the world's greatest flamingo, yet? He lives in a small town on the banks of Lake Laloozee in Africa. 'He's not tall, or strong, but slight and pink. And he's very, very clever.' No detective agency would be complete without an associate and sidekick and Fabio's friend and...

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Name: June Hughes
04 April 2019;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Sorrel tries really, really hard to be 'good'. She desperately wants to win the holiday promised by the headmaster, Mr Grittysnit, to the pupil who gains the most 'Obedience Points', but her life and eventually the lives of everyone around her are thrown up in the air by Sorrell's discovery of...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
04 April 2019;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

A brilliant, thrilling detective adventure with a fast, modern pace and style. Two sisters (Nik and Norva) turn into sleuthing siblings when a local art teacher and friend is found dead. Within their urban community , the tower block - The Tri - where they live, the shocked and suspicious sist...

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Name: Linda Brown
04 April 2019;

Genre: Fantasy

We Are Blood and Thunder is a debut novel that grabs your attention from the very first page until the unexpected twist at the end. My advise is to take a few breaths in between as this book is an original and unique rollercoaster ride of a story. One of the best fantasy novel...

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Name: Jodie Brooks
04 April 2019;

Genre: Fantasy

Not so long ago YA fantasies were all the rage, it seemed that a new novel was released in to the world every day and soon it became too much - a saturated market and interest seemed to dip. So it was with trepidation that I started to read We Are Blood and Thunder, expecting...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
03 April 2019;

Genre: Adventure

A beloved character owned by millions; Percy the Park Keeper is back for more wonderful adventures with his animal friends. As relevant today as it was in first publication 30 years ago, Percy the Park Keeper is back to teach new generations of children to love, care for and take in interest in...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
02 April 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Matisse is a small, shy snail who spends much of his time trying not to get squashed under the feet of people. The world outside his shell seems big and scary to him. But when the night comes and world seems quiet, Matisse is able to do what he loves most.....draw Using any backdrop he can fin...

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Name: Sam Phillips
02 April 2019;

Genre: Adventure

I am often wary about children's fiction written by celebrities or retired sports stars, so this was a first for me. The Bolds go Wild, written by actor and comedian Julian Clary and illustrated by David Roberts, is the fifth in the series and proved to be a very amusing read. The Bolds are a f...

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