Families Book Reviews

Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is the third book in the 'Magic Bracelet' series about Evie, who receives magical bracelets from her grandma. In this adventure, she is able to create anything she wants out of thin air and she uses the bracelet to help her to tackle some naughty sprites. Along with her friends, Evie gets up...

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Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Evie loves receiving magical parcels from her grandma; each one has a bracelet in with a riddle about the kind of magic it brings with it. Before long, Evie works out that the bracelet gives her powers to become invisible. The first mission she tries to complete with it is to sneak into her paren...

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Name: Lucy Newton
04 November 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is a good book for KS1 children who are looking for a slightly longer, more challenging read without being too complex. It has relatively simple language with lots of engaging pictures and text in a variety of sizes, too. The story begins when little Mo and his four best friends have just r...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
03 November 2017;

Genre: Adventure

One Moonlit Night is a story of the adventure that a little girl has in her dream. Beautifully illustrated with detailed pop-up pictures, the story is simple to follow as the little girl flies away with a dragon, spots ogres and battles trolls before finally resting on a cloud with her friendly d...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
03 November 2017;

Genre: Horror

Miss Black, a recently orphaned 17 year old, arrives at Dunvegan School for Girls to take up her post as assistant schoolmistress. Unwelcomed by the staff and horrified at the punishments meted out to the frightened pupils, she is determined to make their life better and help Estella, a suppos...

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Name: Caroline Gosden
02 November 2017;

Genre: Friends and family

The Song From Somewhere Else is a story that starts and ends with a cat. The disappearance of the family cat starts a series of events for Frank when she runs into the group of boys who have been bullying her for months while putting up missing notices in the local park. Help...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
01 November 2017;

Genre: Adventure

After much fanfare and anticipation, Philip Pullman's 'equel' to His Dark Materials is finally here; and as expected it's a superbly crafted and compelling story. Young Malcom Polstead lives at The Trout Inn on the banks of the Thames. An affable and helpful boy, he gleans much from the Inn's c...

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Name: Kay Hymas
01 November 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Nick Lake is a prolific author of YA fiction who is not afraid to tackle a range of different subjects. His books are well-plotted with well developed characgters. Satellite is no different. It is largely told from the point of view of Leo, a 16 year old who was born and lives in space on a sate...

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Name: Linda brown
31 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is the 2nd book in this series and it will not disappoint the fantasy reader. The story picks straight up from book 1 (The Finisher) Vega, Delph and Harry Two are now in the Quag and have to deal with the Five Circles that make up this dangerous wilderness. Through this journey our two main...

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Name: Eve Age 10
30 October 2017;

Genre: Humour

THIS BOOK WAS PROBABLY THE MOST HIOLARIOUS I HAVE EVER READ.IT JUST SHOWS HOW ONE PERSON CAN RUIN YOUR LIFE IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE. I WAS AMAZED TO SEE HOW THE ENDING TURNED OUT AND DOES NICKI SOMEHOW MANAGES TO WRIGGLE OUT OF HER AWFUL CRUSH CRISIS? I GIVE THIS BOOK FIVE STARS IMMEDIATELY AND...

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