Families Book Reviews

Name: Amy Age 10
27 February 2013;

Genre: Real life

I liked this book because it was sad and it showed you how hard it was living while a war was going on. I also like it because in the end it all turns out well. I think this book is great for people who like sad stories or books that are set in the past. I think this book is the best book ever!!!

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Name: Lyn Hopson
15 January 2013;

Genre: Adventure

This is most definitely a romantic novel, but it also has an element of fantasy, since it involves travel in time and space. The book is set mainly in Chicago in 1995, where the heroine, 16 year old Anna, is in high school. Anna is a great character, she works hard at school and in her father'...

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Name: melanie chadwick
15 January 2013;

Genre: Real life

A bleak and depressing look at life for a young teenager on a hard estate. Saturated with knives, crime, drugs and sexual exploitation it's no wonder that the children of the estate grow up to be violent. 11 year old Harri just about manages to keep his personality and some of his innocence for...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
14 January 2013;

Genre: Adventure

I could not wait to read this book as I have always been a fan of fairytales and it did not disappoint. It is full of suspense, intrigue and interesting characters. My only criticism is that I would have liked even more references to little known tales and their magical items etc. All in all I th...

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Name: Naomi Frisby
14 January 2013;

Genre: Adventure

Standish Treadwell. Can't read, can't write. Standish Treadwell isn't bright. So sing the school bullies as they give Standish yet another beating. The beatings that make him believe school is invented 'just so the bullies...could beat...[up] kids like me'. Standish Treadwell is the protagonist...

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Name: Wendy Shephardson
08 January 2013;

Genre: Adventure

Although Graphic Novels are really not my thing I can see from this book why people get hooked on them. Straight away this reminded me of Tintin, not just because of the epic adventures but also because of the wonderful images and colours used. What also really caught my eye was at the back of t...

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Name: Sophie Jowett
21 September 2012;

Genre: Friends and family

This was a thoroughly enjoyable book: heart-warming and funny from start to finish and very easy to read. Billie Templar is a misunderstood 10 year old who lives with her Aunt and older brother in a military town called Merchant Stanton. Her Dad is fighting on the front line in Afghanistan and...

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Name: Angela Allen
31 July 2012;

Genre: Animals

A hugely entertaining picture book with wide appeal. Lively rhyming text and bright attractive illustrations. Never lie on a lion or creep up behind a sheep because all sorts of things can happen! The cautionary answers are told via the illustrations so there are lots of opportunities for child p...

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Name: Susanna Age 13
11 May 2012;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

This is a great book, a mixture of horror, romance and mystery, written in first person, from Gretchens point of view. The storyline is gripping and I found it hard to put down. I think It's most suitable for people of the ages 12-16.

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Name: Nathan Age 13
04 May 2012;

Genre: Real life

Whisper is a true tale of grief,love and despair. It is compelling for these reasons, and draws you in from the first sentence. I would compare it to others such as 'My Sister Lives on the Mantlepiece', and 'We can be Heroes'. It was a great read.

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