Families Book Reviews

Name: Beverley Somerset
19 April 2024;

Genre: School Stories

Daniel Littleton doesn’t have an easy life at home. His dad is always working, his mum is ill and he has to look after his five-year-old twin sisters, so he can't always do what he wants. He doesn't have the latest iPhone, and his Xbox is broken. His best friend, Ollie, lives in a big house an...

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Name: Emelia Helliwell
19 April 2024;

Genre: Horror

Bite Risk: Caught Dead is a thoroughly enjoyable, easy read. It's easy to pick up from where the last story left off and there are still great twists and turns to keep you guessing. The author has done another great job with this one and has left us with one question... Is the...

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Name: Jane Rew
19 April 2024;

Genre: Adventure

This not entirely serious foray into the world of Alfred the Great before he famously burnt the cakes, indeed before he became an important figure in British history, sees him and a small band of similarly young villagers trying to repel the Viking marauders, newly arrived on their longship. I...

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Name: Clair Bossons
19 April 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

Mina and the Cult is the third in the Mina series, and is a YA murder mystery set in New Orleans. In this book we see Mina, her sister Libby, boyfriend Jared and Della take a road trip to Roswell, New Mexico to visit her parents. However, Mina soon rediscovers why she u...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
18 April 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

A Hugh Dunnit Mystery: Taking Shelter is a hilarious new detective story by Guy Bass. This book is funny to its core and incorporates comic spreads to give the story an extra edge. Hugh Dunnit is no ordinary schoolboy, his alter ego is crime-fighting detective who takes...

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Name: Maria
18 April 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

The Girl and the Mermaid is the beautiful new book by winning duo Hollie Hughes and Sarah Massini. The front cover is shiny and sparkly, showing the main character Alina and her new companion from the sea. Alina lives with her Granny in a traditional lighthouse but we learn fr...

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Name: Fabian Age 10
17 April 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Dragon Force: Devourer's Attack is one of the most exciting and adventurous book that I've ever read from this author. As the search begins, suspense builds more and more as you read the first few chapters. Then after that is when the adventure and description kicks into actio...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
17 April 2024;

Genre: Animals

If you haven't already fallen in love with little Pedro and the Adventure Mice, then you are in for an absolute treat. True to form this newest adventure is carefully written with carefully pitched language to provide the perfect level of challenge to the early chapter book reader. The...

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Name: Jane Rew
16 April 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Dev Kothari is a masterful storyteller. This mystery (to assign it a genre for library shelving) is gripping and, in places, quite lyrical. Its realism and drama will appeal to children who want a bit of truth and grit in their fiction. They will 'get' the intense emotions Lena feels about her...

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Name: Giselle Age 11
16 April 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

I like this book because it is very informative and spreads awareness about important things in life like racism and disabilities, which are very crucial things that needs to be known more about. I also need to bring up the character illustrations because they are AMAZING! Overall i give this...

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