Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Eileen Armstrong
16 April 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

"It is hard to tell a love story and also the story of a people being torn apart" but Crossan achieves this magnificently in her latest and best verse novel, Where the Heart Should Be. Set in 1840s Ireland at the time of the Great Hunger, it tells the story of 16-year-old Nell...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
15 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: Kayden Age 11
15 April 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

I love Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret because it has a lot of commotion. I loved it when the swan tries to trick Arthur to make the Dragon Force Defences weaker.

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Name: Rachael Cooper-Evans
15 April 2024;

Genre: Horror

The Creatures of Killburn Mine is the fifth installment in the spooky Crooked Oak series. School friends Pete, Nancy and Krish are excited when a meteor apparently crashes to Earth on a moor just outside Crooked Oak. But when t...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
15 April 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

Since the death of her parents, Una has been living in a children's home. Missing her lighthouse home and the moods of the sea, she find life here hard, her ways infuriating Matron who calls her 'Una the Unwanted' and 'Una the Unstable'. When the Smiths arrive and decide that they want to adop...

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Name: Jo Clarke
15 April 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Fans of Maz Evans will be thrilled to see the return of Elliot Hooper as he embarks on another madcap adventure - this time in Ancient Egypt as his adventures continue from the previous book, Oh Maya Gods. This volume, Oh Mummy Mia!, will sit...

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Name: Liya Age 11
15 April 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

I enjoyed Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret, the only part I didn't like is the first chapter. The bits I enjoyed the most are much further on in the book. I think children would love these types of books as they have lots of action and it's like an adventure which is the kind o...

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Name: Nathan Cox
14 April 2024;

Genre: Science Fiction

21% Monster: Serpent Strike by P. J. Canning is the third book in this epic science fiction, thriller series. The previous two books have been incredible, and Serpent Strike, I would argue, is even better! Easily a 5 star review, full of excitement, relatable character...

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Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
12 April 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Lie or Die is such a page turner, it kept me on the edge of my seat as I read every word! This is an exhilarating read full of high stakes, tensions, interesting group dynamics and the challenges of reality TV and our expectations of it. A.J Clack is able to fully captivate yo...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
12 April 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Kayla is a cadet Sky Rider, training at the Sky Academy in Sophiatown. Her only friend is her pangron, Faro, and when he is stolen from her, she will stop at nothing to get him back. Alethea is a healer living in the Blue District, the poorest in Ataria. She is trying to continue her father's...

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