Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Jenny Caddick
26 June 2026;

Genre: LBGTQ+

Max and Ella, Stuck Together is a positive and empowering story about celebrating your own sense of belonging and identity, and reaching out to those who you want to become part of your past, present and future story. The author of Th...

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Name: Amy Newton
16 June 2026;

Genre: Adventure

Maisie vs the Pyramids by Jack Jackman is an exciting adventure story filled with mystery, action, and humour. It is part of the Maisie Vs… series and follows Maisie as she travels to Egypt with her dad. What starts as a research trip soon turns into a thrilling quest t...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
15 June 2026;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Daughter of Giant Hunters, Jacq is about to, somewhat reluctantly, follow in their footsteps. Corman, a young giant, is on his first trip above ground with his father to forage for 'jurtear', much-needed medicine for his sister. Separated from his father in an attack by hunters, Corman is desp...

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Name: Amy Newton
15 June 2026;

Genre: Non Fiction

World Cup Greatest Moments by Matt and Tom Oldfield is an exciting and engaging book for football fans, especially young readers who love the FIFA World Cup. The book takes readers on a journey through some of the most unforgettable moments in World Cup history, featuri...

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Name: Jessica WELTON
15 June 2026;

Genre: Non Fiction

England's Heroes is a well-crafted timeline of England's football history, from 1872 (the first football match ever for the whole world where England and Scotland played) to now - the current England team going to play in the 2026 World Cup. Tom Palmer has pulle...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
12 June 2026;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Owen is a talented young footballer, with a chance of achieving his dream of becoming a professional player. When he and his best friend, Teddy, are taken on by an academy, Owen is focused on on one thing - football. But when he finds a note asking for help hidden inside his new boots, he disc...

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Name: Jane Rew
10 June 2026;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Many will value the novel and appealing ADHD-friendly presentation of the material in Your Wild and Wonderful Brain; representing a series of ADHD traits as different animals, for example, and interspersing main topic information with interesting asides, including creative ide...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
08 June 2026;

Genre: Adventure

Minna, Kass and Tom are all students at Stormy Loch Academy, a school hidden in the mountains of western Scotland. Its headmaster, Major Fortescue, encourages his pupils to be independent, allowing them to roam the countryside. Each of these children is at the school for very different reasons...

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Name: Alice Drury
05 June 2026;

Genre: Science Fiction

Set in a world not so different from our own, TrooFriend by Kirsty Applebaum introduces the idea of android robots becoming our one true friend. Written from the point of view of Ivy, the AI TrooFriend 560 Mark IV robot that Sarah's mum buys for her, she is introduced as a chi...

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Name: Linda Brown
04 June 2026;

Genre: Adventure

Maisie vs the Pyramids is the third adventure for Maisie and her dad. This globe-trotting adventure takes the reader across the Sahara Desert, into the depths of the Great Pyramids, and even provides a crash course in reading hieroglyphics. The action begins immediately...

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