Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Catherine Age 10
27 January 2019;

Genre: Adventure

I loved this book because there was many surprises along the way and lots of exciting events occurred. It was an interesting story.

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Name: catherine Age 10
25 January 2019;

Genre: Fantasy

I love this wonderful book because tons of events happened. I loved the description and the plot. I got quit emotional as well!!!

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Name: Catherine Age 10
24 January 2019;

Genre: Adventure

I loved this book because its all so mysterious and sometimes it was even spooky. Tons of events happen and some of the events are unexpected. This book is one of the best I've read.

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Name: Oliver Age 12
24 January 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Having lived in Kenya for many years, this book for me brought back so many memories of experiences, sights, sounds and smells that I enjoyed as a younger boy. I loved the descriptions of the landscapes as they made me think of home and the character was so brave.

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
10 January 2019;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Bridie, known as Little Bird, lives on the Isle of Tornish in Scotland in the 1860s. Her life is simple and happy until the new Laird of the island changes everything with his cruel plans. Bridie has always longed to leave Tornish and longs to see the world, but this is not the escape she had...

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Name: Carol Carter
10 January 2019;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Little Bird Flies is a stunning historical novel for 9+ telling the story of one family's life on a Scottish island during the 1860s.Little Bird, Bridie MacKerrie, has the same life and same future laid out for her as all of the other children on the island of Torn...

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Name: Esme Age 9
18 December 2018;

Genre: Historical Fiction

I really enjoyed flamingo boy as it was full of excitement and jumps. I like the way this book was written as there wasn't one boring sentence. Once I picked up this book I could not put it down again. I recommend this to everyone aged 9+ who loves a story based on real life with twists at every...

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Name: Olivia H
15 December 2018;

Genre: Adventure

I thought that Warrior Boy was a gripping, thrilling, moving and adventurous story. I could not put the book down and I can truly say it is my favourite book of all time. It was particularly gripping and moving because I used to live in Kenya - add to that my little brother is called Kip as well....

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Name: Rebecca Narracott
13 December 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Warrior Boy, Virginia Clay's debut novel for young readers, was a delight from start to finish. Following the journey of schoolboy Ben from London to the wilds of the Masai Mara in Kenya, he reconnects with his warrior father's side of the family and, in doing so, comes away from his journey a st...

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Name: Edith H
13 December 2018;

Genre: Adventure

This is the first book that I have ever properly enjoyed reading. I loved the way that Ben had many challenges to become a warrior and prove himself to his grandfather. It made me want to keep reading to see whether he would be able to do it. Having lived in Kenya all my life, I thought that it...

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