Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

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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Name: Scarlett Age 11
20 November 2018;

Genre: Bullying

It is full of real life problems and twists and turns throughout the book. I liked the characters in this book. Wonder is very well written and gives lots of different points of view. August is written as a very likeable character and is just trying to survive Middle School, but it's not as easy...

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Name: KERANJIT KAUR
13 November 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Absolutely Everything! A History of Earth, Dinosaurs, Robots, Rulers and Other Things Too Numerous to Mention...is a great book for any child or adult who asks themselves lots of questions about all of those subjects and others. Did you know that approximately 1,000 cities and settlements were f...

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Name: Annabelle Age 11
04 November 2018;

Genre: Humour

I really liked all the humour in this book as well the adventure. I also really like the fact that it is simple and descriptive at the beginning so you can understand what is happening in the story. I would give this book a 4 star rating and suggest it to 8+.

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Name: Annabelle Age 11
04 November 2018;

Genre: Adventure

I really enjoyed this book and loved all of the things they discovered together! I would say this book is a 9+ and would rate it 10 out of 10!

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Name: Jo Clarke
30 October 2018;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

In Murder in Twilight, Noah and Viv are seemingly worlds apart and live alongside one another in an atmosphere of dislike and resentment. Noah is rich, spoiled and loves nothing better than to put Viv in her place. When Noah mysteriously disappears, Viv is momentarily delighte...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
17 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Most school children would relish the opportunity to wear their own clothes to school instead of a uniform, but not Andy. Andy's Mum runs 'Eliza's Emporium', a cramped, dingy and distinctly uncool (in Andy's opinion anyway) vintage clothes shop at the dodgy end of the high street and Andy's entir...

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