Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Lola Age 10
01 July 2018;

Genre: Adventure

In this book there is an unlikely ending that makes you go 'Oh my word!' and everything you read is important. It's amazing!

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Name: Lola Age 10
01 July 2018;

Genre: Friends and family

In this book two people want a pearl to make them start growing again. Biffa the cat and Alfie Monk want to live their lives, and it made me proud of myself for who I am.

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Name: Max Age 10
18 June 2018;

Genre: Real life

The main character (Budi) has a simple dream to one day play football in front of an audience and be a star - but with no money, a medical condition and a boring job stitching shoes, Budi is tied down by reality. Yet with help from his best friend and all the stories his grandparents give him, he...

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Name: Emily Age 10
11 June 2018;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I liked this book because it is very mysterious... When Kat and her mum move to Bluebell Bay ,Kat starts up a pet-sitting agency. But something feels strange when she goes to feed Bailey, Ramon Corazon's yellow-crowned Amazon parrot. Something mysterious...

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Name: Emily Age 10
24 May 2018;

Genre: Adventure

I loved this book because it is super mysterious and you can't guess what is going to happen. When Violet moves to Perfect weird things start to happen; everyone has to wear glasses to stop them going blind. What are the Archer brothers - who run Perfect - hiding?

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Name: Alison Kelly
22 May 2018;

Genre: Adventure

This is Matt Goodfellow's second anthology: it brings together humour, lyricism and contemplation with a voice that never fails to engage. As well as writing poetry, he is well known for his performances so it's not surprising that so many of the poems lend themselves to joyful and robust perform...

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Name: Emily Age 10
16 May 2018;

Genre: Adventure

I love this book because Elizabeth is timid and Zenobia is outgoing. When the girls arrive at Witheringe House something is in need of their help.

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Name: Emily Age 10
16 May 2018;

Genre: Adventure

I liked this book because it's a mystery and mysteries are one of my favourite type of book. When Archie arrives at his new home, Honeystone Hall, things are not as they seem.

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Name: Emily Age 10
16 May 2018;

Genre: Adventure

When Alice, Jesse and Fergus go on the Great Orienteering Challenge, Alice sees her chance to venture onto the island of Nish.

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Name: Donna Burket
03 May 2018;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

In a community centre in a run down area of Manchester where 'Manchester welcomes refugees', 11-year-old Aya sits day after day, hour after hour, to see the case worker who can hopefully help them to claim asylum. Her mother speaks little English and is withdrawn and poorly. Around her is a ho...

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