Schools & Libraries Book Reviews
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The House of Shells
Name: Jenny Caddick
07 November 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
There is a beautifully crafted sense of the supernatural in this intriguing MG adventure set in Nigeria. The story draws on fascinating Yoruba mythology and superstitions and tells the story of 12 year old Kuki, whose aunt's belief in the Yoruba spirits Abiku, risks her feeling cursed and doom...
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Honesty and Lies
Name: Jane Rew
07 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
I have no hesitancy in giving this book a 5 star rating. The author is adept at using language in keeping with Elizabethan times, when London hummed to the sights, smells and sounds of human life in all its gruesome, gorgeous reality. Honesty and Lies, told alternately...
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Murder at Snowfall
Name: Clair Bossons
04 November 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Murder at Snowfall hooked me in from the very first page. Fleur Hitchcock's books are very popular in our school library and now I can see why! This murder mystery launched straight into the action and kept me guessing until the end with lots of twists and turns along t...
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The Ship of Doom
Name: Mia Davidson
03 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
This book is amazing! I love the way M. A. Bennett talked about the past and the future. The idea is a great one! I suggest everyone to read this book.
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Resist
Name: Joanna Hewish
03 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Resist is a brilliant story to teach children and young adults about the severity of World War II without frightening them with all the gory details; the imagined story of young Audrey Hepburn. Little is known about her younger years, but Tom Palmer (author) has pieced togethe...
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Adam Wins the Internet
Name: Lisa Watkins
02 November 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
Adam Wins the Internet is a really relevant 'hopes and aspirations' book for children in 2022. The days of wishing to become a popstar are over and so many children in the classroom these days dream of becoming the next You Tube sensation. However, this comes with a good dose...
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The Mystery of Raspberry Hill
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 November 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Stina is very ill. Her consumptive lungs are getting worse and she can see in the eyes of the adults around her that they think she will die soon. When she is offered a place at Raspberry Hill Sanatorium for treatment, she can't believe her luck. Not only does she get to ride in a luxurious ca...
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The Miraculous Sweetmakers - The Frost Fair
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 November 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings is a beautifully well-written story of magic and fantasy set in 17th century London, at the time of the Great Frost. The story tackles issues of disability and mental health and draws us into a child's journey of grief upon losing a twin brot...
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Rules for Vampires: Ghosts Bite Back
Name: Hayley Summerfield
31 October 2022;Genre: Supernatural
Alex Foulkes’s second book in the Rules for Vampires: Ghosts Bite Back, is yet another spookily funny adventure story. The story begins with Leo's eight vampiric laws and how vampires have always been sworn enemies of ghosts. Well, that was until Leo stalked the town of Otto's...
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Children of the Stone City
Name: Louisa Farrow
20 October 2022;Genre: Dystopian
Can you imagine a city where, if you’re a Non, your needs and your safety are less important than the whims of the Permitteds? Can you imagine a place where, if you're a Non, your house can be taken when a Permitted takes a fancy to it, or where a mother could be separated from her husband and...
