Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Rachel Bolton
25 August 2025;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

I learnt so much about India during WW2 from this new story by Sufiya Ahmed. It would be an excellent addition to a school library who wanted to add to their collection of wartime stories. It's 1943 and 12-year-old Hasan is sent to Calcutta to stay with his grandfather as his parents ca...

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Name: Margaret
22 August 2025;

Genre: Magical Realism

Serena has just moved to a new house and a new school, miles away from her friends in London. She just wants to be accepted by her new classmates, but then she discovers that she is able to see events in the future; needless to say this makes her extremely popular at school, especially with th...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
22 August 2025;

Genre: Adventure

Tick lives in a secluded cabin at the edge of Ellia with his little brother, Leaf, and their horse, Pebble. Since their Grandfather died, Tick has taken on the responsibility for looking after them all and is trying to prepare for the approaching winter, when they see thousands of warships com...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
21 August 2025;

Genre: Science Fiction

Hot on the heels of his equally excellent book Reek, Alastair Chisholm has written another engaging science fiction story, Blitzers, about a group of school friends and their gaming devices. Blitzers are the latest must-have craze and Danny do...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
20 August 2025;

Genre: Adventure

Tick is ten years old and lives in a remote cabin on the coast of Ellia. Following the death of his beloved grandfather, Tick is looking after his younger brother, Leaf, aged four. When Ellia is invaded by the Drenian army, a Hunter comes to the cabin and seems to be searching for something. T...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
15 August 2025;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Medusa Gorgon works for the goddess, Athena, as a guardian in her temple. To help with her fiery temper, Medusa's best friend, Arachne, has suggested she keeps a diary as an outlet to process her feelings. But when Medusa angers Athena and is banished to the 21st century to retrieve Athena's s...

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Name: Dylan Age 8
15 August 2025;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Amazing book, it's so inspiring you should read it. It is a message to stop climate change.

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Name: Sue Wilsher
08 August 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

Since her mum passed away, Dilly Kyteler has been living with a foster family. However, a relative has been located and Dilly now finds herself on her way to live with her great aunt Florence in Ollipest. Although her aunt is somewhat formidable, Dilly is delighted to find that her aunt's best...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
08 August 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

With a new project threatening both the natural world and the Faerie realm, Saga and Alfred are brought together once again. As a demi-fae, Alfred must journey deep into the magical kingdom, leaving Saga behind to unravel the 12-year-old mystery of a missing child who is, perhaps, the key to e...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
07 August 2025;

Genre: Non Fiction

This lusciously illustrated book about Einstein and his theory of relativity gives an absorbing introduction to some of the most mind-bending - and influential - ideas in physics. Each spread begins with a big, challenging question like, 'How can speed change the sounds we hea...

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