Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Louise Gahan
26 February 2026;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Wiggling Words tells the inspiring story of a child lost in a forest of letters. A gentle, imaginative journey designed to uplift children with dyslexia and other forms of neurodivergence. Through playful language and expressive illustrations, the book acknowledges how tricky...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
23 February 2026;

Genre: Friends and family

Rock and Roll are so very different. Rock hates attention whilst Roll loves being in the spotlight. They come from such different worlds . . . and yet, they have so much in common. They might come from very different places and have very different appearances, but there is much which connects...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
23 February 2026;

Genre: Poetry

In I Tell Myself I'm Awesome, Joshua Seigal presents another brilliant collection, offering his usual mix of humorous, joyful, poignant and provoking poems for everyone to enjoy. T he book is bursting with poems to share, to perform, to enjoy with a friend or to enjoy a...

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Name: Emma nelson
23 February 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

Koalas in Capes: The Zombie Chickens is a funny adventure story perfect for readers aged 7+ who love laugh-out-loud, madcap stories. Set in the world of Pawtonia, this brings super-powered koalas Archie and Bob as they face their first challenge as superheroes - to stop the ev...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
23 February 2026;

Genre: Adventure

When Meepie and Pedro discover a stone covered in hieroglyphs whilst playing hide-and-seek in the sea, the Adventuremice realise it is a Very Important Discovery and set to work, preparing to transport it to a museum. However, arch-mouse-criminal Gorgonzola is determined to intercept them and...

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Name: Jen Bevan
20 February 2026;

Genre: Personal Growth

All parents know the oh to familiar call, 'I am big I can do this on my own'. Often that means spilt drinks, bumps, tears and great learning. Little pangolin thinks he is all grown up. But he is confused as when he tries to do things big pangolin can do, he finds it hard. He c...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
19 February 2026;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Tuftorious Snook, commonly known as Tuft, is a Finder who lives in Silverthorn Forest. Awaking early from hibernation, he decides to set out to find the legendary Faraway Forest. Having managed to accidentally post himself, Tuft reunites with his human friend, Max, and manages to sign Max up f...

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Name: Jane Rew
16 February 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

If you like your stories to be completely daft and to star a bizarre array of costumed creatures, then this short adventure will suit you down to the ground. Or should that be up to the skies, since that's where Bob and Archie, the cape-clad koalas, come into their own? <p...

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Name: Julie broadbent
16 February 2026;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Podcaster and writer Emma Slade Edmondson's latest book Mixed: Explore and Celebrate Your Mixed Identity, has been written as an inspirational guide for mixed race children, their parents and carers to help them discover, explore and celebrate their identity. The book has been...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
16 February 2026;

Genre: Dystopian

New You For Ever is a hugely engaging book which takes the reader on an adventure into a potential future. Described by the publishers as a dystopian, cli-fi thriller, author Steve Cole has crafted a terrifying vision of a world suffering increasingly from the...

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