Schools & Libraries Book Reviews
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Burn the Water
Name: Clare Wilkins
30 March 2026;Genre: Dystopian
In a futuristic submerged London rival houses fight for the precious 'Dry Ten' - the ten percent of ground remaining above the water level. Rafe is a rising star of the Rogues, Jule the deadliest soldier of the Crown army. Both have been bred to absolutely believe in their res...
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A Wish So Deadly
Name: Linda Brown
30 March 2026;Genre: Romance & Relationships
A Wish So Deadly has The Hunger Games vibes, but with a unique twist: the contestants have elemental powers. Will these abilities be enough to help them survive the Reckoning trials and win the ultimate prize, a single wish . . . ? Talia, who cleanses negative energy fr...
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Cruise Ship Kid: Kidnap at Sea
Name: Sue Wilsher
27 March 2026;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Silver and her mum have moved ships and are now sailing on the Fabula, a much bigger ship than their previous home. Fortunately, The Gang, her on-board pals who are all over 80, are on the same ship, although her friend, Mo, who helped her solve the last cruise ship mystery, is stuck at school...
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The Elementals: Wanzu Sets Sail
Name: TINA DERRY
27 March 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Wanzu Sets Sail is an interesting start to a series of stories about the Elementals, a group of young friends who use their superpowers to harness the energy of Fire and Water, and the power of Earth and Air, to help them to nurture and protect the natural world. Taking...
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Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick, Chicken!
Name: Maria Faithorn
27 March 2026;Genre: Environment & Nature
Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick, Chicken! is a wonderful story full of learning opportunities. Join Grandpa and his two grandchildren as they explore Grandpa's garden on a sunny day, meeting a variety of chicken breeds and Marvin the rooster, who thinks he's the boss! The st...
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Dead Straight Line
Name: Sue Wilsher
25 March 2026;Genre: Personal Growth
Bored and seeking thrills, Rory creates a game for his gang to play. Called 'Dead Straight Line', the idea is that you have to make your way home from a given point with no deviations, even if this means trespassing or facing danger. When new group member, Yell, plays, things go badly wrong, l...
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All the Cursed Creatures
Name: Clare Wilkins
25 March 2026;Genre: Fantasy
There are new revelations aplenty in All the Cursed Creatures, the third book in this fast-paced supernatural detective series. Sage and Oren have fallen out after Sage discovers that everyone knew about her hybrid status, but her. Casting Oren as chief villain and eag...
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Cafe Chaos: The Way the Cookie Crumbles
Name: Sam
25 March 2026;Genre: Funny Stories
The Way the Cookie Crumbles is the second highly amusing, heartwarming book in the Café Chaos series. Written by popular children's author Catherine Wilkins, this fab book cannot fail to appeal to young readers...
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The Impossible Gladiator (Time Keys, book 3)
Name: Beverley Somerset
25 March 2026;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson are on holiday in Rome with Sim's mother, Callidora, and Jeopardy's father, Emmett, and they are loving every minute. Then they meet Soraya, whose brother is the world-famous illusionist, Kinetic. When Kinetic vanishes while performing a trick (which is being broadcast...
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Will Shakespeare Mysteries: The Stinky Stolen Toenails
Name: Donna Burkert
24 March 2026;Genre: Historical Fiction
Will Shakespeare Mysteries: The Stinky Stolen Toenails is as hilarious as the title suggests. We follow young William Shakespeare on his quest to prove himself as the 'Greatest-Person-Who-Solves-Crimes'. He and his best friend Tybalt get up to much mayhem whilst they try to un...
