Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Linda Canning
12 December 2025;

Genre: Funny Stories

Supertato: We Wish You a Veggie Christmas! has been a huge hit with my Reception class. From the moment we opened it, the children were completely engaged and excited to see Supertato and friends in a festive setting. The Christmassy theme worked beautifully, creating l...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
11 December 2025;

Genre: Animals

Georgina - known as George - is delighted to have been awarded a scholarship at the prestigious Paddock Grove school with its elite equestrian programme. She is allowed to take her own pony with her and hopes her parents will buy Timmy, the horse she has been riding for some time. However, the...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
08 December 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

Eglantine Bury lives in a magical house, Huswyvern, which is the headquarters of Miss Hegotty's Secret Society of Witches. To Eglantine's dismay, Huswyvern - Hus - has caught a cold, and his gigantic sneezes are causing chaos. None of the spells Eglantine has tried have cured him, and she is a...

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Name: Linda Canning
05 December 2025;

Genre: Friends and family

I read Tiger, Don't Worry! with my three-year-old daughter, and it proved to be a wonderful springboard for talking about choices, responsibility, and owning up when you've done something wrong. The story handles these themes gently and age-appropriately, maki...

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Name: Linda Canning
04 December 2025;

Genre: Environment & Nature

I read Tiger, It's Snowing! with my three-year-old daughter, and it's a truly lovely wintery story - simple, gentle, and perfectly suited for a cosy bedtime read. The narrative is quick and easy to follow, making it ideal for younger listeners, especially those who enjoy stori...

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Name: Maria Aldred
01 December 2025;

Genre: Funny Stories

If you love Supertato and his friends, you are going to adore this new Christmas story - but watch out because Evil Pea is back and he is trying to ruin Christmas with his Size-o-riser and his evil plans! Evil Pea is angry because he does not like Christmas and all its...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
01 December 2025;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Author, Tanya Landman has managed to fit a highly emotional story within only 22 pages about Jack fighting against, and then finally coming to terms with, his Mum's death. The Day Death Died could be a useful resource for older, adult-supported primary school age children, but...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
01 December 2025;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Tanya Landman, a welcome, reliable and regular author with Barrington Stoke, has written an excellent and moralistic short story about jumping to conclusions and paying the price. In the style of a fable, Killer fills the brief tale of a Prince and his faithful dog, Gelert, with drama,...

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Name: Tanja Jennings
01 December 2025;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Boulley revisits key characters from her New York Times Bestseller Firekeeper's Daughter five years into the future in this explosive thriller which fizzes with action, danger and intrigue from the start. Influenced by Nancy Drew and...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 December 2025;

Genre: Seasonal

When Tiddles the cat awakes from a sleep, he is horrified to discover that he has managed to nap through the appearance of a tree in his living room. Puzzled by the fact that his humans seem to like this tree, Tiddles decides to investigate . . . Anyone who has had a cat will be familia...

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