Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Linda Canning
16 March 2026;

Genre: Seasonal

I read A Golden Eid to my three-year-old and, while much of the detail was a little over her head, it was still a lovely introduction to the celebration of Eid and a gentle way to begin talking about different world faiths. As a family that isn’t Muslim, it felt like a...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
16 March 2026;

Genre: Environment & Nature

The Elementals: Wanzu Sets Sail is the amazing first book in the Elementals series by Love Ssega. This carefully written early chapter book combines all of the elements that you would be looking for from a fantastic children's book -  adventure, friendship, discovery a...

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Name: Maria
13 March 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

This funny, clever book starts with a question everyone wants to ask: "Which came first - the chicken, or the egg?" The book tries to answer the question with an actual race between the sporty chicken and the surprising egg and, of course, some enthusiastic spectators watching...

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Name: Sam
12 March 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

Scare B'n'B by Catherine Doyle is one of the most amusing books I have read in a long time. So much so, I am quite excited to know that it is the first book in a new series. Packed to its cobweb-coated rafters with ghostly antics and wickedly spirited humour, Tartarus Hall, so...

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Name: Margaret Pemberton
10 March 2026;

Genre: Historical Fiction

What an absolute delight of a book! If you thought you knew about the young Shakespeare, then you are in for a surprise. Will has ambitions to be a solver of crimes, so when the treasure owned by his neighbour is stolen, he and his best friend Tybalt decide they will have to find the thief. Un...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
10 March 2026;

Genre: Adventure

Whirby loves going to school and is very excited about his favourite lesson, gadgeteering, where students compete in bot battles. Whirby becomes so excited that he forgets to recharge at night and stays up, practising his moves. However, when his turn finally comes, Whirby starts to malfunctio...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
09 March 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

Which came first, the chicken or the egg? The age old question is set to finally be answered in this fun picture book which depicts a very egg-citing race full of ups and downs. Younger readers will enjoy the illustrations, which are cartoon-like and entertaining. They...

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Name: Alice Drury
09 March 2026;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Death by Chocolate, a mysterious murder-mystery set in a little French village, is an exciting story. We follow Coco Bean as she navigates her new life in a crumbly French hotel in a slow-moving village, the complete opposite to her life in England. Her parents who love all th...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
06 March 2026;

Genre: Early Skills

Mo's stick was very special. It could draw pictures, fly him really high, be a mast for his sail boat - but now it is gone and Mo is very sad. No other stick will ever be its equal . . . or will it? Could this book be any more perfect?! Superbly capturing the joys of imaginative...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
06 March 2026;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

To begin with, a disclaimer. I am not of mixed identity. I found this a very informative read, though, about a neglected subject. For children whose identity is mixed, it is full of empowering explanation blended with inspirational messages from a variety of successful people whose bac...

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