Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Evie Age 10
15 April 2021;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Agent Zaiba, Agent Poppy and Agent Ali add some new recruits to the Snow Leopard Detective Agency (UK Branch) to investigate the Haunted House. Olivia and Flora's mom and dad (Courtney and Jack) throw a house-warming party. Meanwhile, Zaiba investigates the supernatural things, like a shiny ne...

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Name: Megan Webb
15 April 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Wolves are often considered as horrible scary creatures, however, they have a lot to offer. Fourteen Wolves tells the story of the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone Park, USA, in 1995. Prior to 1995 wolves had disappeared from Yellowstone Park, which caused the ecosystem...

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Name: Maddie Age 13
13 April 2021;

Genre: Dystopian

When I first read the blurb, I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy The Outlaws Scarlett & Brown because of the setting, but when I started reading it I began to really enjoy it! It is about a very aggressive girl called Scarlett who lives in the dangerous, wilderness-fille...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
13 April 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Do you know how mermaids got their tails? It all began once upon a magic ocean, with a little boy called Theodore who loved to collect fish. One day, he found a tiny creature in a beautiful shell. He took her home but in his tank she got weaker and weaker. Luckily, Theodore figured out a way t...

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Name: Lisa Watkins
10 April 2021;

Genre: Funny Stories

A completely wacky and hilarious story about a 10-year-old girl who is a monster hunter! But Grace isn’t any normal monster hunter, she has discovered that monsters LOVE a sweet treat and uses this to her advantage, filling doughnuts with secret exploding baking powder to defeat her enemies! G...

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Name: Emma O Donovan
10 April 2021;

Genre: Animals

Prepare to fall head over heels in love with Ruffles and his little puppy friends in David Melling's latest picture book series for young readers. Beautifully observed and full of character, this charming picture book will leave young readers bouncing, sniffing, running and jumping! Tiring the...

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Name: Evie Age 10
10 April 2021;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds is about a group of friends (Zaiba, Poppy and Ali) who never give up. Their mission was to identify the VIP guest, then to track down the missing dog and diamond collar and finally to discover who took the dog and why!  Zaiba, her brother (Ali, wh...

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Name: Donna Burkert
08 April 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Ivy Pink Floyd is no ordinary girl, she believes she can communicate with animals and tries her hardest to tell the good folk of Southwold what they need to do to make their pets lives better. Her foster father beseeches her not to make a rumpus so that she can continue to stay with them, and...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
08 April 2021;

Genre: Non Fiction

Dinosaur books are usually always a winner so I had high hopes for this, and wasn't disappointed. Written by Matt Robinson, author of the award winning Do you Love Bugs?, it follows a similar style of bright, cartoony illustrations and a chatty style of writing. The text is clearly laid out an...

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Name: Linda Brown
08 April 2021;

Genre: Fantasy

Vulture is the concluding book of the Isles of Storm and Sorrow series and once again the author has written a breathtaking story full of twists and turns that will totally engage any reader of fantasy adventures. Marianne emerges from the captivity and...

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