Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Tanja Jennings
26 February 2020;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Serenity rises / through adversity to break / free of secret griefs./The reader journeys / through trials and tribulations / with Serenity,Confiding her thoughts / to her journal lets her tell / her story in versePoetry ignites / the soul as Serenity / disco...

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Name: Andrew Mullen
25 February 2020;

Genre: Adventure

Pip is a young boy who makes his living by pick-pocketing and thieving, so that he and his older sister, El, can survive. One day he pickpockets the wrong man and finds himself thrust in to a dark and dangerous world full of assassins and witches! There are a range of characters in this book, w...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
23 February 2020;

Genre: Adventure

Fierce, Fearless and Free is the exciting new book by Lari Don. This inclusive collection of traditional tales from around the world features amazing women and their gifts. The empowering tales feature myths and legends from Scotland to the distant shores of the Solomon Islands. To select a few,...

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Name: Linda Brown
20 February 2020;

Genre: Fantasy

Finale picks up two months after the end of book 2, Legendary. The Fates have been roaming the streets of the city causing distress and disorder. Legend has claimed the throne of the city as his own and is awaiting his coronation. Tella is conflicted; who does she trust, who d...

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Name: Carol Carter
20 February 2020;

Genre: Adventure

The City, a spear-topped island rising from the sea, is the only land remaining since the world was submerged by rising waters long ago. When a whale is beached on a church roof, singing mournfully, and a hand and then a mysterious blue-eyed boy emerges from its belly, the question is, who is...

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Name: Susan Wilsher
20 February 2020;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

This beautiful picture book is an emotional tribute to the history and experiences of African Americans, both past and present. Kwame Alexander's poetry takes the reader on a journey through the little known - the left-out history of those who are unforgettable, unflappable, undeniable and una...

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Name: Samantha Phillips
20 February 2020;

Genre: Adventure

Boot and his new friends have found a home, where he finally feels like he belongs: Dr Twitchy's Emporium of Amusements. So when one of his friends loses his nose, Boot takes it upon himself to help find it. His search leads him to the Testing Lab where he discovers Rusty.Rusty is...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
20 February 2020;

Genre: Adventure

Orphans of the Tide is a gripping adventure-filled story. An epic-adventure trilogy like no other. A city underwater. A beached whale. A girl with a heavy secret. The enemy has risen again and threatens the city - a story of good vs evil. Ellie, the Inventor's daughter,...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
19 February 2020;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

The Proudest Blue is the simple story of a girl choosing her first hijab and wearing it to school for the first time, accompanied by her adoring little sister. There might not be a story at all, were it not for the ugly truth of Islamophobic bullying that wearing hijab can unl...

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Name: Nicola Cleveland
17 February 2020;

Genre: Adventure

When Little Bird finds himself hurt and alone in the forest, he call out for help and Deer quickly comes to his aid. After a discussion with the forest animals, the two set off to follow the sun in order to find Bird's flock. A charming story of friendship, adversity and adventure through the se...

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