Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Clare Wilkins
07 January 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Sandrider by Angie Sage's Sandrider is the second Magykal adventure in her TodHunter Moon series. A spin-off of the bestselling Septimus Heap sequence, the book follows the exhilarating escapades of the ExtraOrdinary Apprentice Alice TodHunter Moon and a sparkling support cast. In the vast Dese...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
06 January 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Hamish and his friends are back in action again! Having saved the world once, they now need to face a new threat. Something strange is happening. When the Prime Minister comes to Starkley (one of Britain's most boring towns) to film an episode of Question Me Silly, he suddenly announces to the n...

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Name: Catherine Purcell
05 January 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Twenty Questions for Gloria: Two go missing. One comes back. Which already invites a couple of questions: who goes missing? Why does one come back? and for that matter which one comes back?This is a story about Gloria; tired of her ordinary life, starting to question the point of it all, the endl...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
04 January 2016;

Genre: Adventure

A fun introduction to the world of computers and coding, this is a friendly book that uses technical vocabulary and the proper terminology to inform children about the ins and outs of computing. Every page is bright and engaging, with funny little bots that show all of the aspects of a computer...

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Name: Kathryn Flagner
03 January 2016;

Genre: Adventure

The novel is set in an unspecified near future, society is breaking down and a state of martial law exists in Britain. The story opens with seven-year-old Trey hiding in a wardrobe as his parents and brother are shot by an unknown man. The main action of the story takes place eight years later....

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Name: Emily Beale
31 December 2015;

Genre: Adventure

The fourth book in the Steampunk Pirate series tells the story of role reversal for the crew of the Leaky Battery. Still wanted by their owner, the King of England, they find themselves the targets of piracy when their own stolen gold is stolen from them. Captain Clockheart, Lexi, Gadge and cabin...

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Name: Emily Beale
31 December 2015;

Genre: Adventure

This is the forth book in the 'Superhero School' Series. Superheroes in training - Stan, Minnie, Miles and Pudding the Wonderdog are again put to the test, when disgruntled local weather man Dennis Trigg highjacks the winning weather robot from the school science fair. High jinks ensue in this f...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
31 December 2015;

Genre: Science Fiction

When Al Chaudhury discovers his (dead) father's time machine, he is set a challenge which involves going back to the 1980s. He quickly finds himself involved in breaking and entering, setting fire to a school, lying, stealing, and trying not to lose his hamster, Alan Shearer. Ti...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
23 December 2015;

Genre: Adventure

The Red Prince is a sweet adventure story book based around the theme of friendship, family, team work and courage. When the poor Prince is left to look after his Island of Avala, when his parents go away, he is kidnapped and taken by a mysterious group of people, who soon take over his beloved i...

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Name: Daniel Katz
23 December 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales has a revered place in British culture - it is often said to have heralded the birth of modern English Literature. First written in 14th century, it is essentially a short story collection - it follows a group of strangers who start a story-telling competition to help p...

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