Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Adrian Age 11
04 April 2025;

Genre: Funny Stories

I think Solving Crimes Is NOT My Superpower is very interesting, filled with lots of humour and includes morals. I would recommend it for a mystery type kids book while being very intriguing. Although, I think it needs more action and more build up, it is easy to understand -...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
04 April 2025;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Blue, Barry and Pancakes is the book all reluctant readers have been waiting for. Packed with beautifully observed characters, full of fun and with an adventure at every turn, this is a wonderful read from cover to cover. Wanting a quiet day to read or make will be rela...

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Name: Rachel Bolton
02 April 2025;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Clem Fatale has Been Betrayed is a fabulous new read packed with humour and dastardly adventure. I loved it! Set in London in 1951 we are introduced to Clem Fatale, youngest member of the Spider gang and daughter of one of the most notorious crooks in the city...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
02 April 2025;

Genre: Funny Stories

This beautiful fable about friendship would be the perfect book for Spring projects at home or at school! We may not be able to literally grow our friends like Mr Rabbit, but his advice about the need to prepare your ground and show love, patience, care and warmth</str...

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Name: Maria
02 April 2025;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Ady and Me is a book exploring neurodiversity and the impact it has on Sophie as she navigates life and school. Sophie describes "the secret who lives in my brain" as Ady, but knows and shares with us the reader that the doctors told her Dad it is called "ADHD". The boo...

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Name: Jenny CADDICK
02 April 2025;

Genre: Funny Stories

Cafe Chaos: My Family Is Not a Piece of Cake is the charmingly warm and downright funny new book, featuring main character, Hope Crumble, her fabulously engaging family members, and their trials and tribulations running the struggling family business Café Crumble. The "quiet"...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 April 2025;

Genre: Friends and family

Little Red the squirrel scampers up Tree, declaring that it is all for him; however, Tree gently corrects him, pointing out a teeny-tiny caterpillar eating a leaf. Unhappy about sharing with caterpillar, Little Red is even more annoyed when Tree offers their branches for Swift to rest on. As m...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
01 April 2025;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Basil Dreams Big is a beautifully illustrated, heartwarming picture book; a wonderful story of friendship and resilience told through carefully crafted, rhyming sentences. The vocabulary choices are just fantastic and would inspire young readers. My favourite...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
01 April 2025;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

This is the perfect book for those who love bats - there are plenty of fruit bats in this lovely, uplifting tale about Basil the bat and friend, Moth. Basil hasn't learned to fly yet, he tries after encouragement from Moth and the rest of the fruit bat colony but falls repeatedly to the ground...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
01 April 2025;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Looking for a chapter book that showcases a far-off country, features twins, promotes conservation of endangered species AND has a touch of magic? Look no further, just enjoy the first book in (what I hope will be) a new series. Abiola Bello is a recognised author of Young Adult books a...

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