Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
21 August 2026;

Genre: Family & Home

When Luna's dad leaves home in the middle of the night, no one else seems to be worried about him. But as the days pass, Luna, her best friend, Casey, and her younger sister, Jade, try to work out what has happened to him. As the clues mount, they uncover secrets and lies . . . but will they f...

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Name: Sam
14 August 2026;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Python, The New Recruit is addictive, fast paced and exhilarating. Jam packed with plot twists, hidden identities, secrets and lies, this all-action, young spy thriller is exactly what every fan of the brilliant Bite Risk series...

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Name: Kimberley Lawson
14 August 2026;

Genre: Family & Home

You wouldn't think a book which starts with the death of a young mum could be so funny. Don't get me wrong, in places it is heartbreakingly sad and you'll need your tissues. But it is also laugh-out-loud-on-the-bus-and-have-everyone-stare-at-you hilarious. </p...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
12 August 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

Arthur Guppy is having a tough time! The school axolotls, Wet Willie and Mad Maxolotl, have been kidnapped. Miss Clench, the head teacher, is distraught and, even worse, Arthur has become the prime suspect in the disappearance. With the help of his best friend, Carlos Chickens, Arthur is deter...

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Name: Sam
12 August 2026;

Genre: Magical Realism

Ayesha can't wait for Summer Camp. This summer will be her first time away and she and her best friend, Nikki have already sorted the outfits they are going to take with them, even before Nikki went to New York with her 'dreadful' stepmother. However, when Nikki returns from her time in New Yo...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
11 August 2026;

Genre: Science Fiction

Whilst out searching for scrap, rustheads Kol and Sully find a dormant spaceship, hidden deep beneath the layers of junk. When the sentient ship comes to life, they find that they are not alone. Solene, a mysterious silver-haired girl, is on board and she is on a mission. Finding themselves ca...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
07 August 2026;

Genre: Friends and family

Robyn, Will and Scarlet are in Y8 at Sherwood High School. Robyn's parents have split up and her father is working abroad, so Robyn lives with her Grandad above his bike shop, where she loves helping to fix bikes with him. Scarlet is in foster care; she really likes her new foster parents and...

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Name: Sam
21 July 2026;

Genre: Environment & Nature

And Now We Run by Nicola Penfold is an action-packed page turner, driven by compelling, believable characters in their life-or-death race against time. The story is superbly set in the awkward early days of secondary school, when friendships are tested, and finding your...

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Name: Jenny CADDICK
16 July 2026;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

One of a kind, and the eldest child in the family, Ellie finds the boring stuff in life hard to handle - she struggles with small talk, can't focus on the dull, daily duties and feels like society, and her own family, don't really "get" her non-perfect weird and messy self. Demands and expecta...

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Name: Panda Age 9
15 July 2026;

Genre: Funny Stories

There was one bit I found really funny and I liked all of it.

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