Teenagers Book Reviews

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: 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: 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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Name: Linda Brown
15 July 2026;

Genre: Myths & Legends

The Thing About Giants is packed with action, humour, and characters that are sure to capture readers' hearts. This debut fantasy adventure novel is a gripping, must-read for young readers in 2026. Jacq is the daughter of giant hunters. She lives in a strange city buil...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
14 July 2026;

Genre: Animals

For the three desperate birds at the centre of Birdlands, every day is a struggle to survive. The jackdaw can barely scavenge for food with his twisted beak. The pigeon is too afraid to fly. The crow has a broken wing. The future for all of them looks bleak. They don't much li...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
10 July 2026;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

How to Lose Yourself Completely is a stunningly powerful and poignant book, tackling the sensitive themes of grief , mental health, compassion and addictions. This second person narrative is the dramatic and dangerous journey, both physically and emotionally, of Case, who is u...

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Name: Donna Burkert
10 July 2026;

Genre: Adventure

Voice in the Flames by Mike Edwards is a gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller that blends mystery, history and the supernatural into a compelling story of friendship, loss and hope. Jack is still struggling to come to terms with the death of his father and the closure o...

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Name: Naura Age 9
09 July 2026;

Genre: LBGTQ+

It is a amazing and wonderful story!

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