Teenagers Book Reviews
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Tremendous Things
Name: Maddie Age 13
12 May 2021;Genre: Real life
After being home schooled by his inspirational mothers for many years, Wilbur has very few social skills and friends so when he first joins a secondary school he gets picked on by the school bully almost immediately. An embarrassing letter gets posted onto social media and Wilbur becomes the t...
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Tremendous Things
Name: Kerenza Age 13
11 May 2021;Genre: Real life
Tremendous things is a book about falling in love and finding yourself as a teenager in the modern world. I really liked this book because it was really funny and made me laugh, while also dealing with difficult topics like bullying, homophobia and not fitting in as well as including lots of r...
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Digger and Me
Name: Kristen Hopwood
11 May 2021;Genre: Animals
In Digger and Me we meet James who is in Year 6 and muddling his way through a confusing time in his life. His mum and dad are separated so he spends his time between two houses - mum and her boyfriend, Dave and Dad and his girlfriend, Kathy. James isn't sure whether he likes...
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Tremendous Things
Name: Katrina Waldron
10 May 2021;Genre: Real life
Wilbur writes an embarrassing letter to his future self and Tyler (a school bully) finds it and puts it on Social Media. Wilbur becomes a laughing stock at school. Forever labelled a freak, he begins to write poetry and befriends his elderly neighbour, Sal. With few other friends, Wilbur hopes...
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Name: Alison Kelly
09 May 2021;Genre: Poetry
Three gifted children's poets have contributed to Being Me, Poems about Thoughts, Worries and Feelings, an important collection of poems that directly address children's mental health and well-being. As Kay Tew says in the preface to the teaching resource that accompanies the...
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Something I Said
Name: Nathan Cox
07 May 2021;Genre: Funny Stories
Something I Said is a joke-filled story from beginning to end. Carmichael Taylor, Car, is a 13-year-old boy with hidden comic skills and sarcasm. His perception of the world is one big joke but often people don't find things as funny as he does - 'If life is a joke, make it a...
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The Beast of Harwood Forest
Name: Beverley Somerset
07 May 2021;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Pete, Krish and Nancy are off on a school trip to Heathland Camp, where they are expecting to have a great time. There are derelict Ministry of Defence buildings nearby which they have been told are out of bounds, but Pete decides that they must go and investigate them. They discover that the...
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The Infinite
Name: Hayley Summerfield
06 May 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
The Infinite is the debut novel by Patience Agbabi, a thrilling and original time-travelling adventure that starts in the Year 2020. This compelling story is focused around 'The Gift' bestowed upon Leaplings - children born on the 29th February who have the ability to travel b...
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The Time-Thief
Name: Hayley Summerfield
06 May 2021;Genre: Science Fiction
The Time-Thief is the second book from the Leap Cycle series (see The Infinite) by the fantastic author Patience Agbabi. This thrilling adventure story returns us to the lives of Elle and Big Ben - Leaplings with 'T...
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The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke
Name: Jacqueline Harris
06 May 2021;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Lonny lives in the forest, away from the town of Farstoke. He lives with his little brother Midge, his father and grandfather and is home-schooled. The reason is because he is a lifeling; someone who can literally give life to others, to animals or people. The cost of this, however, is at the...
