Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Sam
03 October 2024;

Genre: Poetry

One of the most commonly posed questions in a Lower School English class must be, 'Does it have to rhyme?' Tomorrow We Begin, Matt Goodfellow's powerful insight into the trials and tribulations of teenage life, makes a superb collection of poems that not only answers that repe...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
03 October 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Murder at Wintertide, a gripping festive thriller, takes the reader on a murder mystery adventure, gathering clues that are fringed with danger.  George is going to spend Christmas with his grandpa by the sea. He loves his grandpa and is especially looking forward to the festi...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
02 October 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

This gripping crime thriller set against a seasonally snowy backdrop is just the ticket for a page-turning Christmas read. In Murder at Wintertide, George is excited about a cosy, wintry, family holiday by the sea - especially spending time with his dad and gr...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 October 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Georgy listens to her grandmother Tove and great aunt Liva recount what happened to them during the war in Norway. They were only children when the Germans invaded and they witnessed brutal occupation, seeing enormous suffering. Based on the true story of Chris Vick's family, this is <s...

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Name: Sofia Age 13
25 September 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

The book Everest: Reaching the Roof of the World is an exciting book about climbing the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest. It covers the history of Everest expeditions, from early explorers to modern climbers. The looks of this book makes you feel like you're on the moun...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
16 September 2024;

Genre: Dystopian

An intriguing and disturbingly credible premise sees a nation lulled into a state-controlled state of apathy.  Tampering with the water supplies has led to a population of passive conformists, with anger, fear and dissent mere memories.  But it is a world of supposed calm that...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
16 September 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Big Tech and high stakes mark this AI-inspired story of a girl inheriting her father's company, and with it,  a whole world of trouble. 17-year-old Riya's father has built the Anticipation Machine - 'ART', a game-changing tool with the power to predict people's futures. With only six keyholder...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
16 September 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Amari has been cast out of the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations and has lost her magic, stolen by Dylan. On the plus side, her brother Quinton is awake and once again back to being the superstar agent. Quinton is determined to keep Amari safe, but when she finds out that Dylan has a terri...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
13 September 2024;

Genre: Adventure

In Whetherwhy, everyone has a little bit of magic inside them, linked to one of the seasons, but each year, a handful of enchanters are born; those who can wield magic connected with spring, summer, autumn and winter. Juniper and Rafferty Quinn are twins, living with their family at the...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
09 September 2024;

Genre: Adventure

We all have dreams and sometimes these dreams come at a cost. . . The Horse who Danced is a beautifully written story by Olivia Tuffin about a young girls dream to be a dressage star.  Iona lives on the Kestrel Estate and helps her mom to run the trekk...

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