Teenagers Book Reviews
Filter:
-
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 July 2019;Genre: Friends and family
Having ADHD makes it hard for him to concentrate, but Felix does his best to focus. His slipping grades are a worry and everyone keeps telling him to try harder. His parents are under great pressure from work and his Granddad hasn't been the same since Grandma died. When mum suggests Felix and...
-
Check Mates
Name: Gwyn Hubball
30 June 2019;Genre: Friends and family
Felix is struggling at school, he has ADHD and cannot concentrate on anything. Consequently, he spends a lot of time in isolation and feels like he useless at everything; Felix's confidence is at an all-time low. He doesn't see much of his parents as they are working all hours following the de...
-
Pages & Co.: Tilly and the Bookwanderers (Pages & Co., Book 1)
Name: Lucy Russell
27 June 2019;Genre: Fantasy
Since her mother mysteriously disappeared when she was a baby, Tilly has been raised by her grandparents in their homely rambling bookshop, Pages and Co. Tilly can often be found curled up with a book and counts Anne Shirley and Alice as dear friends. One wet half term, strange things start t...
-
The Button War
Name: Connor Age 11
16 June 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Button War is an original story filled with mystery, excitement and adventure, always keeping me guessing until the final sentence, 'who would be the Button King?' There are many hints and twists sprinkled throughout the book, making it an interesting read even when you may think you've got t...
-
Rebel: Book 3 The Extinction Trials
Name: Linda Brown
14 June 2019;Genre: Dystopian
Rebel is the concluding book of the excellent Extinction Trials. Once again, the author has cleverly written a pacy, rollercoaster ride of an adventure that will engage all levels of readers, including adults. Approximately Six months have passed since the end of book 2, Exile. Things didn't tur...
-
The Switch Up
Name: Beverley Somerset
13 June 2019;Genre: Friends and family
Teenagers Willa and Alice meet by chance in the departure lounge in LAX airport, and immediately realise that they look so alike they could be mistaken for twins. Both girls are on their way to London; Alice is due to spend the summer with her father's new girlfriend, Mabel, whom she has never...
-
The Unexpected Find
Name: Connor Age 11
12 June 2019;Genre: Mystery & Detective
This book is amazing! I loved every page and I'm disappointed I'm finished! I loved the way the book unwittingly guides all the characters into finding each other through curiosity and despair. Exploring the personalities and relationships of each person is extremely intriguing, while throwing in...
-
Exile (The Extinction Trials)
Name: Linda Brown
09 June 2019;Genre: Dystopian
Just like book 1 of this amazing series by SM Wilson, Exile grabs you right from the first page and doesn't let you go until the end and then it leaves you wanting more... The stakes are now even higher for our two main characters, Stormchaser and Lincoln. Due to unfolding events Stormchaser end...
-
The Extinction Trials
Name: Linda Brown
04 June 2019;Genre: Dystopian
This book grabbed my attention even before I started to read it... it has a mysterious reptilian cover that wills you to open the pages to begin and then, before you get to the first chapter the reader is greeted with a map, (love a map, of a new unexplored fantasy world) it may be a basic one, b...
-
Lost
Name: Jacqueline Harris
03 June 2019;Genre: Bereavement
Alfie is a young boy of secondary school age, struggling because his mother has died. His entire world has literally been turned upside down and the things he used to care about seem unimportant now. Then he meets new girl, Alice, who is unlike anyone he's met before. Alice has also been going...
