Teenagers Book Reviews
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Race to the Frozen North
Name: Joanna Hewish
05 September 2018;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Original and inspiring, this short historical story will capture your heart; it's a real page turner. Race to the Frozen North tells the tale of Matthew Henson - a young black child - who runs away from his violent stepmother and ends up becoming the first man to reach the No...
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The Lost Witch
Name: Lorraine Ansell
26 August 2018;Genre: Fantasy
Bea is an ordinary teenager travelling home with her family when they are caught up in the middle of a hunt between quad bikes, cars, people, dogs and three hares. Surprised to find she can hear the thoughts of a hare that has sought sanctuary in the car, she starts seeing people in the clouds...
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Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes
Name: Linda brown
26 August 2018;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
Holly Bourne has done it once again. This author is the Queen of tackling mental health issues for YA readers. Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes is a work of fiction but she handles various mental health issues in an informative and humorous way. The story revolves aro...
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Children of Blood and Bone
Name: Linda Brown
03 August 2018;Genre: Fantasy
This debut YA novel has breathless pacing, wonderful worldbuilding that lets your imagination run wild and a strong heroine that the reader roots for. Children of Blood and Bone is told through four different points of view, but their lives are all woven around the main charac...
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Name: Susan Wilsher
02 August 2018;Genre: Adventure
Living high in the mountains of the Philippines in 1899, Samkad's world is his tribe, his village. Now he is about the have the Cut and become a man. He is desperate to play his part in keeping the tribe safe from their enemy, the head-hunting Mangili, even if it means he will no longer be abl...
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The Storm Keeper's Island: Storm Keeper Trilogy 1
Name: Linda Brown
14 July 2018;Genre: Magical Realism
This enchanting story is set on the real Arranmore island in Ireland, which must be a truly wonderous place to have inspired the imagination of the author in creating such a magical, fantasy adventure. From the moment that you step on the island with Fionn you are swept away on a wonderful jou...
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Stunt double
Name: Max Age 10
02 July 2018;Genre: Adventure
I loved the amount of adventure they put into this book while being balance with a bit of comedy and mystery, making me read on to see how the main character would escape and fix the new problem that happens on set. Meanwhile a dark mystery is being discovered as the director may not be what she...
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Kat Wolfe Investigates
Name: Lola Age 10
01 July 2018;Genre: Mystery & Detective
I love animals and mysteries so this book is the perfect combination! Kat needs to save Raman while looking after a horse, a bird, a cat and a dog. Read the best book you have ever read, times it's awesomeness by the biggest number you know and-poof!-you have Kat Wolfe investigates!
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The 1000 year old boy
Name: Lola Age 10
01 July 2018;Genre: Friends and family
In this book two people want a pearl to make them start growing again. Biffa the cat and Alfie Monk want to live their lives, and it made me proud of myself for who I am.
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Kat Wolfe Investigates
Name: Emily Age 10
11 June 2018;Genre: Mystery & Detective
I liked this book because it is very mysterious... When Kat and her mum move to Bluebell Bay ,Kat starts up a pet-sitting agency. But something feels strange when she goes to feed Bailey, Ramon Corazon's yellow-crowned Amazon parrot. Something mysterious...
