Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Louisa Farrow
12 June 2024;

Genre: Adventure

What if magic needed to be tamed before it could be used safely? What if magic could be harvested, stored and stolen like jewellery? What if magic were edible? In this exciting new series, Ravena Guron has all kinds of fun imagining a world where magic is a hazardous commodity. The Ripo...

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Name: Ellie Age 12
07 June 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

This book has got me hooked on the Girl, Missing series. Me and my friend exchange books a lot as we have similar taste in books and this book is the one we talk about the most.  Love this book - can't wait to get more books from Sophie McKenzie.

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Name: Clair Bossons
06 June 2024;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Helen Comerford's debut novel The Love Interest is set in 2024 and provides us with a unique take on the superhero genre. I found myself hooked from the very first page. The dystopian world where some people have superpowers and there are some mutant EV creatures is very well...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
03 June 2024;

Genre: Science Fiction

Jacob and Kira are twin geniuses from Mbale, Uganda. Jacob is quieter and more circumspect, Kira is bolder and inclined to take risks, but both are spectacularly intelligent. They designed a wireless hacking device when they were only nine years old, while their latest invention is an atmosphe...

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Name: Isabella Age 9
01 June 2024;

Genre: Poetry

I love it sooooo much - my teacher read The Final Year to my class and we love it.

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Name: Janet Fisher
31 May 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

In a small enclave near Cambridge live the descendants of the Greek gods. Hannah Messenger is the grand-daughter of Hermes, currently in prison. Entry to Hockwold is past a large stone beyond which everyone is a descendant of the gods. The community is headed up by Zeus (retired) and his wife...

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Name: Olivia Age 11
28 May 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

I absolutely love Which Way to Anywhere! It's full of adventure and fun and is a really good read. Cressida always comes up with good names that people don't usually get called. I have read every single book in the How to Train Your Dragon and <a href="/books/the-wizards-of-on...

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Name: Jane Rew
27 May 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Code Name Kingfisher is a powerful tale with, sadly, much relevance to the present day. In 1940s Holland, there were those who complied with the Nazi occupying forces, those who were complicit in their crimes and even betrayed fellow citizens, and those who re...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
27 May 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

11-year-old Nush lives with her identical twin brother Arian and their father, the Maharajah, in the kingdom of Jaisalmer, India. Arian may be the eldest by a few minutes, but Nush is the more outspoken and confident. She loves to ride and climb, and is an expert at picking locks. The British...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
24 May 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Although The Mystery of the Forever Weekend is essentially a mystery, Lisa Thompson has written an excellent book which I would highly recommend as a read-aloud during empathy day in June. The main character Corey Turner is finding school a struggle with both his studie...

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