Teenagers Book Reviews
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Eragon: Book One
Name: Theo Age 14
18 April 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Eragon is a book which world-builds a rich and impactful plain to tell its story upon. Paolini was young when he wrote this first instalment in the four part series, and although a few beginner errors are apparent, his talent and impressive storytelling quickly make up for his small mistakes....
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Robin Hood: Hacking, Heists & Flaming Arrows
Name: Rianne Age 14
18 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
I really like this book because it shows what Robin and little John have to go through after a family dies and how they have to survive in Sherwood forest
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Skandar and the Phantom Rider
Name: Jennifer Caddick
17 April 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Skandar and the Phantom Rider is the stunning sequel to the first Skandar adventure (Skandar and the Unicorn Thief) and is another thrilling, exciting and epic tale set in a world where becoming a Unicorn Rider is the ultimat...
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Young, Gifted and Black
Name: Jane Rew
17 April 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
There's so much to commend this book. Teachers: why not cite some of these figures in music, geography, history, science, IT and art lessons instead of, or alongside, the usual white figures? Matthew Henson and Catherine Johnson, say, as well as Columbus and Armstrong? Why not also use the boo...
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Young, Gifted and Black Too
Name: Jane Rew
17 April 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This second volume, Young, Gifted and Black Too, is just as attractive as the first (Young, Gifted and Black). Indeed, in hardback, its striking blue cover and jazzy opening pages instantly...
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Black Night Falling
Name: Linda Brown
14 April 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Black Night Falling is the final instalment of the The Circle Trilogy by the talented YA author Teri Terry. It's a page turner. A thought-provoking plot that will keep many readers on the edge of their seats... The Circle finally catch up with Tabby and kidnap her. They inform...
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The girl who fell beneath the sea
Name: Linda Brown
14 April 2023;Genre: Myths & Legends
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a beautiful and enchanting re-telling of a Korean legend and I enjoyed every word of it, as I'm such a romantic at heart... Due to the Storm God's continued anger, the people in Mina's village sacrifice a young girl each year in the hope th...
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The Rage of the Sea Witch (The Adventures of Billy Shaman)
Name: Jennifer Caddick
13 April 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
"I want to tell you the story of Billy Shaman, because if I don't tell it, nobody else will." I absolutely loved this intriguing, quirky and stylishly written adventure story. From that opening line to the starkly compelling black and white illustrated front cover and inside images, I was hook...
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Clutch
Name: Beverley Somerset
13 April 2023;Genre: Mystery & Detective
In Clutch, avid birdwatcher and nature lover Twitch is devastated when peregrine falcon eggs are stolen from a nest on Passerine Pike. The police are involved, but Twitch and his fellow Twitchers Jack, Ozuru, Ava, Terry, Tara and Tippi are determined to solve the crime themsel...
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The Deadlands: Hunted
Name: Jane Rew
12 April 2023;Genre: Adventure
That this book found a reader as soon as I was spotted reading it in the playground testifies to the power of its subject (dinosaurs) and the eye-catching cover. Delve beyond the cover, and one enters a world populated by a cast of characters including Eleri, Agostron (his brother and heir to...
