Young Adult Book Reviews
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Name: Linda Brown
26 November 2020;Genre: Real life
In one word... Wow! This is a real page turner, you won't be able to put it down...Tiny Pretty Things is set in the cut throat world of ballet dancing, and how cut throat it is!! This book is full of deceit, betrayal, eating disorders, bullying, stress and jealousy - all in order t...
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Name: Eileen Armstrong
20 November 2020;Genre: Fantasy
Even the title of this lyrically-written standalone fantasy is irresistible and the story it introduces absolutely does not disappoint. Incorporating all the important elements of the very best fantasy - a haunted castle, dangerous forests and the darkest of outlawed magic - Lueddecke creates...
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Name: Sue Wilsher
05 November 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
Two summers have passed and Torak and Renn are now living together in the Forest with Wolf, his mate, Darkfur, and the cubs. But their pack is torn apart when Renn, fearing she is a danger to Torak, leaves. Desperate to find her, Torak and Wolf follow, leaving the Forest they love, and heading...
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Name: Joanna Hewish
31 October 2020;Genre: Social Issues
Unique and interesting to share with young people. This book is a great starting point for teaching a wealth of themes such as poverty, mining and inequality.'Diamonds' is an original style of picture book that relies heavily upon the artistry to tell the narrative. Due to the orig...
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Archibald Lox Volume One The Missing Princess
Name: Emelia Helliwell
31 October 2020;Genre: Fantasy
Archibald Lox Volume One The Missing Princess; a young boy leaves home one day with an incredible sense of loss. Little does he know that today is the day he will discover a parallel universe in which he will find himself submerged in mystery and adventure. Archibold ap...
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The Wolf Road
Name: Joanna Hewish
26 October 2020;Genre: Bereavement
Stunning. Haunting. Emotional. The Wolf Road will capture your heart and move your soul as you journey through the challenges of love, grief and the difficulties of growing up.The Wolf Road hits you hard right from the offset. By the end of page two, you have alrea...
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Name: Ruth Cornish
22 October 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
The heartrending true story of a slave uprising in Jamaica, Cane Warriors brings horrifically to life the dreadful conditions enslaved people endured as they worked on the sugar plantations in the Caribbean. The writer, a regular visitor to Jamaica, used his travels to help re...
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Name: Ruth Cornish
21 October 2020;Genre: Bereavement
A hugely enjoyable YA debut from Richard Lambert. The Wolf Road is a story about Lucas, the central character and only survivor of a car accident which killed his parents, causing his life to change completely. It is extremely atmospheric with rich detail of the new home and c...
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Name: Lucy Georgeson
20 October 2020;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Boy, Everywhere charts the perilous journey from Damascus, Syria to Manchester for Sami and his family. 13-year-old Sami loves his friends, football, PlayStation and iPad. But a bombing in a shopping mall changes his life and Sami and his family flee their comfortable h...
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Name: Dan Katz
14 October 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
14 year old Moa has spent his whole life as a slave on a Jamaican sugar cane plantation, and has recently been 'seasoned' (whipped to within an inch of his life for the first time) by the overseer. With his scars still throbbing, Moa is invited to become the youngest member of Tacky's rebellio...
