Young Adult Book Reviews
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Name: Stephen Leitch
01 October 2019;Genre: Myths & Legends
Selkies, kelpies, changelings, ceasgs, an evil faerie queen and a magic stone all feature in this mythical and magical adventure novel The Stone of Destiny by Caroline Logan.Alisa, an outcast from society because of her birthmark on her face and an alleged changeli...
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Name: Joanne Hewish
30 September 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
I love a good historical fiction novel and this one did not disappoint. All Fall Down is a gripping narrative that will have you hooked right from the offset; the moment I read the blurb for this novel, I could already think of at least 10 of my students who will be queuing up...
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Name: Lynsey Southern
29 September 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
All Fall Down opens in the Yorkshire village of Ingleforn with the prophetic account of how that year it rained every day, the sheep died and the crops failed and how as the year progresses, the stories that the travellers to Ingleforn share with the news-hungry villagers chan...
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All Fall Down
Name: Jacob Age 11
28 September 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
Because it is fantastical and yet shocking about what had happened at the time of King Edward and how many were not immune to the illness.
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All Fall Down
Name: Erena Age 14
20 September 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
Personally I did not particularly enjoy this book as I found it very sad and depressing, it is not the sort of book that I would typically enjoy. However it was a well written book with well developed characters that you become attached to throughout, meaning that when misfortune happens you feel...
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All Fall Down
Name: jo Age 13
20 September 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
It was gripping until the end
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All Fall Down
Name: Callum Age 13
13 September 2019;Genre: Historical Fiction
I would recommend this book as it's a thrilling novel for most teenagers about tragedies as it has it shows many emotions on how they try and fight the black death.
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Name: Lorraine Ansell
08 August 2019;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Greer MacDonald is back at S.T.A.G.S for her final year and trying to accept that the events of the previous year really happened. With a new temporary Abbot in charge of the school and a play to direct to ensure her place at Oxford, she is floundering to find a suitable script until the first...
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Carry On
Name: Linda Brown
11 July 2019;Genre: LBGTQ+
Carry On is the first book in the Simon Snow series. Simon is a magician; not just any magician, he's the Chosen One! However, things are not that simple as Simon is not a confident magician and he's not very good with words, which is a bit of a problem when c...
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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...
