Latest Reviews

Name: Kate Kenward
18 November 2014;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

I think it is fantastic that Walter Tull's story has been written about for young people, he really was an inspiring man. I am glad that more books for struggling readers are telling true stories and I enjoyed learning about Walter's. My first point is that this book is printed on dyslexia frien...

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Name: Melanie Chadwick
30 September 2014;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

I found Lies We Tell Ourselves very difficult to put down. It's the first day at school and Sarah's understandably nervous. She's met at the gates by crowds of angry faces swearing, shouting and spitting at her telling her she's not wanted and she should go back to her old sch...

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Name: Melanie Chadwick
29 April 2014;

Genre: Adventure

I liked the way the book hooks you in by starting with an action-packed scene from near the end of the book where Evie is stuck in a rubbish shoot trying to escape security guards. The rest of the book builds up to that moment and explains why she gets into such a predicament. Evie's mum has di...

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Name: Charlotte Eilenberg
18 February 2014;

Genre: Adventure

Blackberry Blue is the title story of one of six magical fairy tales in Jamila Gavins inventive new book of the same title. Drawing on the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Anderson, these adventurous tales interweave the traditional with the culturally diverse, to give them a more modern flavour...

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Name: Laura Taylor
06 November 2013;

Genre: Bullying

A new title in the popular and dyslexia friendly Barrington Stoke series, Graphic is the story of talented artist Joe who discovers his drawing talents can produce surprising results when whatever he imagines and subsequently draws comes true! What should he wish for and draw? Could his dreams...

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Name: Lisa Age 14
22 April 2013;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, as although being emotionally charged and poignant at times, it has also many cryptic and hidden meanings and symbolism, which add depth to the characters and story. Through Sutcliffe's intense description, I have come to understand what life is like f...

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Name: Lyn Hopson
15 January 2013;

Genre: Adventure

This is most definitely a romantic novel, but it also has an element of fantasy, since it involves travel in time and space. The book is set mainly in Chicago in 1995, where the heroine, 16 year old Anna, is in high school. Anna is a great character, she works hard at school and in her father'...

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Name: Amelia Age 14
23 December 2011;

Genre: Adventure

It's a gripping story, once you start reading you just can't stop. I'd say to read it if your over the age of 12, otherwise you may not understand fully what is going on.

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Name: Anastaisia Age 14
02 February 2011;

Genre: Fantasy

There are strange twists throughout the whole story, it always keeps you thinking and you always want to read on and find out the answer.

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Name: Anastaisia. Age 14
19 January 2011;

Genre: Fantasy

You cannot put these books down. They keep you in supense and you always want to read on. This is my favourite book, and if you like mystery and fantasy, you need to read this book.

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