Latest Reviews

Name: Wendy Kelly
08 February 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

This small hardback book is part of the Little Tiger Colour Fiction readers, designed to support children moving from picture books to their first chapter books. The book itself is sumptuous - a lovely textured cover, small enough to fit comfortably in little hands with an engaging picture fro...

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Name: Catherine Kus
06 February 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Tomas and Ironskin is the first book I have read in the Dragon Storm series and it was a great introduction to what lies ahead in the other books. It starts with the character Tomas who is summoned to go to a special school where he can learn to be a Dragonsee...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
03 February 2022;

Genre: Magical Realism

Amy Sparkes’ new book, The Tower at the End of Time is the sequel to her brilliantly funny The house at the Edge of Magic. This book is full of humour, magic and mischief and takes us on another marvellous adventure. We are able to re-join with the characters...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
03 February 2022;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I love the adventures of young Zaiba and her super sleuthing skills . This is book four featuring Zaiba and her friends of the Snow Leopard Detective Agency (although each book works perfectly as a stand-alone read for any reader on their first mission with the gang). Agent Zaiba Inves...

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Name: Jane Rew
01 February 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

Comprising three episodes, Two Terrible Vikings and Grunt the Beserker takes a rather less than serious peek at Viking times, as lived (principally) by siblings Hack and Whack, their domestic animals Bitey-Bitey and Peck-Pecky, friends Dirty Ulf and Elsa Gold-Hair, their would...

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Name: Sharon Porter
01 February 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

This non fiction book, The Big Book of Festivals, is a great introduction to the world's cultural and religious festivals. It gives a brief history of the festival followed by details of when and where the festival takes place. There are descriptions of interesting facts or fe...

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Name: Lucy Newton
01 February 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

Luma and the Pet Dragon is a nice chapter book for young readers. Every child is excited for their 7th birthday! Luma is no different, however when she meets Timir (her talking dragon), it soon becomes obvious that it might be her best birthday yet! As the story continues, Lum...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 February 2022;

Genre: Animals

Amazing Animals lives up to its title with some extraordinary animals featured alongside some truly mind-boggling facts. Children love facts like this and so finding out that the Froghopper bug can jump over a hundred times its own length or that some octopuses use tools is li...

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Name: Jane Rew
01 February 2022;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

We're used to the idea that all stories should have a beginning, a middle and an end (as well as a problem to solve). But Solve Your Own Mystery - The Time Thief has three possible endings and any number of middles, depending on which options you take at the conclusion of each...

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Name: Maria Age 7
01 February 2022;

Genre: Animals

Harper and her sister Ava live with their mum in a flat and are delighted to welcome a new addition to their family, Sammy the kitten. Sammy settles into his new home and is loved and cared for by the girls. Gran comes to visit and Sammy loves the affection shown by her too. The following day,...

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