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The Wizards of Once
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
09 October 2017;Genre: Fantasy
My review copy of Cressida Cowell's The Wizards of Once was barely out of its packaging when an eager Year 5 reader, desperate to read it, asked whether she could borrow it first. She devoured it in two days flat and declared it to be 'entrancing and mysterious'. How right she...
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One Dark Throne
Name: Linda Brown
09 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is the second book in this series about the Queens of Fennbrin and in my opinion the best. Action packed and fast paced from the start, prepare yourself for a rollercoaster ride this is everything I wanted the first book to be. The three main characters Katherine, Mirabella and Arsinoe have...
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The Beast is an Animal
Name: Sam Pett
08 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is a mixture of myth, fairy tale and folk lore based around a scary rhyme about the Beast who comes when it is dark. The small isolated village communities of this world fear the soul eaters who haunt the night time and drain people of their life essence. Alys and the other children escaped...
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The Dollmaker of Krakow
Name: Josie Age 10
06 October 2017;Genre: Historical Fiction
I would rate this fabulous book 10/10!!!! An emotional story of magic, friendship and hope, yet also the shocking reality of life in 1939 Poland. It is a lovely read for 10+. A unique combination of fantasy and history - with a tragic ending which reflects how many stories ended during World War...
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The Spectre Collectors: Too ghoul for school
Name: Joseph Age 10
06 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
I found this book easy to understand and it was well written. The characters were funny and interesting. I liked the ending because it was tense and exciting.
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We See Everything
Name: Clare Wilkins
06 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
William Sutcliffe's new novel is a compelling and disturbing tale set in a stark, futuristic London. Lex lives on The London Strip, a battle-scarred area of land that is home to those left after a series of bombardments. Living in constant fear of a new attack, life is grim and unrelenting. As p...
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Sky Dancer
Name: Emily Marcuccilli
05 October 2017;Genre: Environment & Nature
Sky Dancer is a bold and beautiful tale of friendship, nature and community. It is a story about three young people from very different backgrounds who find themselves swept up into a complex world of communities at war with one another over issues of tradition, conservation a...
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Gangsta Granny
Name: Szymon Age 12
04 October 2017;Genre: Humour
I enjoyed this book because it if full of humour
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Demon Dentist
Name: Szymon Age 12
04 October 2017;Genre: Humour
I would recommend this book because it is actually many different genres.
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Spider!
Name: Kyle Matravers
03 October 2017;Genre: Adventure
Spider is a bright and enjoyable offering from Alison Steadman about a boy's new friendship with the house spider living behind his TV. The premis behind the book is to try and deter people from the thinking that spiders are scary and we should get rid of them from our homes. The children in my...
