Page Count: 288 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW I came so close to crying with this book, it was so beautiful. It was such a moving story and however unrealistic it may be in a real life setting, it felt incredibly real within the novel. Some stories with messages in kids books can force feed these messagesContinue reading “The Last Bear by Hannah Gold”
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Dungeon Academy, Last Best Hope by Madeleine Roux
Page Count: 272 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW What a finale! I loved this so much and it was such a brilliant ending and climax to the battle that has been on the horizon since book one. There was tragedy and loss which I wasn’t expecting at a book with such a young target audience (5-8yrs) butContinue reading “Dungeon Academy, Last Best Hope by Madeleine Roux”
By Ash, Oak, and Thorn by Mellissa Harrison
Page Count: 242 Rating: 3.5/5 REVIEW I loved the concept that this book was going for, the characters, and the story’s plot, but I couldn’t quite get into the writing style and I found it quite jarring. The ability for all the creatures to talk to each other and the concept of the Hidden FolkContinue reading “By Ash, Oak, and Thorn by Mellissa Harrison”
Boot by Shane Hegarty
Page Count: 227 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW A cute little tale of a determined little toy robot who just wants to get back to his human girl and the other robots (and enemies) he meets along the way. I loved the contrast between the robots that had a personality knocked into them and the other normalContinue reading “Boot by Shane Hegarty”
Mallory Vayle and the Curse of the Maggoty Skull by Martin Howard
Page Count: 304 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW This was a funny and spooky story. I loved the characters and the setting as well as the version of magic that it contained. I loved the twists that it contained and I even enjoyed the cliff-hanger that means that I will probably pick up the sequel when itContinue reading “Mallory Vayle and the Curse of the Maggoty Skull by Martin Howard”
Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell
Page Count: 326 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW This was such a brilliant concept and a gripping adventure that I could not put it down. I loved the characters so much and I enjoyed the twists and turns that the plot went through. The idea of a world hidden within the world is one that I thinkContinue reading “Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell”
I am Rebel by Ross Montgomery
Page Count: 298 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW This was such a heart-warming story that I read it all in one sitting. Rebel is such a good dog and I love the lengths he will go to to save his boy, even if it puts him so far away from home and into so many dangers. HeContinue reading “I am Rebel by Ross Montgomery”
Dungeon Academy: No Humans Allowed by Madeleine Roux
Page Count: 204 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW I accidentally read the second in the series before this one so I did know some of the plot points before reading it. but this did not detract from my enjoyment of the story. I enjoyed finding out how Zelli met her friends and I loved the adventure thatContinue reading “Dungeon Academy: No Humans Allowed by Madeleine Roux”
The Dragon’s Eye (Dragonology) by Dugald A Steer
Page Count: 281 Rating: 4/5 REVIEW I haven’t read the large interactive Dragonology book that this story uses as its basis, but it was a fun and cute children’s story about dragons and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend by Lizzie Huxley-Jones
Page Count: 353 Rating: 5/5 REVIEW A really interesting premise of a story with an autistic main character chosen to hold Excalibur and defeat a bunch of creatures with her friends. I loved this book and all of the Arthurian and Celtic Myth references within the story and the characters with a fascinating storyline andContinue reading “Vivi Conway and the Sword of Legend by Lizzie Huxley-Jones”
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