It would be easy to assume from the beginning of this story that it was a simple teenage romance. The reader meets Virginia, age 16, […]
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This beautifully presented children’s hardback book is a fascinating look at history through the family tree. Shakespeare, Cleopatra, and Genghis Khan are three of the […]
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Crossing Ebenezer Creek
When the American Civil war raged between the North and the South many slaves took the opportunity to leave their places of cruel bondage and […]
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Monsters and Creatures have dominated the annuls of history, some with relevance, some fictitious and others with a purpose. There are many that have pedigree […]
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Many people have heard of Athena from Greek Mythology and know she is a Goddess, but not many know her life story. This very carefully […]
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The Storm Keeper’s Island
Set on the Island of Arranmore this beautifully crafted tale of magic and mystery is wonderfully captivating as it pits the forces of good and […]
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Have you ever wondered if you, as a young person can make a difference to something that is important in the world? The answer is […]
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Simon is an eleven year old boy and like most kids his age he is struggling to make sense of the world he lives in, […]
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Once again the series, “Through my eyes Natural disaster zones”, has achieved its goal. In an excellent production, this story for young people gives children […]
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Truly, Wildly, Deeply
For young people a first romance is an area of great mystery. For Annie, this is compounded by the fact that she has a mild […]
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The Silver Hand
Terry Deary has become a legend in his attempt to bring history to young adults, in a way that is easy to read and intermingled […]
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Disgusting Diseases takes up exactly where Horrid Histories leaves off, to present a wonderful colourful and yucky smorgasbord of disease and all the nasty, horrid, […]
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The Firefly Code
What a wonderful array of questions, thoughts and issues this story raises for the young adult reader. For here we are introduced to the world […]
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Little Gods
Olive the main character in Little Gods is twelve years old, and it is her thoughts and feelings that are followed in this story. She […]
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To begin at the end is perhaps to begin at the beginning, with this powerful work by Armin Greder. Greder has once again taken a […]
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Entertainment, adventure and people interacting with each other, are some of the wonderful hallmarks we have come to expect from this author. This series of […]
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Through my eyes- natural disaster zones, is a wonderful series. It is a way of bringing real life happenings to our understanding, and especially for […]
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Based on the life story of Mimi Thebo, this is a beautiful journey, a beautiful story based in truth, and the deep and everlasting courage […]
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This is an inspiring adventure story involving a teenage boy called Jack. It is set in the eighteenth century. The tale begins in England, where […]
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As You Wish
There is a small town called Madison on the edge of the Mojav desert. It is on the way to nowhere, and is unremarkable in […]
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The Endsister
This is an exceptional story that has been written exceptionally well. As the story progresses, each of the characters adds a chapter, giving an immediacy […]
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This colourful book shows the journey of young dancer, Chloe Lukasaik. Her life story is written with many photos and endorsements from friends. She is […]
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Bronte Mettlesome is a child whose background is somewhat different to other children in that when she was a young baby her parents went away […]
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The Hanging Girl
This psychological thriller will keep you on your toes as a reader. Just when you think you can relax into the story, something most unexpected […]