Bus Stop Baby
Uncategorised / 31st December 2018

Title: Bus Stop Baby Author: Fleur Hitchcock Eden and Amy are sisters and they live with their Dad as their Mum left them and has started a new life with her new family. One day, on the way home from school, Amy finds an abandoned baby at a bus stop shelter. She finds it very difficult to understand how anyone could abandon a baby like that. Amy is also very sad as she has lost her purse with all her Christmas money in it and she thinks her best friend has stolen it. As she tries to find out more about the baby’s mother and who the purse thief is, she discovers something very shocking about her Granny, Zelda. What is this shocking discovery? Does she find the baby’s mother? Does she find the purse thief? You’ll have to read the book to find out! I have read other Fleur Hitchcock books which I have thoroughly enjoyed. My first ever review was Dear Scarlett, which was written by Fleur Hitchcock. Bus Stop Baby doesn’t disappoint as it’s full of mystery and suspense which keep you reading. I recommend this book to 10+ readers who enjoy a mystery! I give it…

The Girl with the Lost Smile
Uncategorised / 28th October 2018

Title: The Girl with the Lost Smile Author: Miranda Hart Chloe Long has lost her smile. She is usually a happy, joyful and funny person who always sees the positives. However, after getting NO presents from her parents for her birthday, she feels terrible. When she wakes up the next day, she can’t find her smile anywhere and she can’t seem to get it back. Without her smile, she can’t cheer anyone up and everyone is miserable including her friends, so she decides not to go near them as she doesn’t want to make them any more miserable but they just think that she doesn’t like them anymore! Chloe has a terrible day and to make it worse, her parents are STILL arguing when she gets home. That night, when Chloe has lost all of hope of getting her smile back, something magical happens. She meets Godfrey and Hoppy and they take her on a journey. She will have to be brave and have hope in order to get her smile back but will she manage it? You’ll have to read the book to find out! I recommend this book to 8+ who love a bit of magic and comedy….

The Storm Keeper’s Island
Uncategorised / 10th August 2018

Title: The Storm Keeper’s Island Author: Catherine Doyle Fionn hates the sea, which is terrible as he is on a ferry on the way to a small island off the coast of Ireland where his grandfather lives. When Fionn arrives, his happiness is short-lived! The island is a weird, mysterious place and it is even a bit magical but Fionn doesn’t know that yet! Flowers re-grow when you pick them and shrubs and weeds disappear and to make matters worse, his mum refused to come with him to the island and his sister is too interested in her boyfriend to even bother speaking to him. Does Fionn make friends? What is the mysterious magic? Does Fionn overcome his fear of water? Read the book to find out! I recommend this book to Abi Elphinstone fans or readers who love magic and mystery. I give it 5*****. I can’t wait for the sequel!  

Groosham Grange
Uncategorised / 2nd August 2018

Title: Groosham Grange Author: Anthony Horowitz David lived in a rich family who wanted the best for him. They were a bit mean when he got expelled from school and his dad threatened him with a knife! His family was very rich and his dad worked in a bank so they could afford to send him to the top schools but when an advert for a free boarding school comes up, they don’t hesitate to send him there! The school is called Groosham Grange. Strange things happen at Groosham Grange, such as the Assistant Headteacher keeps fresh blood in his room, the French teacher disappears every full moon and all the students act like zombies! Does David’s dad forgive him? Does David survive his experience at Groosham Grange? Does David make new friends? Read the book to find out! I recommend this book to 9+ readers who like a bit of horror, magic and mystery! Anthony Horowitz is famous for his Alex Rider books but he also writes lots of other fantastic books too. We are a huge Anthony Horowitz fans in our house and one day we hope we will be able to include a signed Anthony Horowitz book on our “signed…

The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo Book 3)
Uncategorised / 5th June 2018

Apollo was once a Greek God. You might have heard of him! But now, he has been cast down by Zeus, his father and has become a mortal human. In this book, he has to free the third oracle and defeat the most bloodthirsty Roman Emperor with no powers! Can Apollo survive? Does Apollo make new friends? Can Apollo defeat the Roman Emperor? You will have to read the book to find out as I’m not giving any spoilers! I recommend this book to 10+ readers as it is quite long. Make sure you read the first two books first. I give it 11/10 and will definitely read the rest of this series. I couldn’t put this book down as it was so good! I can’t believe I have to wait so long for the next one to be released!  

Kat Wolfe Investigates
Uncategorised / 7th May 2018

Title: Kat Wolfe Investigates Author: Lauren St John If you like stories about animals, mystery and crime then this book is good for you. Kat and her mum, the local vet, live in London but after a break-in in their home, they decide it is time to move. They move to idyllic Bluebell Bay on the Jurassic Coast. When Kat starts a pet-sitting agency to get pocket money, something bad happens! Her first client goes missing! This leads to many more problems! Even worse, no-one believes her apart from Harper Lamb, her new best friend and second client! Can the mystery-solving duo crack the case? Read the book to find out! I recommend this book to 8+ and give it 5****. I couldn’t put it down!

The Day That Aliens Nearly Ate Our Brains
Uncategorised / 22nd March 2018

Title: The Day that aliens nearly ate our brains Author: Tom McLaughlin This book is about an ordinary boy called Freddy and his best friend Sal. It is set in an ordinary house, on an ordinary street, in an ordinary town of Wolverhampton. But they aren’t going to be ordinary for long! Freddy and Sal are trying to watch wrestling on TV by using next door’s transmitter but they accidentally disturb an alien called Alan, who wants to eat their brains. Soon the police, NASA and even the world leaders get involved and Freddy is in a lot of trouble! Do the aliens kill everyone? Does anyone kill Freddy? Who can save everyone? Read the book to find out! I recommend this book to 9+ readers. If you like this book, read the books in the “Accidental” series – you’ll enjoy them! Have a look through our book reviews and you’ll find some of them. I give it 5*****    

My Magical Life
Uncategorised / 18th February 2018

Title: My Magical Life Author: Zach King Zach’s family is magical. But there is one problem – Zach hasn’t found his magical object yet and his family fear that he has been skipped over and isn’t magic after all. This is a big problem because Zach is home-schooled but now he must go and face the dangers of a real school. However, on his first day, he makes a friend called Aaron but he also makes an enemy called Tricia, who covers him in condiments and trips him up. When he falls over he falls into a vending machine; a true sign that he is magical. Does Zach find his magical object? Does anyone find out about Zach’s magical powers? If he finds his magical powers, will he get home-schooled again? Read the book to find out! This book was really funny and I really enjoyed reading it. I recommend it to readers aged 8+ as most of it was easy to read and the comic format is really good for younger readers. I give it 10/10. Zach’s family is magical. But there is one problem – Zach hasn’t found his magical object yet and his family fear that he…

Radio Boy and the Revenge of Grandad
Uncategorised / 18th February 2018

Title: Radio Boy and the Revenge of Grandad Author: Christian O’Connell This is the second book in the series and it is about a boy called Spike who is also known as “Radio Boy”. Spike has his own radio show called “The Secret Shed Show”, which is still running after his run-in in the first book with “Fish Face” (Spike’s headmaster). One day, Spike’s Grandad arrives at his house after being kicked out by his Nan! Spike makes the mistake of letting Grandad aka Tony Fandango make a guest appearance on his radio show. Grandad takes over the whole show and Spike has no other choice but to fire him! This doesn’t go down well with Grandad though. He swears revenge on Spike but how… by entering Radio Star of course, which is the competition that Spike is desperately hoping to win so that he can launch his career in radio. Spike needs his best friends Artie and Holly to help him win Radio Star but do they? Who wins Radio Star? Does Grandad get his revenge? Read the book to find out! I really enjoyed this book because it made me laugh. I recommend it to 10+ readers who…

Planet Stan
Uncategorised / 11th February 2018

Title: Planet Stan Author: Elaine Wickson   Stan loves charts and he uses them to explain everything. Stan wants to win a telescope because he loves space. BUT one thing stands in his way… actually one person… his snot picking, loud, dinosaur loving brother, Fred. Fred is always up to mischief like colouring in Rory, the T-Rex at the museum or stealing the new exhibition! It gets worse when Fred realises that Rory is being removed from the museum and he nearly ruins Stan’s chances of entering the competition! Does Stan win? Does Rory leave the museum? Does Fred finally get along with Stan, like all good brothers should? 🙂 Read the book to find out! I recommend this book to 9+ readers who like Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I really enjoyed the way this book was written and I think more books should include charts, diagrams and graphs to make them more interesting! I give it 5*****.