Book Reviews and recommendations
by Philip Pullman This book series is one of the best I have ever read. Full of adventure, magic and fantasy, it uncovers parts of one’s imagination you’ve never dreamed of. When I finished the series, I felt so upset it had ended because I wanted it to go on for worlds as it does …
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A charismatic and quirky book, a nice cup of tea and a biscuit describes all the forgotten wafers, shortbreads and rolls. It makes one laugh at the different idiosyncrasies of tea-drinkers and biscuit-dunkers and sets out all the do’s and don’ts of using mugs at work. Nicey and Wifey have a website where you can …
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An intriguing and thought-provoking read, the Angina Monologues is a book about heart surgery. Written in clear and simple English and free of scientific language, it’s perfect for every budding biologist. You can learn a lot from this book; I learnt that defenestration means, ‘to throw someone out of a window’, that CABG means a …
How could I forget the magical HP series? It’s a crime! Harry Potter is a book on a level only reached once in a blue moon. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Living with the Dursleys at No. 4, Privet Drive, Harry is trapped and miserable. His aunt and uncle are the biggest Muggles you’ll …
The Greek gods are very much alive and kicking in these humorous but informative novels. Join Percy and his demigod friends as they battle Greek myths and legends ( the Hydra, Nemean Lion and Minotaur to name just a few), get into beef with the gods, major and minor, and protect Olympus from some monstrous …
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A bustling quarry in Victorian times. A haunted, barren quarry in 2012. Wilmcote, Kelly’s home (for now) is steeped in mystery. With no friends in school, she’s on her own when it comes to entertainment. Until she meets Ben. Homeschooled and seemingly unworldly, Ben has no grudges against Travellers, so when he offers to help …
As Earthasia becomes more and more inhospitable, the inhabitants call for desperate measures. They set up camp on Piloria – permanently. Having been to the continent twice before, and survived, Reban Don, Storm and Lincoln are put into positions of leadership – even over the Gamemakers. It’s up to them to protect against the enemy, …
When Matt Barker drops a bomb on the Truth Game at school, nobody believes him. Nobody except Jazzy. Matt says that he saw a fairy and took it home in a bag. Already unpopular with his classmates, this claim lowers their opinion of him even further. Matt and Jazzy must team up against the ‘popular’ …
The Blood Guard is a story about a boy called Evelyn Ronan Truelove. Or just Ronan, because most boys don’t want to be called Evelyn Truelove. His mum is part of a secret society called the Blood Guard, and no, they don’t guard blood, they guard the thirty-six Pures. A Pure makes the world a …
Told frankly and reassuringly, all that remains is a non-fiction peek into the life of a forensic anthropologist. Sue takes us to her lab, the dissecting rooms and her own personal life as she explains the ups and downs of her job, tells of her Uncle Willie, her cadaver Henry and several other intriguing topics. …
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