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Tilly desperately wants to be a bridesmaid in a beautiful dress. Her biggest dream is walking down the aisle in a spectacular dress embellished in vivid and vibrant flowers, behind a bride. She would love to be a bridesmaid at her own Mum and Dad's wedding. However, it is not very likely. When Tilly's best friend, Matty,… Continue reading Rent a Bridesmaid, by Jacqueline Wilson
In the Guggenheim Mystery, Ted Sparks travels to New York to visit his Aunt Gloria and his cousin, Salim. Aunt Gloria, who works for the Guggenheim museum, takes them on a tour of the museum. A short while later, they discover that a priceless painting has been stolen from the museum. Unfortunately, aunt Gloria is blamed and… Continue reading The Guggenheim Mystery, by Robin Stevens
This book review is in memory of the legendary scientist, Stephen Hawking, who sadly passed away on 14 March 2018. George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt is a book that combines the fascination of science with the satisfaction of reading a children's novel. It also includes 32 pages of coloured satellite images of space! The book is… Continue reading George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt, by Lucy & Stephen Hawking
Joe the Barbarian, the warrior hero, has been summoned to Muddle Earth. He has to battle dragons and find an ogre’s cuddly toy. Everyday he begs Randalf the Wise, a wizard, to summon him home. Until they find 'The Great Book of Spells', Joe is stuck in Muddle Earth FOREVER! My favourite part of the… Continue reading Muddle Earth, by Paul Stewart
The Malory Towers series is about Darrell Rivers and her sister Felicity. They attend a boarding school called Malory Towers in Cornwall. The first six books are about Darrell and her friends and the last six are about Felicity and her friends. Being a boarding school, tricks are sure to be played on weak Mademoiselle Dupont… Continue reading Malory Towers series, by Enid Blyton
This book is set in the 1940s and is about a girl named Glory and her younger brother, who flee their London home due to the blitz(war). They are sent to live with a strict old lady, Mrs Saunders, in a village far away from their home. The local children are unkind and become their… Continue reading Catching Falling Stars, by Karen McCombie
I would recommend Alice Miranda to anybody who likes a mix of school and mystery. It is a gripping story and is extremely awesome. When Alice Miranda Highton-Smith Kennington Jones arrives at her new boarding school, Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies, she realises that something is wrong. Miss Smith is sad because she has never seen… Continue reading Alice Miranda at School, by Jacqueline Harvey
This book is about a girl named Scarlett who is the star of her mum’s popular blog. Every day of her life she is in the spotlight of her school’s jokes and everyone is talking about her Disney underwear.However, everything changes when she finds a spotless kitchen in her neighbour’s house. As her neighbour is… Continue reading The Secret Cooking Club, by Laurel Remington
EXCLUSIVE BOOK REVIEW When Harry Potter was a year old, his parents were killed by Lord Voldemort, the most powerful dark wizard in the world. Harry survived, but received a lightening bolt shaped scar on his forehead. Professor Dumbledore of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, delivered Harry to his bad-tempered Uncle Vernon, his nosy… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone, by J.K. Rowling
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