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Written by Yorick Goldewijk, translated by Laura Watkinson and illustrations by Yvonne Lacet Reviewed by Aysha This book was an absolutely amazing read! I really enjoyed this book and it pushed me out of my comfort zone as I usually read different genres but I absolutely loved this book. The ...

The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig Reviewed by Farrah

The Thirteen Child is a spellbinding, enchanting stand-alone fairy tale retelling that follows Hazel Trépas, a young healer with an inextricable connection to the gods. Before Hazel is born, her parents promise her to one of the gods – the Dreaded End, god of Death. However, it is over a ...

Silent Sister by Megan Davidhizar, reviewed by Leontine

Silent Sister is an engaging murder mystery that will keep you on the tip of your toes and full of suspense. I could not put it down! A senior sabbatical school trip ends terribly with Grace’s sister, Maddy dying and the death does not seem accidental. Grace was there so ...

‘The Super Sunny Murder Club’ Edited by Serena Patel and Robin Stevens and Illustrated by Harry Woodgate

Reviewed by Aysha ‘The Super Sunny Murder Club’ Edited by Serena Patel and Robin Stevens and Illustrated by Harry Woodgate ‘The Super Sunny Murder Club’ is a wonderful collection of short stories written by outstanding authors including Robin Stevens, Abiola Bello, Maisie Chan, Benjamin Dean, Roopa Farooki, Sharna Jackson, Patrice ...

The Beanstalk Murder: A Giant-sized Murder Mystery by P.G. Bell reviewed by Aysha aged 14

Anwen, a meadow-witch, witnesses a Giant falling from the sky and destroying her village of Old Stump completely. When she discovers that he was Giant royalty, she’s determined to figure out who murdered him. With her Grandma’s magic, Anwen and her Cerys, her trainee sorceress, are transported by a beanstalk ...

Mission: Microraptor by Philip Kavvadias, reviewed by Oliver (12)

When two school friends go on a school trip to the Alps, little did they realise that they were about to find a prehistoric dinosaur egg buried in the ice.  Once the newly hatched dinosaur is put onto TikTok (hoping to make them social media stars), Finn and George find ...