When I Feel Red by Lily Bailey, reviewed by Emily (14)
‘When I Feel Red’ is an inspiring story about April, a 12-year-old girl, who is animal mad. If she isn’t watching a tv vet show, she is fantasizing about her make-believe animal rescue with her soft toys. However, as a Year 8 pupil,  she is starting to feel left behind ...
I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery, reviewed by Niamh (12)
I Am Rebel is the new middle-grade novel from the brilliant and stupendously talented Ross Montgomery. He has previously been shortlisted for the Costa Book Award for The Midnight Guardians and has published over 20 books, such as the amazing Spellstone and The Chime Seekers. Rebel loves his boy, Tom ...
Secrets of the Snakestone by Piu DasGupta, reviewed by Niamh (11)
Secrets of the Snakestone is Piu DasGupta’s brilliant, gripping, thrilling debut middle-grade novel. Set in the 19th century, Zélie Dutta has been shipped to Paris to work as a maid at Madame Malaise’s mansion far, far away from her home in Calcutta. The other servants hate her and accuse her ...
Keedie by Elle McNicoll, reviewed by Aysha (12)
I was so excited when I got this book to review in the post from The Book Nook as I absolutely loved A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll. This story is all about Keedie, Addie’s older sister, and it is set five years before A Kind of Spark takes ...
Where the Light Goes by Sara Barnard, reviewed by Farrah (17)
Where the Light Goes is a devastating, raw and nuanced depiction of grief, familial relationships and the human psyche after a beloved family member takes her own life. It is a complex and realistic dissection of life in the limelight, media scrutiny and its real-world implications, that is thoroughly necessary ...
The Final Year by Matt Goodfellow, reviewed by Aysha (12)
The Final Year is one of the most amazing books I’ve ever read. It teaches us that school can be tough and setbacks are alright and stuff can change in the blink of an eye. “This is a very moving story and everyone should read it.” Aysha (12) Nate, who ...
Peanut Jones and the End of the Rainbow by Rob Biddulph, reviewed by Aysha (12)
I absolutely loved this book. I got it for Christmas and I couldn’t put it down because it is a thrilling book to read. This book is great for readers who love adventure stories and books with illustrations. “This book is funny and definitely one of my favourites.” Aysha (12) ...
The Stories Grandma Forgot (and How I Found Them) by Nadine Aisha Jassat, reviewed by Leontine (13)
 Nyla was four when her dad died. Eight years later she and her grandmother go to the supermarket and her grandmother swears she saw her dad. But how could that be true when he’s dead? “I loved the relationship and unbreakable bond between Nyla and her grandmother.” Leontine (13) Determined ...
