Welcome to our Review Crew pages. This is where our super team of kid reviewers will share their thoughts on new and upcoming books and chat about their favourite reads.
Chosen from over 100 applicants, our review crew are creative, enthusiastic and passionate about books. If you are looking for your next read, why not find inspiration from their recommendations?
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Scareground by Angela Kecojevic, reviewed by Oliver (11)
Scareground is a book filled with suspense and mystery. Set in Victorian Britain we meet Nancy, a girl, who was ...
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