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2016

My Top 20 Books of 2016 by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

This year has been a pretty rubbish year, in the […]

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Top 10 Books of 2016 – by Banana Girl (11)

1.Chaos Walking Trilogy by Patrick Ness 2.Miss Peregrines Home for […]

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War Horse – Michael Morpurgo. Reviewed by Bantalicious (13)

Joey sold as a young colt to a drunken man […]

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The Girl Who Saved Christmas – Matt Haig and Chris Mould. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

After Amelia Wishart’s mother dies, she is taken to Mr […]

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A Boy Called Christmas – Matt Haig. Reviewed by Future Author ABC (11)

I read this book because it sounded like a very […]

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Murder in Midwinter – Fleur Hitchcock. Reviewed by Super Sleuth (14)

Maya is travelling home on the bus through the busy […]

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Monster Blood Tattoo book 1: Foundling – DM Cornish. Reviewed by RainbowKitty (10)

Rossamund is a foundling. One night, a man called Fransitart […]

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The Marvels – Brian Selznick. Reviewed by Dragonfly (10)

After reading his two previous novels, which rely heavily and […]

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Peter Duck – Arthur Ransome. Reviewed by chocolatesailor (11)

In this story the swallows and amazons are sailing with […]

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Tom Gates: Yes! No. (Maybe) – Liz Pichon. Reviewed by Tyler (13)

‘Yes No Mabey’ is about a boy’s life where he […]

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – JK Rowling. Reviewed by James (12)

Harry Potter is in his fourth Year of Hogwarts. The […]

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Grandpa’s Great Escape – David Walliams. Reviewed by Sarkar (13)

Grandpa’s Great Escape is about a little boy named Jack. […]

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The School for Good and Evil – Soman Chainani. Reviewed by Elodie (10)

Gavaldon is a normal village apart from two things: people […]

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The Parent Agency – David Baddiel. Reviewed by Sherbet Lemon (10)

This book is so good! Its were Barry goes unconscious […]

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The Chicken Nugget Ambush – Mark Lowery. Reviewed by Olivia (10)

This book is sooooo funny. It is the best book […]

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Winter Magic – curated by Abi Elphinstone. Reviewed by Mia! (8)

This awesomeful book is a collection of winter tales by […]

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Artemis Fowl and the Eternity Code -Eoin Colfer. Reviewed by Habbitylabbity (8)

This is the third book in the series Artemis Fowl […]

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Wildwood – Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis. Reviewed by Peachy Clouds (10)

Wildwood by Colin Meloy (illustrated by Carson Ellis) is a […]

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One Wish – Michelle Harrison. Reviewed by Catmadbookreader (8)

Tanya can see fairies – not the pink glittery types […]

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The Other Alice – Michelle Harrison. Reviewed by Beetroot Olive Lovely (nearly 9)

When Alice goes missing her younger brother Midge needs to […]

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An Eagle in the Snow – Michael Morpurgo. Reviewed by music-boy (11)

One of my favourite books I’ve read was An Eagle […]

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Dark Lord: The Teenage Years – Jamie Thomson. Reviewed by Firefish (8)

It is a awesome book because it is about a […]

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Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor – Rick Riordan. Reviewed by Explosivepig (10)

This is an amazing book about a boy called Magnus […]

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A Sea of Stars – Kate Maryon. Reviewed by Ria (8)

The book that I recommend is “A sea of stars” […]

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Mistletoe and Murder – Robin Stevens. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

Daisy and Hazel are hoping to have a break from […]

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The Phoenix Comics books – Laura Ellen Anderson, Jamie Smart. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

So, I thought I’d do something different today. I’m going […]

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The Tiffin – Mahtab Narsimhan. Reviewed by Banana Girl

A tiffin tin is a metal box which has several […]

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A Year Without Autumn – Liz Kessler. Reviewed by Cakelover123 (11)

This is my favourite book of all time! It is […]

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Our House: Time to Shine – T.S. Easton. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

It’s the beginning of a new school year, and The […]

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When Marnie was There by Joan G Robinson. Reviewed by Banana Girl (11)

Most people know their relatives, especially their parents, grandparents, Aunts […]

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Tales from Moominvalley by Tove Jansson. Reviewed by Blue Kitten 100 (9)

This book is 9 short stories which are not connected […]

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Some good books that I have read recently. Recommendations by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

Hi again! Here is today’s list of 8 books (in […]

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There May Be a Castle – Piers Torday. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

Mouse Mallory was on his way to Granny and Gramp’s […]

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Invisible Inc. – Steve Cole. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

Noah Deer has seen some weird stuff. Floating cans of […]

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A Monster Calls – Patrick Ness. Reviewed by Banana Girl (11)

Sometimes there is no good person in a story. Sometimes […]

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King Flashypants and the Evil Emperor – Andy Riley. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

Edwin is just a nine-year-old boy. But he lives in […]

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The Fincredible Diary of Fin Spencer: Stunt Boy – Ciaran Murtagh and Tim Wesson. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

Fin Spencer takes his annoying sister to the fair to […]

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Hamish and the WorldStoppers – Danny Wallace. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

10 year-old Hamish Ellerby is just an ordinary boy, who […]

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Some good books that I have read recently. Recommendations by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

In no particular order: Ruby Redfort: Look Into my Eyes […]

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Our House – T.S. Easton. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

The Deal house is total CHAOS. Chloe Deal is assigned […]

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Run! The Elephant Weighs a Ton – Adam Frost. Reviewed by Snowby (7)

This is a great story about two children called Tom […]

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The Family from One End Street – Eve Garnett. Reviewed by Blue Kitten 100 (9)

The family from One End Street is about a mother […]

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Ash Mistry and the Savage Fortress – Sarwat Chadda. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (11)

Ash is just your ordinary London, video-game loving kid, until […]

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Mystery and Mayhem – The Crime Club. Reviewed by Fabbiabbey! (10)

I love these stories! Some real juicy mysteries to stick […]

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Jim Reaper: Saving Granny Maggot – Rachel Delahaye. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Jim Wimple has just opened a new project book – […]

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Jim Reaper: Son Of Grim – Rachel Delahaye. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Jim Wimple is an unsuspecting lad. All he wants from […]

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The Boy with the Bronze Axe – Kathleen Fidler. Reviewed by Banana Girl (11)

A few years ago at school, we studied the settlements […]

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My Adventures with Disney Fairies – Wendy Elks and Kate Andresen. Reviewed by Immie (8)

My favorite part in this story is when a girl […]

200th review

Magic Ink – Steve Cole. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Stew Penders and his family have just moved into his […]

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Cogheart – Peter Bunzl. Reviewed by Dragonfly (9)

Although books in the genres of adventure, mystery and fantasy […]

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The Boy at the Top of the Mountain – John Boyne. Reviewed by Banana Girl (10)

We have always thought about how Hitler influenced us and […]

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Annie – Thomas Meehan. Reviewed by fabbiabbey! (10)

It’s a wonderful story about an orphan determined to find […]

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Kidnap in the Caribbean – Lauren St John. Reviewed by Cakelover123 (10)

This book is about a young orphan girl known as […]

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Doctor Who: Shroud of Sorrow – Tommy Donvaband. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

On Thursday 10th March 2016, Tommy was diagnosed with Throat […]

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Mango & Bambang: Tapir All at Sea – Polly Faber and Clara Vulliamy. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Bambang wants a hobby, he’s tried everything, but nothing seems […]

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The Many Worlds of Albie Bright – Christopher Edge. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Albie Bright’s mother dies of cancer. And as you would […]

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The Bubble Boy – Stewart Foster. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Joe Grant lives in a bubble. Not a literal bubble, […]

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Electrigirl – Jo Cotterill and Cathy Brett. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

You may think you know all the superheroes. But there’s […]

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Very Little Sleeping Beauty – Teresa Heapy and Sue Heap. Reviewed by Pheebs (14)

Very Little Sleeping Beauty is about a very little princess […]

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Hell’s Belles – Tatum Flynn. Reviewed by Mango Bubbbles Boy (10)

Tommy and Jinx are back, for another breath-taking adventure! Jinx’s […]

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The House of Eyes – Patricia Elliot. Reviewed by Banana Girl (10)

A lot of the houses where I live are from […]

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Mango and Bambang The Not-a-Pig – Polly Faber and Clara Vulliamy. Reviewed by Blue Kitten 100

We’ve had written reviews and we’ve had drawn reviews, and […]

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The School for Good and Evil – Soman Chainani. Reviewed by Firefly (9)

“Sophie had waited all her life to be kidnapped…” This […]

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How to Capture an Invisible Cat – Paul Tobin. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

There’s an invisible cat on the loose. Nate is an […]

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Some good books that I have read recently. Recommendations by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Baby Aliens got my Teacher by Pamela Butchart and Thomas […]

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Attack of the Demon Dinner Ladies – Pamela Butchart and Thomas Flintham. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

When Izzy and her friends find that there is a […]

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The Shadow Keeper – Abi Elphinstone. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Moll is back in action for a second book (of […]

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Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face and the Bees of Stupidity – John Dougherty and David Tazzyman. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Stinkbomb and Ketchup-Face are on a daring adventure to save […]

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Electrigirl – Jo Cotterill and Cathy Brett. Reviewed by Pheebs (14)

Superpowers are often talked about in a ‘what would you […]

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Why Is Snot Green? – Glenn Murphy. Reviewed by Golden Emperor Ninja (8)

The book is very entertaining because it gives a lot […]

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Stop Those Monsters! – by Steve Cole. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Bob’s house is in the midst of a hurricane. He […]

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The Boy in the Dress – David Walliams. Reviewed by Golden Emperor Ninja (8)

This book is called The Boy in the Dress and […]

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Tom Gates: Everything is Amazing (sort of) by Liz Pichon. Reviewed by classic xi p 5 d (9)

This is a boy called Tom Gates. So he has […]

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The Tragickall History of Henry Fowst – Griselda Heppel. Reviewed by Banana Girl (10)

This is another great book by Griselda Heppel which is […]

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White Dolphin – Gill Lewis. Reviewed by Firefly (9)

This book is called ‘White Dolphin’ by Gill Lewis. It […]

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Red Dog – Louis de Bernieres. Reviewed by Banana Girl (10)

Tally Ho is a rather handsome ( and smelly ) […]

2015

My top 15 books of 2015 by Mango Bubbles Boy

This year it’s all about 2015. So I have written up my top 15 books that I have reviewed this year. Here they are- A Boy Called Christmas by Matt […]

2015

Books for 2015 by Banana Girl

1 River Daughter by Jane Hardstaff 2 Ante’s Inferno by Griselda Heppel 3 Dark Lord by Jamie Thompson 4 Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater 5 Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver 6 […]

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A Boy Called Christmas – Matt Haig and Chris Mould. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Nikolas is an 11 year old boy, who lives in […]

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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me – Roald Dahl. Reviewed by Golden Emperor Ninja (8)

It is about a giraffe, a pelican, a monkey and […]

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The Last Wild – Piers Torday. Reviewed by Piglover (12)

Kester Jaynes can speak to animals but not humans! He […]

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Five Children on the Western Front – Kate Saunders. Reviewed by Dragonfly (9)

I have always enjoyed E. Nesbit’s stories as they are […]

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Roald Dahl. Reviewed by Big Foot (9)

This book is about a boy who goes to the […]

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Grandpa’s Great Escape – David Walliams. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Jack’s Grandpa is losing his memory. He was once a […]

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The Child’s Elephant – Rachel Campbell-Johnston. Reviewed by Blue Wolf (10)

Bat lives a normal life with his cows and his […]

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Ante’s Inferno – Griselda Heppel. Reviewed by Banana Girl (10)

Ante has always feared Florence and her gang, and when […]

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Shine – Candy Gourlay. Reviewed by Dragonfly (9)

You wanted a story that was solemn but compelling, one […]

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The Person Controller – David Baddiel. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Ellie and Fred Stone are twins, not identical twins, because […]

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First Class Murder – Robin Stevens. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong were on holiday on The […]

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Mango and Bambang The Not-a-Pig – Polly Faber and Clara Vulliamy. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Mango Allsorts is a little girl who is great at […]

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Momo – Michael Ende and Chris Riddell. Reviewed By Dragonfly (9)

Great stories often consist of a mixture of witty humour, […]

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Ottoline goes to School – Chris Riddell. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Ottoline was with Mr Munroe in the Ornamental Gardens, and […]

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The Clockwork Sparrow – Katherine Woodfine. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Times are hard for Sophie Taylor, after Papa died. She […]

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My Name’s Not Friday – Jon Walter. Reviewed by Banana Girl (10)

How would you feel if you were told that you […]

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The Mysterious Benedict Society – Trenton Lee Stewart. Reviewed by Dragonfly (8)

There are books that will deeply move you, and books […]

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Diamonds and Daggers – Elen Caldecott. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (10)

Andrew came running up to the Salon, brandeshing a newspaper […]

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The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket – John Boyne. Reviewed by Dragonfly (8)

Everytime I think about this wonderful tale by John Boyne […]

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Wolf Brother – Michelle Paver. Reviewed by Banana Girl (10)

Back into the ancient mists of time, lived Torak and […]

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Dragon Gold – Shoo Rayner. Reviewed by Snowby (6)

It’s about a boy called Harri who would like to […]

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Artemis Fowl – Eoin Colfer. Reviewed by Whamo (9)

Artemis Fowl is a book about a criminal genius, who […]

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The Parent Agency – David Baddiel. Reviewed by Stanypig (10)

This book is about a boy called Barry, Barry hates […]

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Ottoline and the Yellow Cat – Chris Riddell. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Ottoline and Mr Munroe, are back for another adventure! When […]

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The Spy Who Loved School Dinners – Pamela Butchart. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy

Izzy’s class has just found out, that there is a […]

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Wilf The Mighty Worrier Saves The World – Georgia Pritchett. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

When Wilf has a new nextdoor neighbour, everything goes wrong. […]

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The Astounding Broccoli Boy – Frank Cottrell Boyce. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Rory Rooney is getting bullied at school. But when he […]

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Wild Boy – Rob Lloyd Jones. Reviewed by SERBHEINNAHR (10)

This is perhaps one of the best books I have […]

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Cleo – Lucy Coats. Reviewed by Banana Girl (9)

Cleo is a happy, young and carefree Egyptian Princess. Suddenly […]

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Fantastic Frankie and the Brain-Drain Machine – Anna Kemp. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Frankie’s parents are horrible to Frankie. They can’t be bothered […]

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Demon Dentist – David Walliams. Reviewed by puppydjpup (8)

[Alert: this review includes information about how the story turns […]

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Danger is Everywhere – David O’Doherty and Chris Judge. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

‘WARNING!- Never read while crossing roads/flying helicopters/wrestling with lions. BEWARE!- […]

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The Earth is Singing – Vanessa Curtis. Reviewed by Stripey-socks (13)

Think of Anne Frank’s Diary and you’re halfway there. Hanna […]

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Spies in Disguise: Boy in Heels – Kate Scott. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Sam and Joe are in the bra department of a […]

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North Child – Edith Pattou. Reviewed by Banana Girl (9)

Ebba Rose’s mother was always very protective of her. A […]

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The Dreamsnatcher – Abi Elphinstone. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Moll was having that nightmare again. The one that takes […]

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The Wild Beyond – Piers Torday. Reviewed By Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

The world is dying, and the only person who can […]

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Twelve Minutes to Midnight – Christopher Edge. Reviewed by Banana Girl (9)

It’s 1899. There is a young girl named Penelope Tredwell […]

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The Astounding Broccoli Boy – Frank Cottrell Boyce. Reviewed by Banana Girl (9)

Rory Rooney is the the smallest person in his class, […]

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The Secret Hen House Theatre – Helen Peters. Reviewed by dancingholl22 (11)

“This is a farm, not a theatre,” snapped Hannah’s father, […]

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The Garbage King – Elizabeth Laird. Reviewed by Banana Girl (9)

Meet Mamo, an orphan living on scraps and barely just […]

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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire – JK Rowling. Reviewed by Zimezome (9)

Harry doesn’t mean to enter the triwizard tournament. But when […]

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Olivia – Ian Falconer. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Olivia is a piglet. She has a brother called Ian […]

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The Diamond Brothers in… The Falcon’s Malteser – Anthony Horowitz. Reviewed by Banana Girl (9)

Herbert Timothy Simple, is a private detective – but not […]

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The D’Evil Diaries – Tatum Flynn. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Jinx D’Evil is a rubbish demon. That’s really a problem […]

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The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell – Chris Colfer. Reviewed by SMASH!!! (10)

My review is about the Land of Stories-The Wishing Spell […]

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Top 10 favourite books – by JacksonG (9)

Here’s a list of my Top 10 favourite books. I will […]

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Goth Girl and the Pirate Queen (World Book Day Book) – Chris Riddell. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Ada Goth is off to the World Frock Day Ball, […]

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The Accidental Time Traveller – Janis Mackay. Reviewed by Banana Girl (9)

Saul is walking back home after buying a chocolate bar […]

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Counting On Leroy – Steve Mills and Hilary Koll. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Counting On Leroy is about a boy called Leroy Stone, […]

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The Dark Wild – Piers Torday. Reviewed By Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Kester thought his journey ended in ‘The Last Wild’ but […]

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Arsenic For Tea – Robin Stevens. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are on another adventure, to […]

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Ottoline at Sea – Chris Riddell. Reviewed by Mango Bubbles Boy (9)

Ottoline wants to take Mr Munroe on holiday, but she […]

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Murder Most Unladylike – Robin Stevens. Reviewed by Mauser (10)

This is a book set in the 1930’s where Daisy […]

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The Worst Witch – Jill Murphy. Reviewed by Mango Melon (9)

The worst witch is a good book. It is about […]

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Five Children On The Western Front – Kate Saunders. Reviewed by Banana Girl (9)

Nine years after the five children discovered ‘it’, they went […]

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