AGE RATING: 13+
TEEN RATING: 4.2/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: M.L. Stedman’s novel is fiercely good. A story of right and wrong and how the line between them is often blurred, The Light Between Oceans is truly provocative and will cause you to contemplate what has happened. Continue reading The Light Between Oceans
AGE RATING: 15+
TEEN RATING: 3.8/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Steve Cavanagh’s novel is a thrilling tale of murder and a twisted turn of events that follow it. Once you get into the novel, it’s hard to put it down – you just need to find out what happens next. Continue reading Thirteen
AGE RATING: 10+
TEEN RATING: 4.2/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Anthony Horowitz has created another wonderful YA spy thriller. One of the better Alex Rider books, Eagle Strike was really enjoyable. The book is a must read for fans of the genre and the earlier books in the series. Continue reading Eagle Strike (Alex Rider Series)
AGE RATING: 12+
TEEN RATING: 4.8/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Bill Clinton’s insight to the secrets of being the sitting President of the United States of America and James Patterson’s incredible story telling ability have combined to create a wonderfully gripping, engaging, and breathtaking political thriller. The President is Missing is the perfect novel to transcend into a believable and fully immersive reality. Bound to make readers grip the pages of their book in anticipation of the next chapter, The President is Missing is a must read for fans of thrillers, crime, action and spy novels. Continue reading The President is Missing
1. Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks
2. War Horse by Michael Morpugo
3. The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris Continue reading Top Books This Christmas (2018)
AGE RATING: 15+
TEEN RATING: 3.8/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Killer T starts off brilliantly, with a stunning story, perfectly set up to escalate into an insane plot. However, for whatever reason, Muchamore decided to write Killer T in a slightly ‘disjointed’ manner. Bounding forward in time, on occasion, meaning we lose track of what’s going on in the book and the book’s flow. Rather than being about it’s characters’ journey, Killer T is more about the concept of Gene editing. Great idea, however in my opinion, lacking slightly in it’s implementation. Continue reading Killer T
AGE RATING: 13+
TEEN RATING: 4.1/5
TEEN OVERVIEW: Although often harrowing, the novel is a beautiful story based on the true life of Lale Skolov, ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’. Heather Morris creates an all to real tale of the horrors of the concentration camps and how a resilient person seemingly defied their situation and found love. Fans of Schindler’s List and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas need to read The Tattooist of Auschwitz.
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