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Book Reviews: New Kids Chapter Books for ages 8+, 9+ & 10+

Nicci Rosengarten

Apr 23
7 min

Book Reviews: New Kids Chapter Books for ages 8+, 9+ & 10+

By Nicci, The Kids Books Curator My top picks selected from both new and recently published kids chapter books (for ages 8+, 9+ and 10+)....

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Book Reviews: New Kids Chapter Books for ages 5+ and 6+

Nicci Rosengarten

Mar 16
6 min

4-7 yr olds

Book Reviews: New Kids Chapter Books for ages 5+ and 6+

Sea-rescue mice, a secret club for rescuing unicorns, a mermaid ocean parade, friendship giggles, a new girl starts at school + green slime!

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Book Review: Wilder by Penny Chrimes (Hachette)

Nicci Rosengarten

Feb 16
6 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: Wilder by Penny Chrimes (Hachette)

Who can solve the mysteries of the village's missing children and the deadly new sickness? A powerful story of nature and folklore.

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Book Review: Midwinter Burning by Tanya Landman (Walker Books)

Nicci Rosengarten

Dec 7, 2022
3 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: Midwinter Burning by Tanya Landman (Walker Books)

Exciting time-shift story of two boys lives colliding between World War II and the Stone Age in Devon, South West England in September 1939

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Book Review: Einstein the Penguin: The Case of the Fishy Detective by Iona Rangeley (HarperCollins)

Nicci Rosengarten

Nov 15, 2022
4 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: Einstein the Penguin: The Case of the Fishy Detective by Iona Rangeley (HarperCollins)

Einstein returns to London at last, but he kidnapped again! Will Imogen and Arthur be able to work together to follow the clues to find him?

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Blog Tour: Anisha, Accidental Detective: Fright Night (Usborne)

Nicci Rosengarten

Oct 28, 2022
3 min

8-10 yr olds

Blog Tour: Anisha, Accidental Detective: Fright Night (Usborne)

[Ad – Review Copy] Halloween discos aren't really Anisha's fave, but solving unexplained ghostly events with her friends at school is!

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Book Review: Witchstorm by Tim Tilley (Usborne Books)

Nicci Rosengarten

Oct 26, 2022
4 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: Witchstorm by Tim Tilley (Usborne Books)

[Ad-review copy] With a vital message - to preserve our beautiful countryside - this a magical adventure of good vs evil and true friendship

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Book Review: Journey Back to Freedom: The Olaudah Equiano Story by C. Johnson (Barrington Stoke)

Nicci Rosengarten

Oct 17, 2022
4 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: Journey Back to Freedom: The Olaudah Equiano Story by C. Johnson (Barrington Stoke)

[Ad-review copy] Eye-opening and exciting historical fiction of the life of one of the most famous freed slaves in Afro-British history

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Book Review: Wren by Lucy Hope (Nosy Crow)

Nicci Rosengarten

Oct 6, 2022
3 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: Wren by Lucy Hope (Nosy Crow)

An amazing story of determination and grit, as 12 yr old Wren fights for freedom and to unearth dark family secrets, set in mid-1800s Wales

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Book Review: The House of Shells by Efua Traoré (Chicken House)

Nicci Rosengarten

Aug 12, 2022
6 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: The House of Shells by Efua Traoré (Chicken House)

[Ad – Review Copy] Beware of the Àbíkú! An exciting Nigerian Yorùbá culture infused story how two girls' lives become entwined...

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Blog Tour: Q&A with Elys Dolan, creator of Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise (Walker Books)

Nicci Rosengarten

Jun 16, 2022
6 min

8-10 yr olds

Blog Tour: Q&A with Elys Dolan, creator of Rex: Dinosaur in Disguise (Walker Books)

[Ad – Review Copy] A heartfelt and hilarious story about a t-rex who thaws out 65 million years after the ice age and floats to London.

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Book Review: While The Storm Rages by Phil Earle (Andersen Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Jun 2, 2022
8 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: While The Storm Rages by Phil Earle (Andersen Press)

[Ad – Review Copy] Three children take to the River Thames on an WWII epic mission to save their beloved pets before the bombs fall.

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Book Review: Maddy Yip's Guide to Holidays by Sue Cheung (Andersen Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

May 6, 2022
4 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: Maddy Yip's Guide to Holidays by Sue Cheung (Andersen Press)

[Ad – Review Copy] This is an hilarious seaside caper for the sunshine season that will be enjoyed by both confident and reluctant readers.

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Book Review: Furthermoor by Darren Simpson (Usborne)

Nicci Rosengarten

Mar 14, 2022
11 min

10+ yr olds

Book Review: Furthermoor by Darren Simpson (Usborne)

[Ad – Review Copy] ‘Furthermoor’ is a story of two worlds, one of grief, bullying and neglect and another of safety, beauty and love.

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Book Review: Me, in the Middle by Annette Demetriou, illustrated by Angela Mayers (Owlet Press)

Nicci Rosengarten

Mar 8, 2022
4 min

4-7 yr olds

Book Review: Me, in the Middle by Annette Demetriou, illustrated by Angela Mayers (Owlet Press)

A story that strengthens the awareness we all need about our roots, whilst having compassion and understanding of differences with others.

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Book Review: The Last Firefox by Lee Newbery, illustrated by Laura Catalán (Puffin)

Nicci Rosengarten

Mar 1, 2022
4 min

8-10 yr olds

Book Review: The Last Firefox by Lee Newbery, illustrated by Laura Catalán (Puffin)

[Ad – Review Copy] Many children are going to identify with Charlie and Cadno, the cutest pet ever! Such a heartwarming story.

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