(Book Review):Into Tordon by Z.F. Kingbolt

In Into Tordon, gamer girl Beth has just become the newest champion of her favourite online game, Tordon. Proud to be able to show people that she may be only thirteen and she may have a complicated home life but she is a winner, Beth goes to meet up with fellow gamers only to be sucked into …

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Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

Thor’s legendary hammer has gone missing and it’s up to Magnus Chase and his group of assorted magical friends to find it before its loss brings about the end of the world. Just another typical week in the afterlife of Magnus Chase, son of Frey. In their quest to find Mjölnir, Magnus and his crew face zombie …

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Girl vs Boy Band: The Right Track by Harmony Jones

For many teenage girls, sharing their house with the newest up and coming boy band would be a dream come true. For Lark Campbell – it’s a nightmare. Abbey Road have invaded her space, eaten her food and generally taken over her life. Lark misses how life was before her parents got divorced. Back in Nashville …

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(Deja Vu?): The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Callum Hunt isn’t like most twelve year old boys. He’s magical. Despite his father doing all he could to prevent it, Call finds himself as a student for the prestigious and mysterious Magisterium – a magical school hidden from human eyes. At the Magisterium, Call learns more about his magical legacy as well as his …

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Star Struck by Jenny McLachlan

Pearl isn’t above some dirty tactics to get what she wants. And what she wants is to be Juliet in the school’s modern production of Shakespeare’s classic play. When the part is given to new girl Hoshi, Pearl resorts to some interesting schemes to get her new nemesis to quit. Since starting the Ladybird series, …

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Sunkissed by Jenny McLachlan

Spending the summer in Sweden would be a lot of people’s idea of a dream vacation. But not for Kat. After she is caught in a compromising position her parents decide the best punishment is to send her to stay with her auntie for a few months. And to make things worse, not only is Kat being exiled from England but …

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Book Review: The Fyrelit Tragedy by Nicholas and Alison Lochel

When their little sister Skye is kidnapped by the man who killed their parents, brothers Neleik and Ervine Fyrelit embark on an epic journey to rescue her. They will do whatever it takes to get her back. In an adventure which emcompasses travelling strange lands, magical creatures, oddball companions and the revelation of epic secrets – …

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(Fun with a Serious Side): Love Bomb by Jenny McLachlan

When Betty Plum turns 15, everything changes. Her father has a new girlfriend, her best friend isn’t speaking to her and Betty finds herself falling in love with the mysterious new boy at school. Her mother passed away when Betty was small but through a series of letters written before she died, Betty manages to …

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Demigods, Monsters and Weapons of Mythological Destruction: A Review of the Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan

I read the first Percy Jackson novel (The Lightning Thief) and I wasn’t the biggest fan. But after re-watching the films a few weeks ago, I was suddenly quite sad that they weren’t planning on adapting the rest of the series for the screen. There was so much which was left unsaid and mysteries that …

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Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan: A Review

I’ve seen the movies and loved them so I thought it was about time I saw where everything began for Percy, Grover and Annabeth. The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan tells the story of how twelve year old Percy Jackson discovers he’s a demigod. Son of Poseidon, Percy has never quite been like other kids. …

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