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Aoife and her brother Madoc are from the Edain tribe, but are captured and forced to work as slaves in Rome - miles away from their home in Brittania. As well as trying to invade and conquer Brittania, the romans are trying to capture Caradoc, the tribal leader of the Edain tribe and the leader of the uprise against the romans. Aoife and Madoc feel helpless, but when their master is murdered, they take the chance and try to flee back to Brittania to help fight against the romans. Betrayed by the people they think they can trust, and helped by those who they thought were their enemies, danger and adventure is always around the corner. But then Aoife is separated from her brother and is left alone amidst her enemies. Who can she trust? And will she manage to get back to Brittania alive and in time to save her people? A really gripping book, however it is just slightly too short for me, so I only gave it 4 stars.

4 stars                

Posted by Sophia C

Sovay pretends to be a highwayman. She steals several documents which are connected to her family. Sovay goes to London to seek help and advice, only to discover her father and brother may be in France…

The idea for the story is good. I enjoyed it, but it is not the best book I have ever read. I think it could have a faster paced plot.

4 stars

Posted by Hollyanne S

This book is very good. It tackles lots of important and scary issues but still manages to be an interesting and exciting novel for teenage girls. It has a really good variation of character personalities, which gives the book lots of possibilities, both good and bad. I love it!

5 stars

Posted by Lucy D

Young Samurai is Chris Bradford’s debut book. It centres around an English boy called Jack who with his dad and a crew, sail the oceans for Merchant companies.

When they get viciously attacked by Wako, Japanese Pirates, Jack is the sole survivor. When he wakes up from unconciousness he is immediately greeted by strange Japanese people.

He can speak to no one and has no idea what is allowed and not allowed.

He quickly learns though. Akiko, a girl who lives at the house he is trapped in slowly starts to teach him. Coupled with lessons from a Portugese Monk he quickly learns and eventually is adopted by the head of the house, Massamoto.

Massamoto sends him to his Samurai school to learn to fight and live by the Japanese way of life.

Outcast by most there as a Gaijin or foreigner he must fight his way through life, not helped by a bully and the fact that he has a grand total of 3 friends.

I have really enjoyed this book. It is fresh and interesting and I wish Chris Bradford well in the next book of the series.

Posted by Charlie S

Jamie is just about to go on a honeymoon with her mum and new step-dad, when something terrible happens, her step father’s Great-Grandmother has died they decide to go to her house Castlecliff… I particuarly like it as it is a simple story to read.

I’d give this book 3-star rating.

Posted by Morgan R

When he was an outcast Torak was the hunted one. Nine moons later he becomes the hunter, when he vows to avenge the killing of one3 of his closest friends.

An epic tale full of mesmerising twists and turns one of the best books I have read in a long time.

The chronicles of darkness tell of how a young boy called Torak risks his life for his friends, family and, most importantly, the forest, against the evils of the world and the dreaded Soul Eaters. Oath Breaker is the latest in the series and introduces the reader to new tribes and animals…

9.5 out of 10

Posted by Jordan F

Ice Claw is the new book by Davis Gilman. It centers around Max Gordon who returns from his escapades in The Devils Breath and immediatly finds himself being sucked into another adventure. It all starts when he enters an extreme sports competition at school. They travel to the Swiss Alps and take part…but then several of the contestents have attempts made on thier lives. Max then witnesses another strange event when a group of bikers attack a Parkour. He naturally saves her and then beggins a web of deciet, destruction and death. In a frantic fight to unlock a monks last words all is revealed:

Doomsday-a massive freak weather phenomenon and a heap of angry bike riders.

What could be better for the worlds youngest and toughest teen trouble magnet?

A great read for 13+ Another great book by David Gilman-Buy It Now!

Posted by Charlie S

Nettie has a rich life living in a massive mansion while being adored by her parents. She is completely protected from the outside world. But her world shatters when her beloved tutor, Miss Kovachev, mysteriously disappears from the Round Tower. Until then Nettie thought that what you don’t know, can’t harm you. Does the ghost in the shadows of Nettie’s house have something to do with it? And why won’t her parents tell her anything? From the dark of the Bulgarian underworld to the grandeur of central London, the Robber Baron’s Daughter is an unputdownable and haunting mystery. Everyone has a facade. Everyone has a secret. But for some, their secret is more sinister and unforgiving than that of others. Plunge into a world of trafficking, black secrets, and the deep and dark underworld…

4 Stars     Posted by Sophia C

Honestly, blowing up another school was the last thing I wanted to do…

 An excellent fourth edition to the Percy Jackson series giving you a comic look on the famous greek myths and legends. This year Percy must embark on a new quest into the labyrinth in search of the only person who can save camp half blood from Luke and his army of monsters.

9 out of 10

Posted by Jordan F

Stargirl has moved from her home. In this book she writes a letter to the boy she misses the most, Leo. However life isn’t all bad, she meets lots of new, different, people and comes across some exciting things.

This is a really good book and easy to read. I think anyone from 8-14 would really enjoy this book,

five stars

Posted by Emily B