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Well, it's a splendid shortlist and we ''know'' that the judges have their work cut out as we would find it difficult to choose a winner. | Well, it's a splendid shortlist and we ''know'' that the judges have their work cut out as we would find it difficult to choose a winner. | ||
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|title=Chains | |title=Chains | ||
|author=Laurie Halse Anderson | |author=Laurie Halse Anderson | ||
|rating=4.5 | |rating=4.5 | ||
|summary=Accessible and absorbing story about Isabel, a slave in New York during the American War of Independence. Historically and politically accurate and with a light but realistic touch, it perfectly frames its characters and times. Super stuff. | |summary=Accessible and absorbing story about Isabel, a slave in New York during the American War of Independence. Historically and politically accurate and with a light but realistic touch, it perfectly frames its characters and times. Super stuff. | ||
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|title=Fever Crumb (Mortal Engines Quartet Prequel) | |title=Fever Crumb (Mortal Engines Quartet Prequel) | ||
|author=Philip Reeve | |author=Philip Reeve | ||
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Philip Reeve produced an instant classic with his ''Mortal Engines'' series of books. After a break, he has returned to the astonishing world he created with a story set centuries before the adventures of Tom and Hester and their daughter Wren at the end of the Traction Era. It's fast-paced and intriguing. | Philip Reeve produced an instant classic with his ''Mortal Engines'' series of books. After a break, he has returned to the astonishing world he created with a story set centuries before the adventures of Tom and Hester and their daughter Wren at the end of the Traction Era. It's fast-paced and intriguing. | ||
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|title=Nation | |title=Nation | ||
|author=Terry Pratchett | |author=Terry Pratchett | ||
|rating=4.5 | |rating=4.5 | ||
|summary=It takes a good few pages to really get going, but Pratchett's first non-Discworld for a while is really rather good once it hits its stride. Lots of things to say about love, religion and power and lots of rooms for laughs too. | |summary=It takes a good few pages to really get going, but Pratchett's first non-Discworld for a while is really rather good once it hits its stride. Lots of things to say about love, religion and power and lots of rooms for laughs too. | ||
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|title=Revolver | |title=Revolver | ||
|author=Marcus Sedgwick | |author=Marcus Sedgwick | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=Densely written and chilling in every sense of the word, ''Revolver'' is a rare little gem for teens and adults alike. Marcus Sedgwick was kind enough to be [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marcus Sedgwick|interviewed by Bookbag]]. | |summary=Densely written and chilling in every sense of the word, ''Revolver'' is a rare little gem for teens and adults alike. Marcus Sedgwick was kind enough to be [[The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marcus Sedgwick|interviewed by Bookbag]]. | ||
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|title=Rowan the Strange | |title=Rowan the Strange | ||
|author=Julie Hearn | |author=Julie Hearn | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary= Diagnosed with schizophrenia, a young teenager is sent to a psychiatric hospital at the very start of World War II. It probably goes without saying that this book is very dark, unsurprisingly but shockingly dark. So much so it might be worth chatting to younger children about the themes of this book if they're reading it. I get the distinct feeling that this novel will find itself on the national curriculum suggested texts list before long. | |summary= Diagnosed with schizophrenia, a young teenager is sent to a psychiatric hospital at the very start of World War II. It probably goes without saying that this book is very dark, unsurprisingly but shockingly dark. So much so it might be worth chatting to younger children about the themes of this book if they're reading it. I get the distinct feeling that this novel will find itself on the national curriculum suggested texts list before long. | ||
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|title=The Ask and the Answer | |title=The Ask and the Answer | ||
|author=Patrick Ness | |author=Patrick Ness | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=Riveting second volume in the Chaos Walking series. The breakneck pace belies what is a wonderfully-realised and tremendously subtle dystopian novel about power and control and love and loyalty. I loved it. | |summary=Riveting second volume in the Chaos Walking series. The breakneck pace belies what is a wonderfully-realised and tremendously subtle dystopian novel about power and control and love and loyalty. I loved it. | ||
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|title=The Vanishing of Katharina Linden | |title=The Vanishing of Katharina Linden | ||
|author=Helen Grant | |author=Helen Grant | ||
|rating=4 | |rating=4 | ||
|summary=A thoroughly satisfying and out-of-the ordinary story combining the mystery of disappeared girls with a child living through a family break up. It's elegantly written and has a great deal to offer. | |summary=A thoroughly satisfying and out-of-the ordinary story combining the mystery of disappeared girls with a child living through a family break up. It's elegantly written and has a great deal to offer. | ||
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|title=The Graveyard Book | |title=The Graveyard Book | ||
|author=Neil Gaiman | |author=Neil Gaiman | ||
|rating=5 | |rating=5 | ||
|summary=Utterly, utterly gorgeous fantasy novel about life, death, family and growing up. It combines the charming and macabre and has something for everyone aged eight to eighty-eight. Highly recommended. | |summary=Utterly, utterly gorgeous fantasy novel about life, death, family and growing up. It combines the charming and macabre and has something for everyone aged eight to eighty-eight. Highly recommended. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:08, 30 January 2024
Well, it's a splendid shortlist and we know that the judges have their work cut out as we would find it difficult to choose a winner.
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Review ofChains by Laurie Halse AndersonAccessible and absorbing story about Isabel, a slave in New York during the American War of Independence. Historically and politically accurate and with a light but realistic touch, it perfectly frames its characters and times. Super stuff. Full Review |
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Review ofFever Crumb (Mortal Engines Quartet Prequel) by Philip ReevePhilip Reeve produced an instant classic with his Mortal Engines series of books. After a break, he has returned to the astonishing world he created with a story set centuries before the adventures of Tom and Hester and their daughter Wren at the end of the Traction Era. It's fast-paced and intriguing. Full Review |
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Review ofNation by Terry PratchettIt takes a good few pages to really get going, but Pratchett's first non-Discworld for a while is really rather good once it hits its stride. Lots of things to say about love, religion and power and lots of rooms for laughs too. Full Review |
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Review ofRevolver by Marcus SedgwickDensely written and chilling in every sense of the word, Revolver is a rare little gem for teens and adults alike. Marcus Sedgwick was kind enough to be interviewed by Bookbag. Full Review |
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Review ofRowan the Strange by Julie HearnDiagnosed with schizophrenia, a young teenager is sent to a psychiatric hospital at the very start of World War II. It probably goes without saying that this book is very dark, unsurprisingly but shockingly dark. So much so it might be worth chatting to younger children about the themes of this book if they're reading it. I get the distinct feeling that this novel will find itself on the national curriculum suggested texts list before long. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Ask and the Answer by Patrick NessRiveting second volume in the Chaos Walking series. The breakneck pace belies what is a wonderfully-realised and tremendously subtle dystopian novel about power and control and love and loyalty. I loved it. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen GrantA thoroughly satisfying and out-of-the ordinary story combining the mystery of disappeared girls with a child living through a family break up. It's elegantly written and has a great deal to offer. Full Review |
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Review ofThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanUtterly, utterly gorgeous fantasy novel about life, death, family and growing up. It combines the charming and macabre and has something for everyone aged eight to eighty-eight. Highly recommended. Full Review |
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