Shelftalkers has been established by SLAV as a platform for young people, at both primary and secondary school level, who love books and reading. It offers a home for the sharing of written reviews with their peers and also an insight into the opinions of others.

Shelftalkers has been established by SLAV as a platform for young people, at both primary and secondary school level, who love books and reading. It offers a home for the sharing of written reviews with their peers and also an insight into the opinions of others.

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These Unhallowed Halls by Lili Wilkinson

These Unhallowed Halls by Lili Wilkinson ISBN: 9781760631673 Publication Date: Feb 18, 2025 Reviewer: Amelia MacD   When Paige receives a scholarship to Agathion, a school for gifted students, she takes it as a welcome excuse to leave her hometown. When she gets to the cold, unwelcoming Agitathion College, she realises something isn’t right. With …

My Name is Mina by David Almond

My Name is Mina by David Almond ISBN: 9780340997253 Publication Date: 2010 Reviewer: Ava N   In a quiet corner of her own world, Mina fills an empty notebook with stories, dreams, and reflections. As each page turns, her words explain her true thoughts and opinions. Her personal journey reveals the heart of a young …

This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada

This Mortal Coil by Emily Suvada Publication Date: November 2, 2017 ISBN: 9780141379272 Reviewer: Cara G This Mortal Coil is set in the future, when there has been a virus outbreak and humanity is hiding in bunkers. However, Catarina has a rare allergy meaning it’s impossible for her to join a bunker, and she discovers …

The Stand-In by A.J. Rushby

The Stand-In by A.J. Rushby ISBN: 9781761290558 Publication Date: October 1, 2022 Reviewer: Lyla P Scholastic Australia A young girl begins attending a boarding school, marking a big change in her life. With her mother seriously unwell and unable to care for her, a wealthy man impressed by her academic talent offers to pay for …

Finale by Stephanie Garber

Finale by Stephanie Garber ISBN 9781473666788 Publication Date: February 6, 2020 Reviewer: Catherine J Finale is the last book of the Caraval trilogy. In the first book, the two protagonists, Scarlett and Donatella are invited to the infamous Caraval. There, they strive to win and find new elements of themselves, as well as find new …

Out of my mind by Sharon Draper

Out of my mind by Sharon Draper Publication Date: August 1, 2013 ISBN: 9781416971719 Reviewer: Savannah G Set in an elementary school in Ohio, Out of my mind follows Melody Brooks, a brilliant 11 year old with cerebral palsy who cannot speak or walk. Despite her intelligence, she faces challenges from peers and teachers as …

Arsenic for Tea by Robin Stevens

Arsenic for Tea by Robin Stevens Publication Date: 27 June 2016 ISBN: 9780141369792 Reviewer: Maybelle D Arsenic For Tea features schoolgirl detectives Hazel Wong and Daisy Wells as they solve the chilling murder of one of Daisy’s house guests. Isolated due to floods, they’re stuck in Daisy’s home, Fallingford, for the holidays. With the whole …

Blended by Sharon Draper

Blended by Sharon Draper ISBN: 9781442495012 Publication Date: May 1, 2020 Reviewer: Radha K Blended is about Isabella, a girl whose parents are divorced. She has to split her time between two homes and figure out where she belongs. As she deals with family, friends, and being from two different cultures, Isabella faces tough situations …