Wolf Siren cover for book review. Image shows a small girl in a red coat standing amongst tall trees. She is facing a large wolf with yellow eyes. Behind her there are two more large wolves. Above them is written the title 'Wolf Siren' in red.
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Wolf Siren | Book Review

By Beth O’Brien (pub. HarperCollins Children’s Books, 2025)

I felt rebellious saying it, like I was swearing. It felt wrong, dangerous, and Grandmother seemed to sense my discomfort.

‘When nature shows her strength, men will go to great lengths to call it evil,’ she said. ‘Magic is everywhere, Red. And while I do think it’s better that you keep these wolves a secret – from your mother and even Aerona – I want you to remember, no matter what happens, that this magic is much, much older than the fear of it, you hear me?’

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The Closest Thing to Flying | Book Review

By Gill Lewis (published by Oxford University Press)

Semira looked behind her as if she felt someone was watching her. A diary was personal wasn’t it? Private?

But surely if it had been written over a hundred years ago, the writer of the diary would be dead by now.

It wouldn’t matter if she read some of it.

Would it?

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