Next Chapter Young Reader Book Reviews 2020

Congratulations to all our Next Chapter Young Reviewers who took part in our Book Club Young Reader week- 6^th -10^th July 2020. What a talented bunch!  On the A List Alan Murphy spoke with 13 young readers who reviewed a host of great books selected by Kennys Bookshop, Galway.

On Monday Alan spoke with three very young readers,

• Áine Lohan aged 8 from Knocknacarra reading The Presidents Surprise by Peter Donnelly
• Iarlaith Hurley aged 7 from Ballinalsoe, reading Covid Monsters Visit by Marguerite Tonery
• Ailbhe Uí Chonnaill, aged 8 from An Spidéal reading Míp 2000 by Maria Zepf

And later in the afternoon Alan was joined by

• Éabha Doyle aged 12 from Rosscahill reading Under the Hawthorn Tree by Maria Conlon McKenna

On Tuesday Alan spoke with

• Samuel O Duibhir, aged 7 from Barna, reading Slime by David Walliams
• Lily-Mae Johnstone, Oranmore reading The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Wednesday we heard the opinion of two more young readers

• Alanna Seoighe aged 11 from Spiddal reading Ar Strae by Patricia Forde
• Cathal Hanniffy aged 11 from Oranmore reading Chasing Ghost by Nicola Pierce

On Thursday Alan spoke with

• Jack Rynne, 11 from Athenry reading The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
• Ciara Gannon aged 15 from Ballyglunin, reading Hope Against Hope by Sheena Wilkinson

Our final reviewers chatted with Alan on Friday

• Aaron Flatley aged 11 from Kinvara reading Young Fionn, Small Kid, Big Legend by Ronan Moore
• Sean Kelly aged 9 from Knockcarra reading The Vikings by John Farrelly
• Sophie Fegan aged 13 from Claregalway reading On Midnight Beach by Marie Louise Fitzpatrick