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The Girl Who Fell To Earth

The Girl Who Fell To Earth

Published in
2023
3.83
on Goodreads (96)

Description

Written by the newly-appointed Laureate na nÓg (Ireland’s Children’s Literature Laureate) A gripping high-concept speculative middle-grade novel from the award-winning author of Bumpfizzle, the Best on Planet Earth and The List Aria lives on a well-ordered planet whose people have eradicated illness and even death. Earth is their ‘shadow planet’ which they populated with humans centuries ago so they could study them and learn from their experiences. Now the experiment is coming to an end and Aria must go to Earth with her scientist father to set off a train of events which will destroy its people. Brought up to believe that humans are inferior, Aria is shocked to discover that she is herself half human, and amazed to find that Earth-dwellers live life to the full and feel love for each other, even though they are mortal. But once she understands this, how can she save them, and herself, from destruction?
Age
10-14
Text complexity
proficient
Length
288 pages

Why to read

  • Exciting interstellar adventure
  • Unique perspective on humanity
  • Themes of acceptance and finding one's place
  • Mystery of the protagonist's origin