Book Review: #Galaxy Girl by Bev Smith

You hate school. Your family is beyond annoying. Your only friend comes from a different planet, and she’s about to leave.

What’s a girl to do?

Fed up with life on Earth, Esme stows away on the spaceship taking Stella back to Planet Kratos.

So begins Esme’s adventure into a world beyond the stars. A world of strange creatures, thrilling journeys, heroic rescues and instant fame.

Oh, and school. Lots of school.

Along the way she discovers that friends may be greener on the other side, but they still can’t be trusted.

Millions and billions of light years away from Earth, she sets in motion a plan to escape. Unfortunately for her, they aren’t about to let their prize exhibit leave anytime soon…

Esme doesn’t feel like she belongs either at home with her family or at school. Her only friend, Stella comes from another planet and she is about to leave.

So Esme finds herself stowing away on a spaceship back to Stella’s home planet and is not quite prepared for what awaits her.

This book is a series of letters from the main character to her mother back on earth (they have some brilliant sign offs.)

This book is marketed for the younger reader. I am in my thirties and I loved it. I feel as though it is a story for all ages.

Esme is hilarious and her voice through the novel is unique and loveable. She reminds me of a more modern Adrian Mole if he were to go into space.

Planet Kratos sounds interesting and is very well thought through. I could really imagine it. It has differences to Earth but similarities too. I did smile whenever I heard the name ‘Bournecombe.’ I am from Bournemouth and it was a nice little reminder of home.

#Galaxy Girl is a humorous, heartwarming, charming gem of a book and would be a perfect stocking filler for any young book lover and adults alike.

About Bev Smith:

Bev Smith has been a secondary school teacher, saleswoman, waitress, wages clerk, youth worker and holiday park entertainments manager. She has scuba dived the Barrier Reef, lived in a village in Namibia, worked for a charity in Thailand, flown over Victoria Falls and paddled in the sea at Bournemouth.

Having single-parented her three daughters, she’s been ferociously playing catch up with this writing lark. She recently completed a Masters in Writing for Children at Winchester University. #galaxygirl is her debut middle-grade book.

Say hi to Bev on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BevSmith612
 and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bevbooks/

#Galaxy Girl was published by ACS Books and is available to buy now. 
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I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.