Aria is a proud Terrosian who loves living with her friends and family on Planet Terros. However, Aria’s always felt a little different; she isn’t good at science, despite being genetically designed to be a scientist, she gets ill and has allergies (Terrosians are designed to never get sick), and she loves writing (a skill of no use on Planet Terros as they have all the literature they will ever need).
One day Aria discovers that her DNA is different to other Terrosians, and it seems that the answers as to why are linked to the Shadow Planet, otherwise known as Earth, the home of the humans she has been taught to hate. However, when she is sent on a secret mission to Earth, she finds out everything she thinks she knows about the distant planet isn’t true at all …
The Girl Who Fell to Earth is a pacey, captivating, thought-provoking read with an engaging protagonist and a unique view of life on Earth. Written by the current Laureate na nÓg, Patricia Forde, this book is a thrilling sci-fi adventure that will appeal to all – whether you like sci-fi or not! And it comes highly recommended by TPP!
The Girl Who Fell to Earth is published by Little Island (2023)