When Luna Grace's family arrives on Earth from the planet Starbright, she's keen to fit in - but her colour-changing hair and telekinetic powers make her stand out in this charming, colourfully illustrated new 5+ series about self-acceptance and managing emotions.
- Imogen Russell Williams, The Guardian
Fits squarely into the cuddly-alien canon. . . Sykes is an enviably fluent writer, who makes every character convincing.
- Emily Bearn, The Telegraph
With lively illustrations capturing every emotional twist, this story gently encourages kids to celebrate what makes them different
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A fun and cheerful read. . . The challenges of fitting in, learning what is acceptable and what is not, are handled in a way that will resonate with the younger readers this book is aimed at.
- Tom Tolkien, The School Reading List
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'Sykes is an enviably fluent writer, who makes every character convincing.' The Telegraph
'[A] charming, colourfully illustrated new 5+ series about self-acceptance and managing emotions.' The Guardian
Meet Luna Grace the girl from outer space! A delightful new series for young readers, about being yourself and dealing with your emotions.
Luna Grace and her family arrive on Earth at midnight. Luna is from Starbright, a colourful planet in another galaxy, and they have come to Earth to study its wonderful wildlife. The mission is simple - Luna and her family need to fit in with their new neighbours down on Earth. But fitting in is hard to do when your hair changes colour depending how you feel, you can move things with your mind and you have a mischievous moon cat called Twizzle!
Luna is determined to try her best, but as she embarks on her first day at school, things get cosmically out of control! What can Luna do to make herself like her new classmates? Or will she find the courage to be different?
An astronomical new series for young readers, filled with colourful illustrations, that will delight young fans of ISADORA MOON and HOTEL FLAMINGO!
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Julie Sykes (Author)As a child, Julie was always telling tales. Not the 'she ate all the cake not me' kind but wildly exaggerated tales of everyday events. Julie still loves telling stories and is now the bestselling author of more than 100 books for children of all ages and is published around the world. She lives in Cornwall with her family, two energetic sprollies and a white wolf - cunningly disguised as a dog. When she's not writing she likes eating cake, reading and walking, often at the same time.
Emily Jones (Illustrator)
Emily Jones grew up in Tyneside in the '80s where the best form of entertainment was found at the local library. Staring at the illustrations in picture books started a lifelong passion for children's publishing. Emily now lives in Cardiff with her partner and two dogs - The English and Staffordshire Bull Terrors.