Earth Girl by Janet Edwards
A sensational YA science fiction debut from an exciting new British author! Just because she's confined to the planet, doesn't mean she can't reach for the stars. 2788. Only the handicapped live on Earth. Eighteen-year-old Jarra is among the one in a thousand people born with an immune system that cannot survive on other planets. Sent to Earth at birth to save her life, she has been abandoned by her parents. She can't travel to other worlds, but she can watch their vids, and she knows all the jokes they make. She's an "ape," a "throwback," but this is one ape girl who won't give in. Jarra makes up a fake military background for herself and joins a class of norms who are on Earth for a year of practical history studies excavating the dangerous ruins of the old cities. She wants to see their faces when they find out they've been fooled into thinking an ape girl was a norm. She isn't expecting to make friends with the enemy, to risk her life to save norms, or to fall in love.Earth Girl (Pyr, March 2013) is written by Janet Edwards. She grew up in mundane England, yet she was also immersed in the lives of extraordinary individuals living in incredible realms. Her guides were books written by authors, some of whom are still well-known and others who have faded into obscurity. The authors have hundreds of different names, yet they all have the same title. They were all Professional Dreamers.
Janet made a break for freedom through a magical wardrobe after becoming frustrated with employment involving dull technical data, and is now training as an Apprentice Dreamer. She has a spouse and a son, as well as a large library and a dislike for housework.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781616147655 |
| ISBN 10 | 1616147652 |
| Title | Earth Girl |
| Author | Janet Edwards |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pyr |
| Year published | 2013-03-05 |
| Number of pages | 350 |
| Prizes | Commended for Tayshas Reading 2014 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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