By Samantha Baines (author)
"A humorous, heart-warming intergalactic adventure featuring a hearing aid-wearing heroine and an abundance of aliens"
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November 2019 Debut of the Month
At once amusing and affectionate, this early Middle Grade novel combines real-world alienation with actual aliens!
Harriet feels terribly out of sorts when she moves in with Gran while her dad works away, but before she’s even had chance to say goodbye to him, she learns that her hearing aid enables her to understand alien languages, such as that spoken by the Sock Muncha she finds beneath her new bed. What’s more, Harriet discovers that Gran is part of a secret intergalactic organisation that’s working to protect Planet Earth from an invasion of Sock Munchas.
Harriet runs into conflict when she’s taken on as Gran’s apprentice: how can she possibly banish her new alien friend, given that he was bullied by other Sock Muncha’s and isn’t at all like them? Alongside the action-packed alien adventure, there’s much sensitivity around making friends and making everyone feel welcome.
For example, Harriet’s unquestioning acceptance of new friend Robin’s non-binary identity, which she describes as “kind of awesome.”
What a sweetly empowering debut this is from a hearing aid-wearing comedian, actor and Ambassador for Action on Hearing Loss and the British Tinnitus Association.
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A hilarious and heartfelt debut from multi-award winning, hearing aid wearing, comedian, actor and author Samantha Baines.
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The intergalactic adventure starts at home with Harriet, who discovers that her hearing-aid can do more than she ever bargained for when she finds an alien in her room. Discovering that her family secretly work for an intergalactic agency, Harriet becomes the Earth's first line of defence as the only one who can understand the invaders. Sure, her hearing aid helps her understand aliens from across the universe, if only she could understand her own feelings.
Baines’ writing turns the mundane into magical - Elle UK
Samantha Baines is an award-winning comedian and actress who trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Her acting credits include The Crown, Silent Witness, A Royal Night Out and Call the Midwife plus Hank Zipzer and So Awkward on CBBC. As well as writing and performing award-winning stand-up comedy, Samantha is also a broadcaster and journalist and works regularly with BBC Radio stations including BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio LDN and BBC Radio Kent. Her writing credits include The Guardian, Huffington Post, Time Out and Stylist.
Samantha lives in Kent.
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A hilarious and heartfelt debut from multi-award winning, hearing aid wearing, comedian, actor and author Samantha Baines. The intergalactic adventure starts at home with Harriet, who discovers that her hearing-aid can do more than she ever bargained for when she finds an alien in her room.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Harriet Versus The Galaxy and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Harriet Versus The Galaxy features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Debuts of the Month, Recommendations, Funny, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND), Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), PSHE: Sexuality, Gender and Relationships, Science Fiction, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Harriet Versus The Galaxy was written by Samantha Baines and published by Knights of Media
Harriet Versus The Galaxy has 192 pages
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