{"product_id":"the-girl-who-fell-to-earth-paperback","title":"The Girl Who Fell to Earth - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Forde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by the newly-appointed Laureate na nﾓg (Ireland's Children's Literature Laureate)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA gripping high-concept speculative middle-grade novel from the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eBumpfizzle, the Best on Planet Earth\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe List\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Aria lives on a well-ordered planet whose people have eradicated illness and even death. Earth is their 'shadow planet' which they populated with humans centuries ago so they could study them and learn from their experiences. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow the experiment is coming to an end and Aria must go to Earth with her scientist father to set off a train of events which will destroy its people. Brought up to believe that humans are inferior, Aria is shocked to discover that she is herself half human, and amazed to find that Earth-dwellers live life to the full and feel love for each other, even though they are mortal. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut once she understands this, how can she save them, and herself, from destruction?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatricia Forde is from Galway on the west coast of Ireland. She has published several picture books in Irish and in English, and three novels for children with Little Island. \u003ci\u003eThe List\u003c\/i\u003e was published by SourceBooks in the US, and \u003ci\u003eBumpfizzle the Best on Planet Earth\u003c\/i\u003e was published in the US by Little Island in 2022 to strong critical acclaim. She has won two White Raven awards and has twice been shortlisted for the Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePatricia is married to Padraic and has two grown up children. She still lives in Galway, the best city in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 03, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764592771360,"sku":"9781915071439","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/415ad88fcbdeac94b2cde2df3f211166.webp?v=1780252972","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-girl-who-fell-to-earth-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}