Mars Evacuees

, #1

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Published Sept. 25, 2014 by Egmont UK Ltd.

ISBN:
978-1-4052-6867-7
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The fact that someone had decided I would be safer on Mars, where you could still only SORT OF breathe the air and SORT OF not get sunburned to death, was a sign that the war with the aliens was not going fantastically well.

I’d been worried I was about to be told that my mother’s spacefighter had been shot down, so when I found out that I was being evacuated to Mars, I was pretty calm.

And despite everything that happened to me and my friends afterwards, I’d do it all again. because until you’ve been shot at, pursued by terrifying aliens, taught maths by a laser-shooting robot goldfish and tried to save the galaxy, I don’t think you can say that you’ve really lived.

If the sme thing happens to you, this is my advice: ALWAYS CARRY DUCT TAPE.

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reviewed Mars Evacuees by Sophia McDougall (Mars Evacuees, #1)

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I read this to my eleven year old daughter at bedtime over a couple of months. I've long wanted to give her a taste of my favorite genre (science fiction), and this book worked as a good introduction. The different children's personalities are well expressed, and the theme of understanding your enemy through their alien culture an important and well handled one.

My daughter immediately wanted us to continue with the sequel once we finished this book, and I was happy to oblige. I wouldn't read this book just for myself, as I prefer darker/harder/more-complex (pick at least one) sci-fi, but it was enjoyable to read with her.