Meet Luna Grace the girl from outer space and her mischievous moon cat Twizzle.
Luna Grace come from Starbright, a colourful planet in the Twinkle Path galaxy. Luna’s parents are nature scientists and have moved to earth to study its wildlife.
Luna and Twizzle love having adventures and moving to earth is their biggest one yet. Luna is determined to fit in but how will she manage when she can move things with her mind and her hair changes colour to match her feelings?
When Luna starts school, things get cosmically out of control! What can Luna do to make herself like her new classmates? Or will she and Twizzle find the courage to be different?
An astronomical new series for young readers, filled with colourful illustrations by Emily Jones.
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Praise for Luna Grace 💫
The School Reading List (11/9/25) ‘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.’ You can read the full review here: https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/childrens-book-reviews/luna-grace-girl-from-outer-space/
Luna Grace was reviewed in The Telegraph online by Emily Bearn 11/9/25 ‘Our critic rounds up the best new titles for young readers’. Bearn’s described Luna Grace as fitting ‘squarely into the cuddly-alien canon’ and says of Sykes, ‘is an enviably fluent writer, who makes every character convincing.’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/childrens-books/best-new-childrens-books-buy-now/
The Lancashire Evening Post (26/8/25) ‘This astronomical and warm-hearted new series explores dealing with very human and down-to-earth emotions, and learning to celebrate your differences.’ https://www.lep.co.uk/arts-and-culture/books/family-troubles-a-mermaid-guide-and-a-chumpy-chimp-by-various-authors-childrens-book-reviews-5288824
Luna Grace was featured in the Guardian online Children and Teens Roundup – the best new picture books and novels 22/8/25 ‘[A] charming, colourfully illustrated new 5+ series about self-acceptance and managing emotions.’ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/22/children-and-teens-roundup-the-best-new-picture-books-and-novels
Luna Grace was included in Scott Evans’ Reader Teacher’s best books coming out in August 25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B718w3TpJbc
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