Marie Curious Girl Genius Saves the World
By Chris Edison
Published by Orchard Books
£6.99
ISBN: 978 1 40835 998 3
Pages: 243
Publisher website:
https://www.hachette.co.uk/
@HachetteKids
Under 100
characters summary:
A group of girls save the world, defeat evil and invent new machines – science is power!
The first line:
As soon as she got home from school, Marie Trelawney shrugged off her blazer, hung it up carefully and pulled on a white lab coat.
My review:
This is the first in series of adventure for Marie Trelawney (the next one is called: Rescues a Rockstar). To begin with, I was really put off the book by the plain and uninspiring front cover, and the incredibly box ticked scenarios and characters at the start of the tale.
However, for the children that this is aimed at (Year 4/5/6), it does really emphasis how important science is to everyday life and the amazing things that many different scientists have done over the years. Perhaps, it might inspire a few to pursue this interest at school and in the future. The technology mentioned in the book, isnt far away from reality, and runs, in some instances, very close to sounding like some current big named brands and brand leaders!
And, I’m glad I persevered with the story, as once Marie gets over to her science camp in America and the hunt for the spy begins, I actually started to enjoy the plot. Perhaps, because it then gets a darker and more sinister! On the other hand, I still felt that some of the dialogue was quite stilted.
If you are currently teaching space, electronics, computer programming, design and technology in class, then there are some great links with this book.
The sequel is coming out soon: Marie Curious Girl Genius Rescues a Rockstar
Where I received the book:
UKLA 3-11 magazine
Kinkajousreadtoo 
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