K-pop meets Freaky Friday in a hilarious body swap adventure for 8+ readers from Costa-winning author Luan Goldie, perfect for fans of Jenny Pearson and David Solomons.
When 11-year-old K-pop obsessed Skylar inexplicably switches bodies with her super strict 71-year-old headteacher, Ms Callus, she's thrown into a hilarious world of dancing old ladies gone viral and school rules thrown out the window, as she tries to figure out how on earth to swap back! But then the chance to meet her favourite boyband AZ8 in real life changes everything, and Skylar must decide whether her K-pop dream come true is worth risking being stuck as an old lady for ever…
"This 'Freaky Friday'-esque adventure is about generational misunderstandings, and readers will be left wondering whether teachers, even the worse ones, might be human after all."
" on a K-Pop sugar rush! Fizzing with fun, fandom and heart ... This book is !"
" - a laugh-out-loud, feel-good middle grade adventure with some unforgettable characters"
". It's fast, funny and filled with heart. I loved it!"
"… For music fans, fans of books that will very definitely make you laugh and curious readers this book is going to be a hit."
"… a story that is funny and thoughtful, with a believable young heroine, who just needs to broaden her horizons. It is highly recommended for middle grade readers."
"Full of unexpected hijinks and laugh-out-loud moments, it is also a story of empathy and discovering your true self."
"Perfectly captures the feeling of being obsessed with a band… "
"With lots of laugh-out-loud moments, this is , at the heart of which is the importance of seeing things from another person's viewpoint, friendship, self-belief and being true to yourself. Older KS2 readers will love it."