Got our copy yesterday - thank you!
DS (7) had already finished reading it, as I'd assumed we wouldn't get a copy, so I showed him the Amazon page and suggested to him that we borrow it from the library. He said yes straight away, which was a real plus, as normally books that I recommend are completely spurned! He's read it two or three times now, and is really looking forward to reading the sequel. This is his review (apologies for any spoilers - I haven't read it, so not sure which are key plot points):
The book is about a girl/alien (person from another planet) called Opal who came from Carnelia, a made up planet, to Earth to get her CIA award. She has to not let her picture get taken, live as a human for a month and (shh don?t tell) make Martha be her friend ? which will be tricky.
Opal likes to play a lot, is really friendly towards Martha and Robbie but Martha doesn?t accept Opal?s kind hospitality and gets annoyed a lot. Martha doesn?t like friends, not after her friends excluded her from the Secret Circle. She tries to stay as far away from Opal as she can sometimes.
I liked the bit where Garnet was rescued and when Martha said something and he went ?yip yap yap?. I also liked it when Opal said ?well I?d better spill the greens? when Martha asked her something. And also liked Garnet going ?chi-chi-chi-chigger and then the man going ra-ra-ra-rat.