Star Switch

by Alesha Dixon

SUPERSTAR TV presenter and BESTSELLING AUTHOR Alesha Dixon gives you a backstage pass to hang out with the world's number one pop star in her BRAND NEW BOOK - a fresh, funny spin on Freaky Friday!

Naomi is the biggest pop star on the planet at the age of fifteen. She's broken America, she's big in Japan, she's on top of the world... but she's also tired of the constant touring, bored of having Westfield shopping centre closed for her to wander alone at midnight, miserable at not having any friends.

Ruby is Naomi's biggest fan. She knows the words to every song, she can replicate every dance move, she dreams of being Naomi's BFF. When the girls have an unexpected encounter and swap bodies, Ruby is launched into the limelight. Will she adore her new A-list life, or will she end up as lonely as Naomi? And will Naomi discover she can be a huge celebrity AND a normal girl after all?

Genres: Fiction

217 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 5, 2020

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book! I couldn't put it down and I wanted to know what happened after every big plot change! Definitely would recommend for adults and kids. 🙌

[Joanne MacNevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a YA novel and a very fun read.

[Ella Storey · Rating 3 out of 5]

There is a famous popstar called Naomi Starr. She is living her best life at a jet-set pace, though she is tired of constant touring, bored of being able to buy anything she wants and miserable at not having any true friends.

There is also a normal girl called Ruby and she is Naomi's biggest fan. She knows the words to every hit song, can preform every dance move perfectly and daydreams of being Naomi's BFF.

When the girl's bodies are switched, Ruby is plunged into limelight and Naomi has to deal with a normal life and Ruby's brothers.

I enjoyed this book, though it is not the best book I have ever read, but it is not the worst.

[Angela Sparhawk]

I read this book as a UBAM consultant wanting to get to know our chapter books, so it's hard to give it a rating. It's written in the first person present tense, so that took a little getting used to. Other than that, it's a cute book for tweens and maybe young teens. Kindof a "Freaky Friday" situation where a wallflower 13 year old and a bratty pop star get stuck in each other's bodies and the fangirl gets to be the pop star and the pop star gets to lead a "normal" life. It's an easy read with great lessons on appreciating what you have and walking in other peoples shoes (literally) to understand them better, that not everything is as it seems. Grass is greener type thing. I'd recommend it probably for 10-13 year olds.

[Poppygupwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this book is really good i recommend this book to anyone it’s really good and I read it really quickly because it was so good I wouldn’t say it was the best book in the world but it’s still really good I give it an 8/10

[✨Thea✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great 👍
I truly enjoyed it I recommend to all

[Gabriella.x · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book I loved the 2 different characters and the idea of the book swapping their bodies.

Naomi a famous pop-star tours around the UK and is moody and selfish.

Ruby is a polite, shy school girl with 4 noisy brothers, 1 older sister who moved out and her best friend Beth.

These two swap places and take on the challenges of one another’s lives like performances for 1000s of people and facing school and incessant brothers.

[Cara B]

What a heartwarming, fun read perfect for middle or high school readers! Two girls magically switch into each other’s bodies. Ones a diva of a pop star and the other her super-fan who is lacking in confidence. Both girls go through a transformation from the inside out! There’s no foul language, romance or questionable content, just an entertaining story with some life lessons involved!

[Sienna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't begin to imagine what it would be like to become your favourite pop star, your hero. It must have been a sensation of emotions to Ruby. I kinda felt sorry for Naomi, she had never been somewhere like that, somewhere like Ruby's house. But.....Naomi showed Ruby's brothers who was in charge in that house. She ain't letting anyone mess with her anytime soon.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was hilarious! I laughed so hard at Naomi's attitude at school as Ruby, sassing her teachers and dealing with bullies.

There were some moments I would have loved to have seen - friends and family's reactions to finding out they swapped, Naomi's audition for the school talent show, Ruby actually winning it.

Overall a super fun read!

[Florence · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book is so fresh and new. It brings a lot of different writing styles, including phrases and words I haven’t learnt before. This book was sooo intresting. It also pulled you ing as soon as you started reading it. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

[Zara Russell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t know

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this with my 9 year old and 12 year old and we loved it. It had life lessons, but wasn’t preachy. Very entertaining!

[Ivana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an amazing book and definitely can help you with confidence, also super good if you want to step in someone else's shoes

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

My girls both loved it!

[Stephanie Warner]

This was a cute story that I read with my 10yo daughter.

[Nayli Nazri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the storyline! It’s sweet! Doesn’t bore me.

[Chris Chambers · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this vook because the switch

[chlo ! · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read!

[Brenna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book it felt like a funnier version of freaky Friday. Ruby and Naomi are living completely opposite lives Ruby is shy but Naomi is somewhat a brat she can’t even get her assistants name correct!
They meet and suddenly switch places and have to live the other person’s life and try not to ruin it….

[Rilyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rated it a five star because when there is a big thing about to happen it changes either to Niomi or Ruby. Also it was so interesting and surprising when they switched. I loved this book I just could not put it down.If you like cliff hangers, exciting events, surprise's, ECT.... Also when Ruby is going onto the stage or Niomi at a party it is so exciting it made me feel like I was in the story or with them.I really hope you will give Star switch a try.

[Oz · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m sure this is a fun read for a kid who’s not encountered body swap stories – it’s a bit cliché, but that’s only an issue if you’re an adult who’s been around long enough to notice such things. I wasn’t especially comfortable with the parenting exhibited here (some acknowledgement of how neglectful both girls’ parents are would be nice). It wouldn’t be a problem if the narrative wasn’t About that, but since the whole point of the story is the girls learning what bits of their lives they do and don’t appreciate, their ending gratefulness to borderline abusive parents felt out of place.

There were a few moments in the book where I questioned the authorship, and whether I’d misinterpreted the front cover. Like when Ruby (who, judging by the legs on the front cover, is Black) describes washing her “frizzy” hair in less than five minutes. It’s a little thing, but similar little things kept cropping up, so I wasn’t surprised when a Google search revealed a white ghostwriter. It’s not a massive deal, but I do feel bad for any Black kids picking this book out based on the cover and listed author, and not seeing the representation they’d expected.

[Mae E · Rating 1 out of 5]

Really good book I was borrowing it from someone I know I really recommend it