Eight Days on Planet Earth
Eight Days on Planet Earth by Cat Jordan, published by HarperCollins on November 7, 2017, is a young adult fiction novel that intertwines elements of romance and science fiction. This edition spans 320 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Matty Jones, whose life takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious girl appears in a field near his home in rural Pennsylvania, coinciding with his father’s departure. As Matty grapples with the reality of his father’s absence, he becomes intrigued by the girl’s claim of waiting for a spaceship to take her back to her home planet.
Readers will find a narrative rich in emotional depth and social themes, exploring Matty’s journey as he navigates his feelings and the complexities of belief. The plot delves into the intersection of alien contact and human emotions, challenging Matty to reconsider what is possible in his life. As he unravels the mystery surrounding the girl, he learns to embrace the unknown, suggesting that love and belief can transcend the boundaries of reality. This edition invites readers to reflect on the nature of connection and the extraordinary possibilities that lie beyond the familiar.
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A heart-wrenching romance full of twists that are sure to bring tears to readers’ eyes, from Cat Jordan, author of The Leaving Season.
How long does it take to travel twenty light years to Earth?
How long does it take to fall in love?
To the universe, eight days is a mere blip, but to Matty Jones, it may be just enough time to change his life.
On the hot summer day Matty’s dad leaves for good, a strange girl suddenly appears in the empty field next to the Jones farm—the very field in rural Pennsylvania where a spaceship supposedly landed fifty years ago. She is uniquely beautiful, sweet, and smart, and she tells Matty she’s waiting for her spaceship to pick her up and return her to her home planet. Of course she is.
Matty has heard a million impossible UFO stories for each of his seventeen years: the conspiracy theories, the wild rumors, the crazy belief in life beyond the stars. When he was a kid, he and his dad searched the skies and studied the constellations. But all of that is behind him. Dad’s gone—but now there’s Priya. She must be crazy…right?
As Matty unravels the mystery of the girl in the field, he realizes there is far more to her than he first imagined. And if he can learn to believe in what he can’t see: the universe, aliens…love…then maybe the impossible is possible, after all.
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