This does just what it says on the tin – acts as a perfectly evoked body-swap drama, with a girl all het up about a new video from her favourite K-Pop act, suddenly dumped into the body form and life of the horrid head-teacher, and vice versa. The older woman gets to gloat about receiving lessons in fractions, a fit body our younger heroine is taking for granted and a family that ignores her (or is it one that she ignores?), while the pupil proves she just cannot be the harridan she is expected to be – and nor can she colour coordinate from a whole wardrobe of twinsets.

Throughout the whole is given a really nice light touch, and even for those who can't care for K-Pop, the jokes are there with the strictly risible lyrics and titles given to the songs. Even though the best friend is on hand to immediately declare the whole thing is an example of fate trying to teach the characters to understand each other, there is no burdensome look at moral or due cause for it – we're here for the slightly self-mocking fun instead. That said, some eco-lessons do come along, and almost trip up some of the later grandstanding scenes.

But grand those are, and this has to go down as a huge success. I've certainly never rated any music from Asia since Yellow Magic Orchestra and a few dance acts, but if you're into this scene this will most definitively speak to you. I did wonder quite how it would work with the first person narrative of the young-girl-in-the-older-body, and none of the reverse, but the focus, the energy, the jokes – all are just as they should be. With an ability to come across completely visually, as if you're reading the book-of-the-film already, this is probably five stars and more for the right readers. Even for me it's not too far off that.

I finally managed to get a copy of this book. This is an adorable middle grade story. You don't even have to be a K-pop fan. This story is for all the kids who have wished not having to do what adults told them to do.

Definitely for a younger reader. Typical two very different personalities swap and both realize that ‘grass is always greener’ and that some elements are fun initially but actually, living someone else’s life isn’t as good as you think. The end did have a nice unexpected twist though.

Skylar’s obsession with AZ8 KPop band is excessive and while it seems over exaggerated, it is probably closer to the truth than one likes to think, (meaning that I’m seriously showing my age here). Thinking back to when I was 14, posters on the wall and fantasizing about pop stars was quite normal. It just seems to be starting earlier now as Skylar and Dana are 11 years old. Skylar’s problem with the swap is that her aged headmistress, Ms Callus seems to much prefer being an eleven year old with no real responsibilities and a family interested in her, than in returning to her 71 year old body and lonely life full of responsibilities but lacking in friends. Add to the fact that Skylar's made rather a mess of the school management element of things and there is a definite mismatch of desires.

Overall a fun story that starry eyed ,music fans can identify with and a lesson to all wishing they could swap places with someone else.

A K-Poptastic caper reminiscent of Freaky Friday and 13 Going on 30!

Skylar and her best friend, Dana, are obsessed (too obsessed according to their parents)!

The object of their undying love and obsession is the K-Pop octet, AZ8. Fans of this boy band are known as 'Glows' amd Skylar and Dana are super glowy! Imagine Skylar's distress when her mum and dad ban all things AZ8 for a whole week (which is pretty much forever in Glow world) just as their video comeback 'Hot Feet' is about to launch. WORST WEEK EVER. No practising the new routine or getting googoo eyes over her favourite band member, Woojin? It's going to drive her michyeosseo,

Skylar is outraged and puts on her dancing bunny ears hat and glows right out of the door. She heads to school and dares to defy the head teacher, Ms Callus, when she confiscates the headgear. One freak electrical storm added to bright green lightning later and (K-) Pop! a body swap occurs. Ms Callus and Skylar have had a Freaky Friday moment and must get used to their new bodies and roles in life. They have no idea how long this will last and Dana can only guess. Add in the fact that AZ8 are running a competition for free concert tickets to their sold out gig for anyone who can go viral with their version of the 'Hot Feet' dance routine and an emergency inspection is happening at school.

Can the enemies navigate their opposing lives and achieve empathy for each other at the same time? Will they do it in time to switch back? Will Skylar make it to the concert and how on earth will Ms Callus ensure that the school isn't closed down?

This light-hearted novel will appeal to anyone age 9-11 with a love of K-Pop and to all fans of the Big/17 Again/Freaky Friday genre of film. We enjoyed it more than the 'AZ8 The Remixes' Remixed Playlist and whether you are a Glow or a Flossie, you will stan on this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Walker Books for sending this eBook for review consideration. All opinions are our own.

This is an absolutely hilarious book. All that talk about Kpop is going to make this a surefire huge hit among my students.

I secretly picture myself as that Kpop dancing old lady, to be honest.