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Starchild : The inspirational memoir from the space scientist and bestselling author - My Life Under the Night Sky - Dr Maggie Aderin

Starchild

The inspirational memoir from the space scientist and bestselling author - My Life Under the Night Sky

Read by: Dr Maggie Aderin

Author: Dr Maggie Aderin

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Published: 19th February 2026

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'I'd toast the moon and look at the sky... I think it draws us to it; we wonder what lies beyond.'

Maggie Aderin-Pocock's destiny was always written in the stars. From the age of three, inspired by The Clangers, her dream was to go into space. Throughout a chaotic childhood, ricocheting between divorced parents and acrimonious custody battles, she attended thirteen schools in fourteen years - but while her environment regularly changed, her fascination with the Universe did not. It became enmeshed in her desire to succeed as a scientist even when her school careers advice was to become a nurse.

Starchild is Maggie's emotionally honest and revealing memoir, telling a story of education and prejudice, adversity and ambition, motherhood and the moon - all recounted in her characteristically warm and relatable style. From being the only Black woman on her physics course at Imperial College London, to her groundbreaking work on the James Webb and Gemini telescopes, to starting her own public speaking company and sharing the wonders of science with thousands of children every year, Maggie's story will inspire you to never give up on your dreams.

© Maggie Aderin-Pocock 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

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