Girl Geeks : Game On

Girl Geeks #2

by Alex Miles

Skateboarding and video games are the best things in the world according to Niki.

So when the biggest esports tournament announces they will hold a junior comp in her town, Niki is the first to enter.

It's not an easy road and Niki is thrown a challenge, but with her girl gang by her side - it's game on!

192 pages, Paperback

Published July 2, 2019

Reviews

[Ксенія Шпак]

І це моє редагувашко вийшло друком "Дівчата-ґіки. Гра триває!", видавництво Жорж. Для 9-12 років. Тут фокус з лічінки проджект менеджера Гамси зміщується на лічінку програмістки Нікі, яка хоче зіграти у великому турнірі комп ігор. Так, тут про комп ігри, а ще про невміння просити про допомогу, бо ти сильна і незалежна, і що іноді можна і попросити:) І трохи про гендерні стереотипи а-ля "Всі знають, що дівчата грають як гівно". Люблю цю серію ніжно

[Kris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Як продовження «Хакатону» я очікувала, що всі дівчатка продовжать займатися програмування та створювати нові стартапи. Але це було трохи інше, проте так само про дружбу, підтримку та взаємодопомогу)) Прикольно, мило, типовий хеппі енд)

[Piper Gibson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good book. Not as good as the first one in the series, but it was still gripping. Read this book!

[Rhyllis Bignell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alex Miles in collaboration with the Australian Girl Geek Academy presents her second junior novel ‘Game On’ in the series Girl Geeks. This series is written for girls who love online gaming, skateboarding and stories about friendship and loyalty.

Niki, Maggie, Hamsa and Eve developed their friendship through developing a computing project for their class. Niki who loves online gaming invites the girls to attend a LAN party on the weekend. TrickiNicki is her online persona and she enjoys gaming with her guy friends, Felix, Max and Archie as Team Jupiter, she is fearless and loves competing. The Castle Capture Cup is an upcoming national televised esport event with a competition open to young gamers. Niki is super excited to enter her name for selection in the competition. She even coaches her friend Maggie giving her gaming tips and strategies.

An unfortunate skateboarding accident resulting in a broken thumb stops Niki from participating in the competition. Her friends rally around their friend and work together to find a solution, even though Niki is angry and unappreciative. Even Eleni her beautiful older sister steps up to help. With her close circle of friends working together, there are some surprises and plenty of excitement at the Castle Capture Cup event.

Alex Miles explores themes of loyalty, stereotypes, friendship, school and family life in Game On. The Girl Geeks series is written to encourage girls to learn and embrace computing, gaming and technology. The books are written in conjunction with The Girl Geek Academy which aims to empower one million girls and women in these fields by 2025.