This book is about a young girl called Meg. Who wants to be an astronaut . There is a chance which gets her hopes starting and running.  There is a competition to go to the  Houston Space Station . Meg knows all about space, she obsessed. Meg just has one problem,  she has a phobia of  speaking in public. Everyone says try it out on some friends, but Meg doesn’t have any friends, unless you count her friends at the Sussex Stargazers club. Meg is very nervous but she feels that she can do it if she can have some peace and quiet, but Meg’s life is about to turn for the worse.

When her mum leaves unexpectedly, Meg has the job of looking after her sister and her dog. Meg’s life is now chaos. Meg is also getting in trouble, when she late for school. As she tries to keep her secret, she starts to feel for someone who is taking part in the competition. When something happens,  Meg starts to wonder will she ever go on the Houston space trip .

I loved this book because it showed true feelings and I felt like I could be in Meg’s shoes. I think anyone would enjoy it. There was nothing bad about this book except for that the chapters were quite short!

This is a great book , it has a fast pace and also cliff hangers. Stargazing for beginners is a book about friendship, love, chaos, family and finding your true self. Just remember that sometimes life needs chaos!

I recommend this book for ages 10+.