Dimensions: <\/strong>12.9 x 19.8 cm<\/p>\n Written by:\u00a0<\/strong>Christopher Edge<\/p>\n Illustrated by: <\/strong>Matt Saunders<\/p>\n Review:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI wish Christopher Edge had been my science teacher\u2026\u00a0[He] has a magical way of distilling difficult concepts for the very young: relativity, gravity, time and space, infinity. It helps, of course, that he weaves these ideas into a high-energy thriller about virtual reality, black holes and strained sibling relationships\u2026 and the strength of sibling love.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Alex O\u2019Connell,\u00a0The\u00a0Times Children\u2019s Book of the Week<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cNo one writes books like Chris, and this is another fascinating, tender, and excellent adventure.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Kiran Millwood Hargrave<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cLike the TARDIS, this book for \u2018middle grade\u2019 readers is much larger on the inside than it\u2019s external appearance suggests. It\u2019s a surprisingly affecting story of a girl, her birthday party, quantum physics and sisterly love\u2026 This novel packs a hefty emotional punch.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Waterstones<\/em>,\u00a0Finchley Road 02<\/p>\n \u201cThis is a fascinating book that makes parallel worlds vivid and believable. This book dazzles, stretches the imagination and carries the reader into a fascinating tale, led by the capable, courageous and loving Maisie. Certain to spark discussions and curiosity in youngsters. A great read.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Carousel<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cChris Edge has a highly developed skill in storytelling and a remarkable ability to capture the thoughts and feelings of children realistically (and movingly).\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Magic Fiction Since Potter<\/em>, blog<\/p>\n \u201cThe book I wish I had when I was younger.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 Fantastic Book Dragon<\/em>, blog<\/p>\n \u201cThis highly imaginative adventure book nips from gripping story-line into existential crisis and back again, as Maisie discovers a blackness outside her front door and a world trapped in ever-morphing dimensions.\u00a0\u201d\u2013\u00a0Culture Whisper<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cQuite extraordinary.\u201d\u00a0\u2013 The Spectator<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n About the author:<\/strong><\/p>\n Christopher Edge is an award-winning children’s author whose books have been translated into more than twenty languages.<\/p>\n His novel The Many Worlds of Albie Bright won several children’s book awards including the Brilliant Book Award and was also nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, as was his novel The Jamie Drake Equation, which was also selected by The Times as one of the best children’s books of 2017. His latest novel The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day was chosen by The Times as their Children’s Book of the Week and has been described as ‘out-of-this-world, edge-of-your-seat AMAZING!’ by Lauren St John.<\/p>\n His other books include the critically-acclaimed and award-winning Twelve Minutes to Midnight trilogy of historical mysteries, and he is also the author of How to Write Your Best Story Ever! and How To Be A Young #Writer, inspirational guides to creative writing for children and teenagers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How do you know you really exist? It\u2019s Maisie\u2019s birthday and she can\u2019t wait to open her presents. She\u2019s hoping for the things she needs to build her own nuclear reactor. But she wakes to an empty house and outside the front door is nothing but a terrifying, all-consuming blackness. Trapped in an ever-shifting reality, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[139,148],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Christopher](\"https:\/\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/81aQKehRhTL._SY200_.jpg\")
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