The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day

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I didn't know what I was in for, and even for much of this, I still didn't appreciate the astuteness of this. This really is a very intelligent science/maths story for children, and one bright children will relish. A suspenseful yet poignant science fiction novel that deftly weaves scientific theories with the equally complex relationship between two very different sisters.”— School Library Journal,starred review Is dolphin-assisted therapy so beneficial to patients that it’s worth keeping a wild dolphin captive? When the two timelines converge, a satisfying twist gives an incredible climax to an emotional, fascinating and superbly well-written story. It's also a wonderful introduction to physics for Year 5/6/7, where the science is woven beautifully into the narrative and doesn't detract from the story in any way.

Two reasons: 1) It has a very upsetting part of the plot which I can't talk about without giving too much away and 2) I was really, really bugged by a small scene where one of the characters faces sexual harassment and is forced to give in to it. Next chapter shows us her day starting normal, her parents getting ready for her birthday and preparing food, the gazebo outside and interacting as they usually do. her two contrasting days she is dead and she is alive. interestin? 😉 It was my First read of Christopher Edge and i did enjoy Reading it. perfect book for the age of 5+ or primary school kids. A very informative book about science,physics and maths. i got to learn a lot from it. the events shown in the book were fictional events but not a boring one. I am most certainly not what you would call a sci fi fan but Christopher Edge has created a world - a mash of of science & ordinary day to day- that is just an absolute pleasure to read.I also want to mention that the story has a dark edge that I wasn’t expecting. There’s some emotional weight to the last quarter of the book that will probably fall on readers who aren’t ready for it (in fun twisty ways and in jarring, horrifying ways). By the end, however, it’s all come together into something rather sweet and uplifting.

Until she wakes up and soon realizes that no one is home. And when she's opening the door, all she can see is darkness. It’s the morning of Maisie’s tenth birthday and the day starts with the alarm and the excitement of what lies ahead. Maisie thinks that aside from the presents, cards and party, now she is ten her sister lily might take her seriously. The story is told in alternating chapters between two timelines that diverge from the point Maisie wakes up on her tenth birthday. In one timeline, Maisie's family have mysteriously disappeared and her house is behaving very strangely. In the other, Maisie's birthday continues as normal, where Edge shows us more of Maisie and her sister Lily's relationship. It's Maisie Day's birthday and she turns 10. Her biggest sister, Lily is 15 years old and hates her younger sibling.I absolutely loved this! I adored Albie Bright and didn’t think this could hold up against it but, boy oh boy, it certainly did not disappoint. Gripping, terrifying and eye-poppingly original. Grabs hold of your brain - then tugs at your heart. Jonathan Stroud The action takes places mostly at their home, and we are told about some of Maisie's life before this day, how she is academically gifted and knows so much about science.

A heartbreaking, head-melting science fiction mystery from the superlative Christopher Edge." --The GuardianNo one writes books like Christopher Edge, and this is another fascinating, tender, and excellent adventure. Kiran Millwood Hargrave The dreary prospect of spending a lifetime making caskets instead of wonderful inventions prompts a young orphan to snatch up his little sister and flee. Where? To the circus, of course. Edge] . . . has a magical way of distilling difficult concepts [like] relativity, gravity, time and space, infinity. . . .He weaves these ideas into a high-energy thriller.” –The Times (UK) Gripping, terrifying and eye-poppingly original. Grabs hold of your brain—then tugs at your heart.”—Jonathan Stroud, author of the bestselling Bartimaeus Trilogy

Different story and quite creative book I'll say. light and good read. a bit of humor was also present which i liked. ☺️ the book could be a good movie for kids no doubt. 💕 A heartbreaking, head-melting science fiction mystery from the superlative Christopher Edge.”— The Guardian Wow, I wish Christopher Edge had been my science teacher. This gripping story, has a magical way of distilling difficult concepts into a high-energy thriller. The Times, Children's Book of the Week I get why this book is highly praised as its highly original use of physics and unusual storyline is gripping. But I didn't actually *enjoy* the book, which is why I've only given it 3 stars.I think this book is my favourite book by Christopher Edge, because it seemed very puzzling at first, but then gradually the reader got to understand what was going on in both lives of Maisie Day. Maisie Day was my favourite character, because she is as kind as she is smart and even though she thought her big sister Lily hated her, she managed to cope with her and they were both happy with each other, and also, Maisie's cleverness helped her work out what everything was when she felt confused and alone. I like Lily too (but not as much as Maisie) because at the start of the book she is SO moody with Maisie, but then as you read more, her feelings towards Maisie change (and she actually starts crying a lot about her little sister!). I think that Maisie and Lily work well together as a team and I am glad that they started becoming more like themselves before Lily turned into a teenager. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes science (because you can learn a lot about that from Maisie), computing (because of what happens at the end) or anyone who just likes a puzzle. Other reviewers mentioned that there’s an awful lot of science in this book, and I didn’t really take them seriously… but wow. There’s a TON of science in here–I mean that in terms of quantity, not density.