The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day

How do you know you really exist?

It’s Maisie’s birthday and she can’t wait to open her presents. She’s 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, Maisie knows that she will have to use the laws of the universe and the love of her family to survive. And even that might not be enough… A mind-bending mystery for anyone who’s ever asked questions. From the author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright and The Jamie Drake Equation.

‘The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day is a heartbreaking, head-melting science fiction mystery from the superlative Christopher Edge’ – The Guardian

‘Wow, I wish Christopher Edge had been my science teacher. The writer…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.’ – The Times, Children’s Book of the Week

‘Unique… incredibly readable.’ – The Bookseller

‘A wonderful story. Full of science, but with a touching tale at its heart.’ – Ross Welford

‘This book is out-of-this-world, edge-of-your-seat AMAZING!’ – Lauren St John

‘No one writes books like Christopher Edge, and this is another fascinating, tender, and excellent adventure.’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave

‘This book dazzles, stretches the imagination and carries the reader into a fascinating tale.’ – Carousel

‘Gripping, terrifying and eye-poppingly original. Grabs hold of your brain – then tugs at your heart.’ – Jonathan Stroud

‘A fantastic book – clever, touching and wise.’ – A.F. Harrold

‘His stories mix a warm humanity with a wonderful ability to introduce us to some of the most intriguing theories about our universe.’ – Robin Ince

Cover illustration by Matt Saunders.

Review

‘The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day is 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

‘A wonderful story. Full of science, but with a touching tale at its heart.’ –Ross Welford

About the Author

Christopher Edge is an award-winning children’s author whose books have been translated into more than twenty languages.

Christopher grew up in Manchester where he spent most of his childhood in the local library, dreaming up stories. After studying English at university, he worked in a record shop, mostly listening to Bj÷rk, before being led astray by the film Dead Poets Society into a short-lived career as an English teacher. After leaving teaching he worked in publishing in a job that allowed him to read lots of brilliant children’s books, and in 2007 went freelance as a publishing and education consultant, working with organisations such as Booktrust and Oxford University Press on resources to inspire children as readers and writers.

His novel The Many Worlds of Albie Bright won several children’s book awards and was also nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal, as was his novel The Jamie Drake Equation, which was also selected as one of the best new children’s books of 2017 for Independent Bookshop Week. His latest novel The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day was recently chosen by The Times as their Children’s Book of the Week, whilst his other books include the critically-acclaimed Twelve Minutes to Midnight series. 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.

Christopher has appeared at many literary festivals including the Hay Festival, Edinburgh International Book Festival