Christopher Edge grew up in Manchester where he spent most of his childhood in the local library dreaming up stories, but now lives in Gloucestershire where he spends most of his time in the local library dreaming up stories.

The Jamie Drake equation is a really exciting and moving account of a boy who has a father as an astronaut. His novel The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day won the STEAM Children's Book Prize and his last four novels were all nominated for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal. Jamie Drake is your average boy with one big exception, his dad is an astronaut on the international space station and he is part of a big mission to find life in outer space. We follow him on an adventure as he tries to discover the source of a strange application that is downloaded onto his phone. I liked how it had the science behind the book at the end (the infinite lives of Maisie day also had that, which is the other book I've read by edge).Pod przykrywką fantastyczno-naukowej opowieści o kontakcie z pozaziemską cywilizacją, podanej swoją drogą bardzo interesująco i w mojej nienaukowej opinii z dbałością o logikę i fakty (przynajmniej prawie do finału), autor porusza ważne i bolesne kwestie, związane z utrzymaniem rodziny w harmonii i równowadze. Couple this with the the scientific background, alien encounters and a down-to-earth lead character and you can see why this book is a winner. I used to think that Dad was the star of our family’s solar system, but now I know that the light shines in all of us. He also works as a freelance publisher and education consultant and has written several publications about encouraging children to read.

Considering the topics covered, it's a light read that even reluctant readers might be tempted to try. What’s more, I’m a bit of a science and maths geek, so when I saw this book at the local library I couldn’t resist picking it up.Perhaps it is this balance that has allowed me to enjoy the genre, as I was able to feel the intrigued and wonder about space, without drowning in Scientific fact.