The Jamie Drake Equation

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Jamie decides to explore the abandoned observatory which his dad used to visit and there he finds a lot more than just a telescope. An adventure that wears its out-of-this-world-ness with verve and delight, but which never forgets where its heart is. It was a good read and would have given us a lot to talk about but I just didn’t think we had enough copies in our library system to make it work. The author also drops hints about his mother's sacrifices on behalf of his father's career, something that many readers may not have considered before.

VERDICT A fine purchase for beginner sci-fi readers or any child interested in aliens and space flight. Though the text does sometimes get a bit weighty with the scientific language, I think most science-minded kids are going to really geek out for this cool story.

And I liked how his teacher finds lots of encouraging things to say to her students when they're doing creative projects! Despite having a very contemporary setting (smartphones, laptops and Skype are all key plot elements) I had a strong sense of nostalgia while reading The Jamie Drake Equation. The Jamie Drake equation is a really exciting and moving account of a boy who has a father as an astronaut.

A cosmic adventure for anyone who's ever looked at the stars, from the author of The Many Worlds of Albie Bright. We don't get to know him beyond some basic stuff, such as his relationship with his dad and the fact that he's bad at math. Shortlisted for the North Somerset Teachers’ Book Award, the Haringey Children’s Book Award and the Bolton Children’s Fiction Award.He now lives in Gloucestershire, where he spends most of his time in the local library dreaming up stories.

The story moves along at a good pace keeping the reader engaged and eager to find out what happens next. Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first. Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned. This is the 2nd book by Christopher Edge that I have read and I will admit to loving his style of writing. Considering the topics covered, it's a light read that even reluctant readers might be tempted to try.Not only is he not around to help Jamie prepare for his algebra test, but he’ll also be missing Jamie’s 11th birthday. It is helpful to have a book that can be used in class alongside a space topic and there is some solid 'space' content. He 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 fact that Jamie's parents are struggling and that everything is not as perfect as it might seem adds to the book's accessibility and makes it easy for readers to relate to some of Jamie's feelings of fear and disappointment. Admittedly I am no astronomy expert, but from the way this story is written, the alien/science concept is plausible and characters are believable.