The Jamie Drake Equation

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I probably learned more from this 170-ish-page kids' book than I did in four years of high school science. Chłopaki lekturą zachwyceni, od nich mocne 5 gwiazdek, mnie trochę drażniły pewne rozpoczęte, a niedokończone wątki ale i tak gorąco polecam i na pewno sięgniemy po kolejne pozycje autora. It might also inspire a previously unknown interest in science/maths from those who are just fans of a good book. Doing his homework at the observation lab one night, Jamie inadvertently picks up a weird signal on his mobile phone.

The storyline gave us the opportunity to produce some wonderful and inspiring Literacy work, and I would recommend this book to any upper KS2 teacher. 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. It describes how many alien civilizations there are in our Milky Way Galaxy which we can possibly communicate with. The story moves along at a good pace keeping the reader engaged and eager to find out what happens next. There is one upsetting chapter towards the end of the book where the reader is lead to believe Jamie's dad has died.T. There is some real science and maths in here, too (Fibonacci sequence, golden ratio, how astronauts got to the toilet) as well as some big sci-fi ideas.

This is the second middle grade book in a row, at least the third that I can remember off the top of my head, where the young boy doesn't ever really have to process his emotions or complete his character arc in any meaningful way because aliens arrive (or another mythical creature or scientific device) and intervene, making his problems go away on their own. An exciting, adventure story… The Jamie Drake Equation’ is one of those great books that offers a humorous, intelligent, warm and gripping read. While visiting a nearby observatory and meeting Professor Forster, Jamie accidentally downloads data streaming into the Hubble Space Telescope, and his life changes quickly.I think this book would be good for children with an interest in STEM subjects, to encourage them to read fiction. It is helpful to have a book that can be used in class alongside a space topic and there is some solid 'space' content. I love Edge’s books because they’re bringing in a element of intrigue about science to a quite relatable world. Jamie Drake's dad is orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station and Jamie ought to think it's cool but he just really misses him. It is a story that the class would probably enjoy but the really switched on scientists might draw the line at Buzz and his light swarming and class this as fantasy rather than science fiction, but does this matter?

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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.

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. Jaime's experience in the book is exactly what they were striving for, but not without the same respectful fear of potentially unpleasant outcomes if aliens actually "answered the phone. 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. That’s not a bad thing, but there’s this almost Armageddon feel to the end and I really don’t want to make the kids cry!Christopher Edge grew up in Manchester, where he spent most of his childhood in the local library dreaming up stories. The balance of being a normal 11-year-old boy, and being the son of an astronaut is described really effectively by Edge.