The Many Worlds of Albie Bright
By (Author) Christopher Edge
Nosy Crow Ltd
Nosy Crow Ltd
25th May 2016
14th January 2016
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Childrens / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction
823.92
Winner of West Sussex Story Book Award 2017 2017 (UK)
Paperback
208
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
183g
When Albie's mum dies, it's natural he should wonder where she's gone. His parents are both scientists and they usually have all the answers. Dad mutters something about Albie's mum being alive and with them in a parallel universe. So Albie finds a box, his mum's computer and a rotting banana, and sends himself through time and space to find her
"A big book with a big brain, big laughs and a big, big heart" - Frank Cottrell Boyce; "Hilarious and full of heart" - Piers Torday; "Proves the theory that novels about science can be enormous fun" - The Times
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. Before becoming a writer, he worked as an English teacher, editor and publisher - any job that let him keep a book close to hand. When not writing, he also works as a freelance publisher and education consultant and has written publications.