The Infinite Lives of Maisie Day

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When Albie’s mum dies, it’s natural he should ask where she’s gone. His parents are both scientists and they usually have all the answers. Dad mutters something about quantum physics and parallel universes, so Albie gets a box, a laptop and a rotting banana, and sends himself through time and space in search of his mum. What he finds may or may not be what he’s looking for, but he does learn the answers to some big questions. Maisie was familiar; with Alan Grant, likely from public knowledge of the Jurassic Park incident, from stories from her grandfather, and her own interest in dinosaurs. She first met Alan when bumping into him and Ellie Sattler in the BioSyn sub-levels before making their escape together. Although Alan was once awkward around kids, he took a protective role towards Maisie to make sure she was safe. Maisie would later question if he had kids to which he replied no. This only confusing the girl that Ellie had two but not with Alan. Later on, Maisie would eavesdrop on Mills meeting with businessman/auctioneer Gunnar Eversol at the parlor. She hid and observed the two speak about selling the dinosaurs from Nublar rather than take them to a sanctuary as Sir Benjamin intended. Maisie would go warn her grandfather about this later on in the evening only for Sir Benjamin to openly dismiss her warnings. However, Sir Benjamin would later follow up on what Maisie said. Prior to D-Day, the battery had been recorded as the second highest D-Day target in the Omaha Sector group of fortifications, but the exact location had been lost from later records. Using the old map, Sterne was able to locate a bunker entrance amongst the undergrowth. [1] Sterne then investigated further and found additional fortified buildings, gun platforms, and a hospital. Over 3 kilometres of trenches were uncovered. Maisie cared a lot for her grandfather, Sir Benjamin, who raised her the best he could given his illness and advancing age. The two got a long quite well as Maisie shared his interest in dinosaurs which reminded him of Charlotte. Sir Benjamin cared for Maisie deeply as he did for his daughter. He also wanted to ensure her true origins as a genetic clone of Charlotte were kept hidden which was why she was isolated from the wider world. Upon his death at the hands of Eli Mills, Maisie was distraught and shed many tears, only being consoled when Owen and Claire took her in.

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A heartbreaking, head-melting science fiction mystery from the superlative Christopher Edge.” –The Guardian

Maisie then watched as Owen and Blue reunited one last time before the Velociraptor fled into the wilderness. With no where else to go and both her guardians dead, Owen and Claire decided to take Maisie with them as they became both her new parents while she became their daughter. Henry Wu and Maisie had not properly interacted or spoke to each other until her capture at the hands of BioSyn. Understanding her anger and distrust of him, as the creator of the Indoraptor, Henry chose his words and demeanor carefully and decided to tell Maisie the whole truth about her situation. He also revealed how he knew Charlotte and considered her a better geneticist than even he was (an especially high compliment given his achievments). I think this book is my favourite book by Christopher Edge, because it seemed very puzzling at first, but then gradually the reader got to understand what was going on in both lives of Maisie Day. Maisie Day was my favourite character, because she is as kind as she is smart and even though she thought her big sister Lily hated her, she managed to cope with her and they were both happy with each other, and also, Maisie's cleverness helped her work out what everything was when she felt confused and alone. I like Lily too (but not as much as Maisie) because at the start of the book she is SO moody with Maisie, but then as you read more, her feelings towards Maisie change (and she actually starts crying a lot about her little sister!). I think that Maisie and Lily work well together as a team and I am glad that they started becoming more like themselves before Lily turned into a teenager. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes science (because you can learn a lot about that from Maisie), computing (because of what happens at the end) or anyone who just likes a puzzle. Margaret is derived via French ( Marguerite) and Latin ( Margarita) from Ancient Greek: μαργαρίτης ( margarítēs) meaning " pearl". [2] The Greek is borrowed from Indo-Iranian languages (Persian). [3] [4] [5] People [ edit ] Maisie [ edit ] They are both cloned by their fathers; who lost their original daughters from a car accident. Although in Maisie's case, it turned out over time that this story was fake. In fact, she was not created by her grandfather, but by Charlotte, and her "mother" did not die in a car accident, but of a genetic disease.

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Like Maisie's mother, Charlotte, she had an interest in dinosaurs and, with Jurassic Park. Although she would ask much about her mother, Benjamin kept his secrets, regarding Charlotte. 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 Alternatively, stay on our train which soon arrives at Southampton, where passengers who wish to explore the Port City and it’s Christmas Festivities can enjoy over three hours. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments The story is laid out in an interesting way, with alternating chapters set in the two different “worlds”. The fantastical chapters keep the pace up from the get-go, never giving Maisie or the reader a chance to get their bearings. Having them intercut with the “slice of life” style content leaves you constantly off-kilter as you try to work out how and where the two connect. With only a couple of chapters to go, it all starts coming together in almost horrifying slow-motion, with the audience able to see what’s coming but powerless to stop it, and compelled to keep reading.Daddy - Maisie's father who travels the world as part of his job as a professor at the University of Edinburgh. Maisie was familiar; with Ellie Sattler, likely from public knowledge of the Jurassic Park incident, from stories from her grandfather, and her interest in dinosaurs. She first met the paleobotanist when bumping into Ellie and Alan Grant in the BioSyn sublevels before making their escape. It was during the tram ride that Ellie told Maisie that; she knew her mom and had met her years before she was born at a conference. Edge] . . . has a magical way of distilling difficult concepts [like] relativity, gravity, time and space, infinity. . . .He weaves these ideas into a high-energy thriller.” –The Times (UK) According to Beetz, the actors improvised slang and cultural references to the era. The attitude of paparazzi to young female celebrities in 2006 was considered. [22] Rugaard watched documentaries on Britney Spears and Amy Winehouse, while Beetz and Ramirez watched Smash His Camera (2010), to compare Bo's motivations to the paparazzo Ron Galella. [22] [23] Beetz said Bo had self-loathing and chose not to empathise with people more privileged than herself. [24] Ramirez commented that each character's shadow self is seen, as they are driven by both good and bad qualities. [24] Penelope Tredwell is the feisty thirteen-year-old orphan heiress of the bestselling magazine, The Penny Dreadful. Her masterly tales of the macabre are gripping Victorian Britain, even if no one knows she’s the real author. One day a letter she receives from the governor of the notorious Bedlam madhouse plunges her into an adventure more terrifying than anything she ever imagined…

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Maisie is invited to Hollywood by her Auntie Betty and Uncle Al. She is hired by film director Rufus D. Walner to be a stunt double in a Honey Pot Hot Shot movie. Gripping, terrifying and eye-poppingly original. Grabs hold of your brain—then tugs at your heart.”—Jonathan Stroud, author of the bestselling Bartimaeus Trilogy Maisie and The Purrdy Twins go to Moscow to dance a ballet with snooty Tommy & Morag McTwirl and supervised by the strict Sergei Jumpov. Maisie goes with her Canadian Mountie friends when a thief steals a handbag. With the help of Tommy the milkman and his horse, Maisie nabs the thief.Maisie was playful and enjoyed pretending to be a dinosaur, as she would scare Iris just for fun. Due to not knowing her biological mother, Maisie at times would get curious about her and wanted answers, as her grandfather gave her half-truths about her. Also, Maisie seemed to have a happy life with her grandfather, Iris and Eli as they were the only people she trusted. However, Maisie began to find out Eli’s true colors as she overheard him talking to someone about selling the dinosaurs instead of rescuing and tried to tell her grandfather but he didn't believe her. Due to no one believing her, Maisie decided to find out what Eli was up to on her own. Nominated for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Medal. Winner of the Brilliant Book Award, the Redbridge Children’s Book Award, the Harrow School Library Service Book Award, the Hounslow Junior Book Award, the West Sussex Story Book Award and the East Sussex Children’s Book Award. Longlisted for the UKLA Book Awards 2017 and the Amazing Book Awards. Shortlisted for the Teach Primary New Children’s Fiction Award 2016, the Derbyshire Schools’ Book Award, the Coventry Inspiration Book Award, the Chorlton Children’s Book Award, the St Helens Book Award, the Salisbury Schools Book Award, the Centurion Book Awards, the Sheffield Children’s Book Award and The Read 2018. When the two timelines converge, a satisfying twist gives an incredible climax to an emotional, fascinating and superbly well-written story. It's also a wonderful introduction to physics for Year 5/6/7, where the science is woven beautifully into the narrative and doesn't detract from the story in any way.