The Many Worlds of Albie Bright

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Proves the theory that novels about science can be enormous fun.” — The Times Children’s Book of the Week (UK) The Many Worlds of Albie Bright is a sci-fi middle grade that focuses on Albie Bright. Both his parents are scientists so of course he is named after a familiar scientist, Albert Einstein. Growing up with science he is used to questioning the world around him. When his mother dies of cancer it is only natural for him to question where she went. The mutterings of his father about parallel universes leads to a very unique experiment that includes a rotten banana, his mom’s computer, a box and the neighbor’s cat. But you will also enjoy this book if you’ve enjoyed [ monster calls], because this is also about the mourning process, done in a beautiful way. And this cover is so gorgeous, it is all silver shiney, at least the Dutch edition. Der sprachliche Stil bleibt bei aller Dramatik und Komik seltsam nüchtern, das schafft zum einen eine Distanz zum Protagonisten und zum andern kann der Humor die traurigen Momente schlecht vertreiben. Romanul pune în lumină povestea lui Albie, un băiețel inteligent și curios, aflat într-o călătorie în timp și spațiu în căutarea mamei sale, decedată la vârsta de 39 de ani din cauza cancerului.

One of my favourite parts of this book is Albie explaining the science and theory of his experiment. It was a beautiful mix of “that sounds like it makes sense” and “but it would never work and makes absolutely no sense”. The writer explained it in such a way that you completely went along with it no matter how ridiculous it sounded. Readers who enjoy this will also like Ross Welford’s Time Travelling with a Hamster, another funny, warm-hearted novel about family and time travel. Edge offers an artful, touching exploration of grief. Albie’s first person narrative, inflected with references to science and classic sci-fi, will be especially appealing to middle-grade fans of the genre. Booklist Christopher Edge introduces readers to ten-year-old Stephen Albie Bright, the son of two high-profile scientists. But when his mom dies, Stephen goes on a journey to find his mother in a parallel universe. What follows, is an important journey about learning how circumstances can shape a person, what it means to look beyond surface appearances, and how it's important to keep moving forward. Albie’s parents are scientists and usually have all the answers. But after Albie’s mother dies the answers seem to dry up. When Albie’s dad mentions quantum physics and that numerous versions of ourselves can exist in parallel universes, Albie sets out to find the universe where his mum is still alive. Behold the Quantum Banana Theory - a cardboard box, a banana (that is ever so slightly radioactive), mum’s old laptop and a Geiger counter. Oh, and let me not forgot a test subject - Dylan, the next door neighbours psychopathic cat. Albie embarks on journeys to several parallel universes and along the way he meets bad Albie and female Albie (Alba) along with different versions of the the most popular girl in school, Victoria Barnes.

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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. Pirmas sakinys: Tai mano tėtis pakišo mintį pasinaudoti kvantine fizika tam, kad rasčiau savo mamą. I've just finished and I've been crying for 10 minutes or so. This book is so beautiful and so touching. I highly recommend it!

Of course, when you’re universe-hopping for the very first time, it’s difficult to find the one you want. As Albie searches, he discovers some pretty big surprises about himself and our universe(s), and stumbles upon the answers to life’s most challenging questions.Proves the theory that novels about science can be enormous fun. Give the man his own element on the periodic table of children's authors. The Times, Children's Book of the Week Reader’s will be captivated by Albie’s adventures in parallel versions of his own life and intrigued by the science behind his travels. A fascinating take on bereavement and sorrow. School Library Journal Talked about the Dutch edition, the translation is done really well, with extra attention to the correct choice of words. So, you don’t have to worry about the quality of the translation. Straight of the cover pulled me in and after hearing some great things I added it to my list. My very long list. Fast forward to this Summer and I finally reserved it in the library and read it. And people, you NEED to read this book. It is gorgeous. I’m not sure if I’m excited or terrified that several versions of myself could exist in different parallel universes. Whether I have a better understanding of quantum physics or not after reading this book is debatable. As American physicist Richard Feynman said, “If you think you understand quantum physics, you don’t understand quantum physics”. Ultimately it would seem that some things are just best left as they are. What I do know is this, after reading this book my life in this universe feels richer for it.