George and the Big Bang
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2012 · Est. 7 hour read

George and the Big Bang

By Stephen Hawking, Lucy Hawking, Garry Parsons (Illustrator)

Part of the George's Secret Key series

A cosmic experiment faces sabotage. Can George save it and his friendship?

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304 pages· 51,466 words· Est. 7 hour read
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George's life is in turmoil with twin sisters, a displaced pig, and a drifting friendship with Annie. When he joins Eric's groundbreaking experiment in Switzerland, he uncovers a plot to sabotage it. As cosmic mysteries unfold, George must navigate conspiracies and personal challenges. Can he mend his bond with Annie and stop the evildoers before the universe's secrets are lost forever? Dive into this thrilling adventure that blends science and suspense, featuring insights from renowned physicists and a unique graphic novel twist on the Big Bang.

From the publisher

Explore how the universe began—and thwart evil along the way—in this cosmic adventure from Stephen and Lucy Hawking that includes a graphic novel. George has problems. He has twin baby sisters at home who demand his parents’ attention. His beloved pig Freddy has been exiled to a farm, where he’s miserable. And worst of all, his best friend, Annie, has made a new friend whom she seems to like more than George. So George jumps at the chance to help Eric with his plans to run a big experiment in Switzerland that seeks to explore the earliest moment of the universe. But there is a conspiracy afoot, and a group of evildoers is planning to sabotage the experiment. Can George repair his friendship with Annie and piece together the clues before Eric’s experiment is destroyed forever? This engaging adventure features essays by Professor Stephen Hawking and other eminent physicists about the origins of the universe and ends with a twenty-page graphic novel that explains how the Big Bang happened—in reverse!

At a glance
Format
Pages
304
Words
51,466
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
960L
Themes & topics
Books about outer spaceBooks about friendshipBooks about scienceBooks about space explorationBooks about supercomputers
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
6.6
F&P level
~W
AR points
8
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
153675
Publication
Published
September 3, 2013
First published
August 28, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442440067

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