George and the Big Bang

Written by Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking · Illustrated by Garry Parsons

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· 960L

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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!

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