| George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt Contributor(s): Hawking, Lucy (Author), Hawking, Stephen (Author), Parsons, Garry (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416986715 ISBN-13: 9781416986713 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: May 2009 Annotation: Travel through the universe with this second science-filled adventure that includes essays written by leading scientists about the universe and space travel, culminating with Professor Hawking's essay How to Travel Across the Universe Using Just Your Mind. Are Annie and George being contacted by aliens with an urgent message? Click for more in this series: George's Secret Key |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Technology - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009008413 |
| Age Level: 8-12 |
| Grade Level: 3-7 |
| Lexile Measure: 880(Not Available) |
| Series: George's Secret Key |
| Physical Information: 1.12" H x 6.3" W x 8.82" L (1.16 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Catalog Heading - Language Arts - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 371 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw School Library Journal 10/01/2009 pg. 127 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 130762 Reading Level: 6.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George and Annie explore the galaxy in this cosmic adventure from Stephen Hawking and Lucy Hawking, complete with essays from Professor Hawking about the latest in space travel. George is heartbroken when he learns that his friend Annie and her father are moving to the US. Eric has a new job working for the space program, looking for signs of life in the Universe. Eric leaves George with a gift--a book called The User's Guide to the Universe. But Annie and Eric haven't been gone for very long when Annie believes that she is being contacted by aliens, who have a terrible warning for her. George joins her in the US to help her with her quest--and before he knows it, he, Annie, Cosmos, and Annie's annoying cousin Emmett have been swept up in a cosmic treasure hunt, spanning the whole galaxy and beyond. Lucy Hawking's own experiences in zero-gravity flight and interviews with astronauts at Cape Kennedy and the Johnson Space Center lend the book a sense of realism and excitement that is sure to fire up imaginations. The book includes essays written by Professor Hawking and his colleagues, in which they provide the latest thoughts on space travel. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hawking, Lucy: - Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking's daughter, is a journalist and novelist. She is the coauthor of the George's Secret Key series for kids, as well as the author of the adult novels Jaded and Run for Your Life. She lives in Cambridge with her son.Parsons, Garry: - Garry Parsons is the award-winning illustrator of many books, including George's Secret Key to the Universe, George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt, George and the Big Bang, George and the Unbreakable Code, and George and the Blue Moon by Lucy and Stephen Hawking; Billy's Bucket by Kes Gray; and What's Cool About School by Kate Agnew. He lives in London. Visit him at GarryParsons.co.uk.Hawking, Stephen: - Stephen Hawking was a brilliant theoretical physicist and is generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkers. He held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge for thirty years and is the author of A Brief History of Time, which was an international bestseller. His other books for general readers include A Briefer History of Time, the essay collection Black Holes and Baby Universes, The Universe in a Nutshell, The Grand Design, and Black Holes: The BBC Reith Lectures, as well as the books in the George's Secret Key series. He died in 2018. |
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