George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt [Audiobook, Unabridged] [Audio CD]

Lucy Hawking (Author), Hugh Dancy (Reader)

Book Description

George's best friend, Annie, needs help. Her scientist father, Eric, is working on a space project -- and it's all going wrong. A robot has landed on Mars but is behaving very oddly. And now Annie has discovered something weird on her dad's supercomputer.

Is it a message from an alien? Could there be life out there? How do you find a planet in outer space? And if you could talk to aliens, what would you say?

An action-packed roller-coaster ride into a dramatic treasure hunt across the cosmos, this terrific adventure is FILLED with the LATEST scientific knowledge about our Universe, including special essays from some of the top scientists in the world!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5–8—George and Annie, the middle-school cosmologists in the Hawkings' George's Secret Key to the Universe (S & S, 2007), return in a sequel that, if not spellbinding, will please fans of the first book. Annie's scientist dad, Eric, is called from the UK to America to oversee a robot probe bound for Mars. Soon after, Annie invites George to visit and join her on a "cosmic mission." When he arrives, she shows him a coded message she thinks may have come from aliens, which she found on her father's broken super-laptop Cosmos. It suggests that if they can't crack the code, Earth will be destroyed. With the help of Emmett, a super-geek genius, they repair Cosmos and can once again travel the planets and stars. Meanwhile, Eric's robot probe arrives on Mars and behaves bizarrely. Brief essays on cosmology interspersed between the chapters expand on the topics Annie, George, and Eric mention, plus color photos of heavenly phenomena. Fun cartoon drawings throughout carry along the unsubtle tale whose message seems to be "Wow! Isn't science great?"—Walter Minkel, Austin Public Library, TX END --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Lucy Hawking, Stephen’s daughter, is a journalist and novelist. She is the co-author of George's Secret Key to the Universe, George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt, and George and the Big Bang. She is also the author of the adult novels Jaded and Run for Your Life. She lives in London with her son.

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Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (May 19, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743583701
• ISBN-13: 978-0743583701
• Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,539,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A kid's review for kids, September 16, 2009

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Still Learning (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt (Hardcover)

George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt is a mystery/adventure type of book. I like it because it creates lots of suspense, and that makes you want to read more and more. It's like it hypnotizes you, but in a good way. I like everything in the book - although I wish they met a real alien. That would be cool. If you liked the first book in this series, George's Secret Key to the Universe, you'll LOVE this one!! I really hope the Hawkings write more in the series!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Completely engrossing for my 9 year old, June 9, 2009

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C. Finkelstein - See all my reviews
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This review is from: George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt (Hardcover)

We have a hard time getting our 9 year old to read anything but comics or other illustrated stories. But he loved "George's Secret Key to the Universe", though mostly we read it to him.

He's reading "Cosmic Treasure Hunt" all on his own, and really can't put it down. Since I'm not reading it to him this time I can't tell you much about it, but 5 stars from my young reader.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt by Lucy & Stephen Hawking, October 8, 2009

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This review is from: George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt (Hardcover)

Excellent book. My nine year-old son ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT. And he is notorious for losing interest in a story. I wish there were more like this.