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George and the Big Bang (George's Secret Key) Paperback – September 3, 2013

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  • Age Range: 8 - 12 years
  • Grade Level: 3 - 7
  • Lexile Measure: 960 (What's this?)
  • Series: George's Secret Key
  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (September 3, 2013)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1442440066
  • ISBN-13: 978-1442440067
  • Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.9 x 8.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsMy daughter, who is not generally that interested in science, loves this series. This is the 3rd in the series.
By Contrarian on November 10, 2012
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My daughter, who is not generally that interested in science, loves this series. So, I would recommend it even if your child is not that enthusiastic about space.

She was 11 when she read them. They are probably good for kids 9-12.

I would start with the first in the series which is George's Secret Key to the Universe
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5.0 out of 5 starsI would recomend all 3 books in this series.
By DMD on November 18, 2013
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I have read many of Stephen Hawking's books. They are great books, but I do not have a scientific mind, so I decided to read his books that target a younger audience. I was not disappointed. They are meant to entertain and teach at the same time. This is accomplished.
Included in this book: facts about the universe, full-color space photos, and essays on scientific topics on the latest theories from some of the top scientist. This book is full of facts such as The Big Bang, Space, Time, Relativity, Large Hadron Collider, Singularities, Solar System and many more.
You need to know as an adult reading this book that it is meant for a young audience so be prepared for a plot that is about a supercomputer that allows time travel, the characters are young children (parents are eco-activists and scientists), bad guys and good guys etc. I highly recommend the series of 3 books, they are great.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat third entry into the George series
By Geeky Teacher Parent on June 11, 2014
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This was another favorite read aloud for my fifth grade students and my own children, ages 5 and 8. Hopefully there are more books to come in the series as some things are left unresolved in the plot.

In this book, George and his friend Annie are starting middle school. Annie's father Eric, a scientist, has just been named to a math professorship at Foxbridge University (Cambridge's doppleganger in this fictional world). He has also been put in charge of the experiments at the Large Hadron Collider. How one scientist is supposed to be in charge of Mars rovers, the LHC, the Cambridge math department, and the guardian of the world's most powerful computer (quantum no less) searching for life around the universe, I have no idea, but it's fiction and he must be some sort of superhuman scientist. Anyway, the children readers don't pick up on this.

In this book, Eric's old professor, the original creator of Cosmos along with Graham Reeper and Eric, makes his appearance. He is upset that Eric has used Cosmos to go to the moon and gets photographed by a satellite. He demands Eric be examined by the Order of Science in order to determine if he is a worthy guardian of Cosmos. A secretive group of anti-scientists makes its appearance. They are out to convince the world that the LHC experiments are dangerous. They have various reasons for not wanting the experiments to succeed which are revealed eventually in the book. Without giving anything away, I'll say I found their reasons rather far fetched. Frankly the LHC just isn't going to accomplish much of anything that they seemed worried about. The Hawkings really kind of overdo things here. But I guess they just wanted to impress children with how great the LHC is.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsAwesome book
By KAHMKB on March 25, 2014
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I love how Stephen Hawking teamed with a children's story book writer to produce this series of books. They teach something to readers of all ages in a way that is fun and imaginative. I highly recommend this as required summer reading to all the science teachers out there. My son loved the first of these books that I bought him when he was in grade school, then I just gave this book to him as a high school student. He still loves the books from this series!
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5.0 out of 5 starsInteresting book
By Mama B on December 19, 2015
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This is a surprisingly fun book. My kids are studying the origins of the universe and life on earth. This was one of the first books we read for this unit study. Kids (3rd and 6th grades) enjoyed the book, and I did too. Fun fantasy adventure of a boy and his friend, and then there are little sub-chapters with lots of facts and interesting research tidbits. Not sure that my kids "got" all the research and fact info, but they enjoyed it anyway.
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5.0 out of 5 starsI was entertained and learned a lot at the same time.
By Jean Giles on April 5, 2014
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Great book! I bought the series of three books along with the CDs to give to my grandson on his ninth birthday. In the meantime, I listened to the CDs on my way to work and just loved them. Stephen Hawkings along with his daughter Lucy, and Garry Parsons did a wonderful job of writing a story that was very entertaining while teaching me more about this interesting universe of ours. These books are for all ages!
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5.0 out of 5 starsAnother Hawking gem!
By Mother Bee on April 2, 2015
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True Sciene and fiction from the Hawking family! My 10-yr. old child loves it, and has been enjoying the previous books in this series since 7-years. Never too early to expose your kid to high science concepts.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book to read to the kids (ages 4
By Jade R. Pope on July 20, 2015
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Great book to read to the kids (ages 4, 6, & 10) especially the older 2. Good story, interesting pictures, and real factual info too. Probably would suit anyone older than 10-12 to read themselves, including adults who will most likely come away with a better understanding of our universe and a greater appreciation for the little planet we inhabit.
Looking forward to the next book which is out in the UK but not here yet...
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My 7 year old son loves to read it with my husband.

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My son (who just turned 10) loves this and there are two additional books in the series. Excellent books.

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