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George and the Big Bang

Lucy Hawking;Stephen Hawking (2011)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesGeorge's Secret Key #3
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.03

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Synopsis

George tries to escape a host of problems by going to Switzerland to help his friend Annie's father, Eric, run an experiment exploring the origins of the universe, but faces saboteurs and a mysterious message from George's old nemesis, Reeper, there. Includes scientific essays exploring the latest theories on the origin of the universe.

Is George and the Big Bang appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 10 and up.

George and the Big Bang is an educational middle-grade adventure that combines fiction with real scientific concepts about cosmology. It features mild peril from saboteurs but is age-appropriate with no graphic violence, romance, or language concerns.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids who love science, space, and mysteries will enjoy following George and Annie as they help with an important physics experiment while solving a sabotage mystery.

Tags

Science Fiction ElementsEducational FictionMysteryAdventure