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George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt (George's Secret Key) Paperback - 2011
by Hawking, Lucy
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The father-and-daughter team behind "George's Secret Key to the Universe" is back with this second science-filled adventure for George, Annie, and their super-intelligent computer, Cosmos. Includes essays written by leading scientists about the universe and space travel. full-color inserts. Illustrations.
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- Title George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt (George's Secret Key)
- Author Hawking, Lucy
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition New
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Simon & Schuster, Riverside, NJ, U.S.A
- Date 2011-05-24
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # ING9781442421752
- ISBN 9781442421752 / 1442421754
- Weight 0.69 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 8.27 x 6.63 x 0.93 in (21.01 x 16.84 x 2.36 cm)
- Ages 08 to 12 years
- Grade levels 3 - 7
- Reading level 880
- Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Extraterrestrial beings
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2009008413
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
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 giftâÈ'a book called The UserâÈçs Guide to the Universe. But Annie and Eric havenâÈçt 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 questâÈ'and before he knows it, he, Annie, Cosmos, and AnnieâÈçs 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.
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.