George's Secret Key Complete Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): George's Secret Key to the Universe; George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt; George and the Big ... the Blue Moon; George and the Ship of Time - Softcover

Hawking, Lucy; Hawking, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1534451374 ISBN 13: 9781534451377

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2020

Synopsis

Join George and Annie as they explore the galaxy in this cosmic adventure series from acclaimed scientist Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking.

George’s parents, who have always been wary of technology, warn him about their new neighbors, especially the girl George’s age, Annie, who seems to be following in her scientist father’s footsteps. But when George befriends them and Cosmos, their super-computer, he finds himself on wildly fun adventures through the galaxy that explore themes of physics, evolution, environmental conservation, and time travel.

This complete paperback collection includes:
George’s Secret Key to the Universe
George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt
George and the Big Bang
George and the Unbreakable Code
George and the Blue Moon
George and the Ship of Time

About this title

About the Author

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.

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.

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1534451374
• ISBN 13: 9781534451377
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Parsons Garry
• Number of pages: 2096