George's Secret Key to the Universe

Editorial Reviews

"Gripping, informative and funny." - The Bookseller

"Brilliantly presented...both informative and funny" - Sue Steel, The Bookseller

"...a lively, accessible story....it is like a Dr Who adventure, inspiring curiosity and amazement. It makes a case for the relevance and fascination of physics, and for the importance of scientists and eco-warriors working together to save the planet. With a happy circularity, the plot depends on a recent discovery: Hawking Radiation, the leaking of particles out of black holes until they destroy themselves." - Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times

"A true beginner's guide to A Brief History of Time" - Publishers Weekly

"A rollercoaster ride from Stephen Hawking" - Junior

"George's Secret Key to the Universe is a novel that anyone who devoured Captain Underpants a year or two ago will appreciate." - Sonja Boell, LA Times (online)

"[George's Secret Key to the Universe], a copy of which recently engrossed a certain hard-to-impress 9-year-old cousin, might be highly educational for moms and dads to read as well; informative text boxes throughout explain neutron stars, wormholes, and other space stuff. A relief for the science-deficient parent in need of a little extra help" - Alexander Zissu, New York Magazine (online)

"A terrific page-turner that will be a revelation to every young reader who has ever looked into the skies and wondered" - Education Today

"[A] dramatic adventure story...Lucy and Stephen Hawking's first venture into the world of children's books also offers a lucid and imaginative lesson in the physics of space and time....an absorbing and elucidating read for any young cosmologist in the making." - Kate Agnew, The Guardian

"Miss it at your peril!" - Jenny Blanch, Carousel