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Sci-Fi Fabulous
by Tracy Howard - Wednesday Dec 19 2007 6:00 pm

George's Secret Key to the Universe - Lucy & Stephen Hawking

After George meets his new neighbours, Annie and her scientist father Eric, he discovers a whole new way to look at the world - from Outer Space! This delightful novel combines great adventure with loads of amazing scientific facts from the most brilliant physicist since Albert Einstein. Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy have created a wonderful balance between science and story with a book full of fun illustrations as well as colour photos of space. Perfect for anyone who loves space, black holes and thrills. Ages 9 - 12. See links below for other sci-fi reading suggestions



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George's Secret Key to the Universe - children's hardcover
By Lucy Hawking Stephen Hawking - $21.00 - add to cart

Stephen Hawking, author of the multi-million copy bestselling A Brief History of Time, and his daughter Lucy explain the universe to readers of all ages. George's parents, who have always been wary...

 

Prophet Of Yonwood 03 - children's paperback
By Jeanne Duprau - $7.00 - add to cart

Grade 4-8–In this prequel to The City of Ember (2003) and The People of Sparks (2004, both Random), 11-year-old Nickie accompanies her aunt to Yonwood, NC, to help get her great-grandfather's hous...

 

The Giver - young adult softcover
By Lois Lowry - $6.50 - add to cart

Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out...

 

The House of the Scorpion - young adult softcover
By Nancy Farmer - $11.50 - add to cart

Nancy Farmer leads us into the devastatingly bleak futuristic world of Opium where, for generations, El Patron has ruled a drug empire with an iron fist. El Patron has survived by having clones mad...

 

Invitation to The Game - young adult softcover
By Monica Hughes - $7.99 - add to cart

This innovative science-fiction classic creates a world where teens graduate from high school to a routine of unemployment and ostracism in an overcrowded future of roboticized services and thought...

 

The Supernaturalist - children's paperback
By Eoin Colfer - $10.99 - add to cart

In the not-too-distant future, in a place called Satellite City, fourteen-year-old Cosmo Hill is unfortunate enough to come into the world unwanted by his parents. And so, as are all orphaned boys ...

 




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