Oliver's Great Big Universe

Mind-expanding and hilarious! Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling DIARY OF A WIMPY KID series. This hilarious new illustrated series will make you laugh-out-loud AND grow your brain. Perfect for readers age 8+ and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and The 13-Storey Treehouse. Hi, Im Oliver! I know what youre thinking: what does an 11-year-old kid know about the universe? Am I a famous scientist? No. Am I a super-genius? Not really. Im just trying to figure out the usual stuff: new school, new friends, how to avoid my annoying sister. But theres one thing that DOES make sense: science! Outer space is totally my thing and I can tell you EVERYTHING you need to know about awesome stuff like: time-bending black holes how the Big Bang is like a fart aliens! (Well, there could be aliens.) From bestselling writer and robotics engineer Jorge Cham, Olivers Great Big Universe is the first book in a STEM-themed, diary-style series. An absolute gem! Lincoln Peirce, author of the bestselling series BIG NATE. A stellar confluence of comic episodes and cosmic information. In addition to brilliantly integrated comic moments surprising plot twists add narrative pizzazz to a serious raft of data about the universe. An irresistibly entertaining introduction to astrophysics. Kirkus starred review