Olivers Great Big Universe, Jorge Cham
Olivers Great Big Universe, Jorge Cham
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Oliver's Great Big Universe
A Novel

Author: Jorge Cham

Narrator: Jorge Cham

Unabridged: 1 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/31/2023


Synopsis

This laugh-out-loud illustrated series is “mind-expanding and hilarious!” says Jeff Kinney, author of the international bestselling series Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

“An absolute gem!” Lincoln Peirce, bestselling creator of Big Nate, agrees. “Will get the entire family laughing and learning together,” adds Kazu Kibuishi, creator of the New York Times bestselling Amulet graphic novel series.

From the bestselling writer and creator of PHD Comics, Jorge Cham, Oliver’s Great Big Universe is a diary-style series following an 11-year-old who’s taking on the whole universe—if he can survive middle school first.

Oliver has a lot going on as he starts his first year of middle school—new friends, new classes, new everything. But at least there’s one thing that still makes sense: science!

Determined to be an astrophysicist one day, Oliver explains everything he learns—like how the sun burps, how ghost particles fly through you, the uncanny similarities between Mercury and cafeteria meatballs, and most important, how the Big Bang is basically just like a fart in the school hallway.

Also, there are time-bending black holes, exploding supernova stars, and aliens! Well, there could be aliens.

Oliver finally feels like he’s starting to figure things out . . . but can he stay out of the principal’s office or catch a break from his annoying sister?

Oliver’s Great Big Universe series:Oliver’s Great Big Universe (#1)
Oliver’s Great Big Universe: Volcanoes Are Hot! (#2)
Oliver’s Great Big Universe: Evolution Changes Everything! (#3)
Oliver’s Great Big Universe: Oceans Are Deep! (#4)

About Jorge Cham

Jorge Cham is the bestselling, Emmy-nominated creator of . . . many things: from the hit US TV show Elinor Wonders Why to the nonfiction book for adults called We Have No Idea, along with the podcast Daniel & Jorge Explain the Universe and the popular webcomic PHD Comics. He is, without a doubt, an expert on explaining things about the world in interesting and fun ways. He obtained his PhD in robotics from Stanford University and was an instructor and research associate at Caltech from 2003 to 2005. He is originally from Panama.


Reviews

Jako zabavna i poučna knjiga! Ilustracije su prožete dobrim humorom i nekoliko puta sam se od srca nasmijala. Mogu misliti kako je tek mlađim čitateljima. 😊......more

Goodreads review by Carrie

The tone of this reads like a Greg Heffley diary, but it has an added science bonus with the main character getting really into the universe and explaining things like The Big Bang using fart references.......more

Goodreads review by Melanie

Oliver, similar in age and impishness to Greg Heffley or Big Nate, can’t focus in school and finds himself in the principal’s office frequently. But a career day visit from Dr. Howard sets his feet on the path to being an astrophysicist and writing a book about the subject. This book is the result a......more

A light-hearted and entertaining book on the adventures of 11-year-old Oliver. After seeing a presentation by Dr. Howard, an astrophysicist, Oliver decides that is what he wants to be when he grows up. In the meantime, he plans to bother Dr. Howard with questions about astrophysics and write down th......more