{"product_id":"olivers-great-big-universe-9781419764080","title":"Oliver's Great Big Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmos\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid\u003c\/i\u003e in this new illustrated middle-grade fiction series that blends science with narrative\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI know what you're thinking. What makes an average 11-year-old kid qualified to tell you anything about the universe? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Am I famous scientist? No. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Am I a super-genius at everything? Not really.\u003cp\u003eOliver has a lot going on starting 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, and the uncanny similarities between Mercury and cafeteria meatballs. (Also, there are time-bending black holes, exploding supernova stars, and aliens! Well, there \u003ci\u003ecould\u003c\/i\u003e be aliens.). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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? With laugh-out-loud humor and cartoon-style illustrations from bestselling writer and the creator of PHD Comics Jorge Cham, \u003ci\u003eOliver's Great Big Universe\u003c\/i\u003e is a STEM-themed, diary-style series following an eleven-year-old who's taking on the whole universe--if he can survive middle school first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amulet Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/26\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419764080\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jorge Cham","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43067674624181,"sku":"9781419764080","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_205f968f-053d-4875-9335-cfafb807558f.jpg?v=1690862748","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/olivers-great-big-universe-9781419764080","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}