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George's Secret Key to the Universe
- Narrated by: James Goode
- Series: George, Book 1
- Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Kindle Customer
- 03-26-10
Excellent, enjoyable, fun and absorbing
I bought this audio book for my son when he was ten and he has listened to it and listened to it and listened to it. We have the Treasure Hunt too, but this is his favourite. As a result of all this listening Seb was able to impress his science teacher by explaining what a binary star system is. No great reader (or writer) audio books give him the pleasure of reading without any pain, and if he can be educated at the same time, as with this book, so much the better. Being able to spout forth at school about the stars has given him much needed confidence and sparked a desire for learning. If only all learning was this easy and enjoyable.
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- Mellissa Quinn
- 12-09-20
Wonderful
This really inspired my 7 year old and totally captivated his attention, he loved it!
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- Anonymous User
- 09-30-20
Surely written by an amateur?
The story is predictable with uninspired repetitive writing.
Grandiose and dismissive, written by an egotistical “science is your god” rhetoric that is flabby and outdated.
Performance is good, unfortunately you cannot polish a turd. My kids were bored although laughed at the wit and adolescence of the super computer.
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- Katherine Fielden
- 06-01-20
Best book ever🥰😱
Loved it. Best book I have ever listened to. Although I was not shocked that it was so good. Because I love Stephen and Lucy hawking.
My favourite bit was at the end when there was a speech from Stephen hawking. .
I would recommend this book for ages 8-13
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Donna Abraham
- 03-25-20
loved this book.
my boys had this playing in the background while doing their school closure work. only thing was it kept having small break-up so missed one or two words.
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- Tikkun Olam
- 04-19-18
A really good listen!
Really enjoyed both the story and the educational side of the book... Who wouldn't love to discover a slightly eccentric scientist living next door to you?!
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- Linda S.
- 04-22-17
Entertaining story for the whole family
With a car full of diverse listeners in age and interests, this story kept us all entertained.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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- Yvonne McGrath
- 09-29-14
Less entertaining than a cosmology textbook
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Not sure who would enjoy the book. It didn't work as a story or as an introduction to physics.
Would you ever listen to anything by Lucy Hawking and Stephen Hawking again?
No
Who might you have cast as narrator instead of James Goode?
It wasn't the narrator's fault. The story was poor.
Any additional comments?
Having really enjoyed all other recommendations by Audible, I was really disappointed by this book.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Kristalee
- 10-02-19
My review
I think this is a great book to listen to I have listened to it like 5 times it’s so good I recommend it strongly it is AMAZING you should listen to this a lot it so great definitely worth getting. 🤩
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Audio master
- 03-27-18
I would say it was the best story' about space
What did you like most about George's Secret Key to the Universe?
I thought it gave a lot of info about space but at the same time was very enjoyable
What was one of the most memorable moments of George's Secret Key to the Universe?
there were so many
What three words best describe James Goode’s performance?
posable be better
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
there were a few
Any additional comments?
get it now