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 ofDiary of a Wimpy KidandThe 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: newschool, newfriends, how to avoid myannoying 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 writerand robotics engineerJorge Cham,Olivers Great Big Universeis 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. Kirkusstarred review