{"product_id":"george-and-the-ship-of-time","title":"George and the Ship of Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge travels to the future in the epic conclusion of the George’s Secret Key series from Lucy Hawking.When George finds a way to escape the spacecraft Artemis, where he has been trapped, he is overjoyed. But something is wrong. There’s a barren wasteland where his hometown used to be, intelligent robots roam the streets, and no one will talk to George about the Earth that he used to know. With the help of an unexpected new friend, can George find out what-or who-is behind this terrible new world, before it’s too late? About the Author Lucy Hawking, Stephen Hawking’s daughter, is a journalist and novelist. She is the coauthor of the George’s Secret Key series for kids, as well as the author of the adult novels Jaded and Run for Your Life. She lives in Cambridge with her son.Garry Parsons is the award-winning illustrator of many books, including George’s Secret Key to the Universe, George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt, George and the Big Bang, George and the Unbreakable Code, and George and the Blue Moon by Lucy and Stephen Hawking; Billy’s Bucket by Kes Gray; and What’s Cool About School by Kate Agnew. He lives in London. Visit him at GarryParsons.co.uk. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. George and the Ship of Time Chapter One The spaceship landed on its backside with a huge crunch. It wobbled precariously for several minutes but managed not to topple over. Instead, it was wedged into the rocky ground at an angle like a spacey version of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Clouds of dust billowed around it. It would have been quite a sight-if someone had been there to see it. Around the ship, for miles and miles, stretched bleached, sandy ground, as empty as a lunar desert under a blistering milky sky. Inside the ship, the two astronauts stayed strapped in their seats as the rocking motion shuddered to a halt. “I feel a bit sick,” bleated Boltzmann, who hadn’t yet opened his eyes. “Don’t be silly,” said George. “You’re a robot, you don’t know how to feel sick.” “Yes I do,” protested Boltzmann. During his time in space with George, he had started to believe that he was not just an intelligent robot but a sentient one too. “I have feelings!” George, who preferred facts to feelings anyway, didn’t want to discuss Boltzmann’s feelings at that moment. “Is landing complete?” “Yes, thank you, Boltzmann!” replied his robot huffily. “Thank you, Boltzmann,” murmured George. “Interesting landing technique.” “We are on the surface of a celestial body. I call that landing.” “Not being funny,” said George, “but this is Earth, isn’t it?” “I think so,” said the robot, looking around. “But it’s hard to be entirely sure.” “What if it isn’t?” asked George. “What if you’ve landed us on the wrong planet?” As soon as he said it, he realized his mistake. On their long journey, Boltzmann had become more and more human in his reactions. Any hint of criticism made him very tetchy. “Look, I’ve done my best!” cried the robot. “After all, it’s because of you that we went into space in the first place.” “Yes, yes, I know,” sighed George. “And thank you for coming on the journey with me. I couldn’t have flown this spacecraft by myself.” “Oh shucks!” said Boltzmann, more happily. “I’ve never been allowed to spend so much time with a human before. It’s been most educational. As a robot, I never dreamed . . .” He paused. “Robots don’t dream,” he corrected himself. “I never thought that I would get the chance to have a human friend. And there is no other human I would have chosen. You are the best of your species, astronaut George.” Unexpectedly George felt a lump in his throat. “Aw, Boltz!” he said. “You’ve been the best of robots. No, actually”-he cleared his throat-“the best of friends, robot or human.” Boltzmann smiled, then reached over with his metal pincer hands and undid George’s straps. “Are we getting out?” “Yes!” said the robot. “I don’t know about you but I’m ready to stretch my legs!” “How are w\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Just Great Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43739503886570,"sku":"001-061022-A-White Rock-1534437304","price":21.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/1735\/7290\/products\/81Kqx9PLSiL.jpg?v=1668554259","url":"https:\/\/justgreatbooks.org\/products\/george-and-the-ship-of-time","provider":"Just Great Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}