  | Evolution changes everything! (Oliver's Great Big Universe) Author: Cham, Jorge | |
| Price: $21.18 | ||
Summary:
Oliver sets out to raise money for a new computer by writing a book about animals and the origins of life, learning from a retired paleontologist who lives down the street, but things get complicated when his friends want to help with the book.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (07/15/25)
School Library Journal (10/01/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 10/01/2025 Gr 3–5—Oliver, a curious and energetic 11-year-old, has a problem: his hand-me-down computer from the Stone Age can't handle his favorite video game, and now no one wants to play with him On a quest to raise funds for a new computer, Oliver agrees to help out his elderly neighbor, Dr. Beatrice, a retired paleontologist with a chaotic house full of cats and chickens. Frequent comedic illustrations, punny wordplay, and plenty of fart jokes serve as an engaging delivery mechanism for lots of in-depth information about the evolution of life on Earth (which some science-minded readers may find just as interesting as the farts). Oliver learns about evolutionary biology through many odd jobs and zany misadventures on his quest. VERDICT A high-appeal series for kids who have a special interest in science and want something beyond "Dog Man" or "Wimpy Kid." Previous volumes feature astrophysics and Earth science. - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
