Oliver desperately wants to replace his old computer so he can finally play video games with his friends again. To raise money, he devises a brilliant plan: He will write one more book and sell it! But after choosing a topic that his classmates will love - cute, furry little creatures - Oliver begins to wonder where animals came from. Then he comes up with an even more brilliant idea to write about EVOLUTION. At the same time, he tries to raise money by doing odd jobs for neighbors. Among them is an elderly former paleontologist (and a famous one at that), who will help him with his book by teaching him various things about the history of life on Earth. With hilarious humor, the series The Great Universe of Oliver follows the adventures of a boy who takes on the entire universe - as long as he can first survive middle school.

THE PRESS WROTE Expands horizons and is hilarious! Jeff Kinney.