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Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything

Uma and the Answer to Absolutely Everything

Published in
2021
3.94
on Goodreads (137)

Description

Uma Gnudersonn has a head full of How can I save my home from being sold? Will my dad ever start talking again? And how do alpacas get drunk? But since her mum died, Uma's life has been short on answers. Then she finds a genius artificial intelligence called Athena who knows everything. Suddenly Uma has the answer to any question she can imagine - from the capital of Mozambique to the colour of her headteacher's underpants - and she's going to use them to save her home and her father. Along the way, Uma will have to confront the sinister inventor who will stop at nothing to get Athena back - and face up to the fact that not all questions have answers . . . Praise for Charlie Changes Into a Chicken : 'Belly-busting hilarity' The Guardian 'The modern masterpiece . . . this savvy, comic tale ticks every box' The Daily Telegraph 'The best kind of silly' The Observer 'Laugh-out-loud funny' The Mail on Sunday
Age
8-12
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
352 pages
Book in series
#1

Why to read

  • Entertaining and humorous narrative
  • Engaging adventure
  • Themes of friendship and family
  • Exploration of technology and its impact