The fourteenth goldfish
Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.
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Grandfathers > Juvenile fiction. Scientists > Juvenile fiction. Aging > Juvenile fiction. Families > Juvenile fiction. |
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- ISBN: 0375870644
- ISBN: 9780375870644
- Physical Description 195 pages : illustrations
- Edition First edition.
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Junior Library Guild selection"--Page [2] of cover. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and internet addresses. |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.99 |
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Summary
The Fourteenth Goldfish
Believe in the possible . . . with this "warm, witty, and wise" New York Times bestselling novel from three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm. A perfect read about a child's relationship with her grandfather ! Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He's bossy. He's cranky. And weirdly enough . . . he looks a lot like Ellie's grandfather, a scientist who's always been slightly obsessed with immortality. Could this pimply boy really be Grandpa Melvin? Has he finally found the secret to eternal youth? With a lighthearted touch and plenty of humor, Jennifer Holm celebrates the wonder of science and explores fascinating questions about life and death, family and friendship, immortality . . . and possibility. And don't miss the much-anticipated sequel, The Third Mushroom! "Warm, witty and wise"-- The New York Times "Awesomely strange and startlingly true-to-life. It makes you wonder what's possible." -- Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me SUNSHINE STATE AWARD FINALIST!