The Fourteenth Goldfish

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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 gawky teenager 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. Look for EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL in the paperback〞including Ellie＊s gallery of scientists and other STEM-appropriate features.

※Warm, witty, and wise.§ 〞

* ※Written in a clean, crisp style, with lively dialogue and wit, this highly accessible novel will find a ready audience.§ 〞
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* ※Top-notch middle-grade fiction.§ 〞
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* ※Ellie＊s memorable journey into the world of science will inspire readers to explore the world around them and celebrate the possible.§ 〞
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※Awesomely strange and startlingly true-to-life. It makes you wonder what＊s possible.§ 〞Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal每winning author of
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