The Fourteenth Goldfish
Believe in the possible . . . with this brilliantly quirky, thought-provoking novel from New York Times bestseller, three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? Eleven-year-old Ellie has never...
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Believe in the possible . . . with this brilliantly quirky, thought-provoking novel from New York Times bestseller, three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm 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.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780375870644 (0375870644)
ASIN: 375870644
Publish date: August 26th 2014
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
Source: I OwnI'm a little late getting to this one. I actually never knew about it until I was offered a copy of The Third Mushroom the companion book in this series. That said, I had no idea what to expect, and this isn't anything like I normally read. Still, I did end up enjoying it. It's a quick,...
Perfectly targeted to upper elementary/lower middle grade, as an adult reading it it is too easy to see all the plotholes, but also a quick read that is fun, so it is easy to ignore them. And for being so short, I got 7 good book discussion questions out of it!
Perfectly targeted to upper elementary/lower middle grade, as an adult reading it it is too easy to see all the plotholes, but also a quick read that is fun, so it is easy to ignore them. And for being so short, I got 7 good book discussion questions out of it!
THE FOURTEENTH GOLDFISH, BY JENNIFER L. HOLMI really wanted to like this book. The person who recommended it to me is a very dear friend, and a wonderful soul. I tried so hard...This is a children's book. I don't agree with it, but some people say allowances have to be made for that. In any case, if...
4.5 stars. This one is a short, but gorgeous book about growing up, about science, about family, and a bit about goldfish.I absolutely loved the book, though I have rated it 4.5 and not 5 for one reason: The Grandfather, I know, I know he is technically an adult, but looks like a teenager now and is...