SPOILER ALERT, SPOILER ALERT AMAZING! This book leaves you wanting a sequel. Sadly, i do not believe a sequel will come out after all these years. Anyways, the end is really horribley cliff-hangery: Ellie's grandpa gets another jellyfish this time, which might make something even cooler than making you young again! Read this book - too amazing to be true. Well, I kind of ruined the ending, but don't say I didn't warn you a spoiler was coming!
The Fourteenth Goldfish
By Jennifer L. Holm
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 10 - 9 | Z | 4.1 | 25209 |
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 Father's Day 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.
"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!
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.
"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!
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN-13: 9780375871146
ISBN-10: 0375871144
Published on 4/5/2016
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 240
Book Reviews (95)
This is a great book about a girl named Ellie who is struggling to find out what she wants to do. Then her grandpa who used to be a scientist came and lived with her family. Her grandpa was still stuck on "unagaing" someone when all of a sudden he does it to himself. He has to go to school with Ellie. How will Ellie react? Read the book to find out.
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great book
Great book.
great book
I loved this book soooooooo much!!! The plot are fantastically shown, and the characters are funny
I feel like this book relates to everyone that has a goldfish that apparently has lasted for years now, yes your parents probably have been replacing it, so this book is about a boy who got a goldfish in kindergarden and his goldfish lasted for ummm.....5 years or so. Yes its exactly what you are thinking wait what how read this book to find out.
This was a cute story about a girl who finds her grandfather as a 14-year-old boy (he created a scientific way to reverse his age) and what happens after. I think the plot was funny and sweet. Friendship was a main theme throughout the story and the ending was very intriguing!
So in this book her grandfather changes himself so he is younger. Then everything changes when they meet a new goth kid at school. Then everything changes again when the grandfather has the great idea of going back to the lab to get T. Melvis ( the thing that he use to make him young again). If you like this book you should read one of her other books " Turtle in Paradise "! All her books are so so so good!!!
I think it was cool!