The Fourteenth Goldfish

<b>Believe in the possible . . . with this &quot;warm, witty, and wise&quot; <i>New York Times</i> bestselling novel from three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm</b><br> <br>Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer.<br>Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far?<br> <br>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?<br> <br>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.<br><br>Look for EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL in the paperback - including Ellie's gallery of scientists and other STEM-appropriate features.<br><br><br><b>&quot;Warm, witty and wise&quot; - <i>The New York Times</i></b><br><br><b>&quot;Awesomely strange and startlingly true-to-life. It makes you wonder what's possible.&quot; -- Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of <i>When You Reach Me<br><br></i></b>SUNSHINE STATE AWARD FINALIST!