Bibliograph

The fourteenth goldfish, Jennifer Holm

Type

Label

The fourteenth goldfish, Jennifer Holm

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

7 years and up

Literary Form

unknown

Main title

The fourteenth goldfish

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

883262448

Responsibility statement

Jennifer Holm

Summary

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

Target audience

primary

Classification

Contributor