The Fourteenth Goldfish

The Fourteenth Goldfish

By Jennifer L. Holm

77 ratings 105 reviews 79 followers
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Grades 4 - 8Grades 10 - 9Z4.125209
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!

Publisher: Yearling
ISBN-13: 9780375871146
ISBN-10: 0375871144
Published on 4/5/2016
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 240

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I read and it was a fantastic way of words and a way to bring out a true imagination of any child! It brought out the thing I look for in books the most , imagination . But it did not just bring it,it excelled it! Congrats Jennifer on writing this amazing book ,The Fourteenth Goldfish!

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This book is sorta funny and really inspiring and cool. Once I started reading, i couldn't stop. It's a really good book and i would tots recomend it. READ IT! YOU MUST!!!!!

This is a good book. It is about a girl whose grandfather uses a jellyfish to become a 13 year old.

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would love to read this book reminds me of out of my mind

I loved this book. At first the end of the book is confusing, but now it is so clear. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the highest, I give this book a 10.

because it left no cliff hanger and was soooooo boring

Have to read it left on a cliffhanger

this book looks a lot of fun i think it will be interesting .

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this book is ok. what do you guys rate this book from a scale of 1 to 10.

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