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The Fourteenth Goldfish

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Eleven-year-old Ellie Cruz has never been particularly fond of change. She misses her old school year, her best friend, and even her beloved goldfish. Her life takes an unexpected turn when a strange teenage boy appears at her home—and looks remarkably like her grandfather, Melvin.

Melvin is a scientist who has discovered a way to reverse the aging process, transforming himself into a thirteen-year-old boy. As Ellie helps him pursue his scientific ambitions, she discovers the fascinating possibilities and ethical questions surrounding scientific experimentation, immortality, and the limits of human knowledge.

Through humour and adventure, Jennifer L. Holm explores the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, family bonds, friendship, life and death, and the wonders of science. The novel also encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and interest in STEM subjects.

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Series Title

The Fourteenth Goldfish series

Call Number

H

Publisher

New York, USA : Yearling., 2016

Collation

240 pages ; 19 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780375871146

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Content Type

text

Media Type

unmediated

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Families -- Juvenile fiction.
Friendship--fiction
Scientist--Fiction

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