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The Fourteenth Goldfish

By: Jennifer L. Holm
Narrated by: Georgette Perna
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Publisher's summary

Believe in the possible...with this "warm, witty, and wise" New York Times best-selling novel from three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm. A perfect listen 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.

And don’t miss the much-anticipated sequel, The Third Mushroom!

©2014 Jennifer Holm (P)2014 Listening Library

Critic reviews

Sunshine State award finalist!

"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)

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Great book!

My daughter and I listened to the book in the car. We had many driveway moments not wanting to stop listening. Love all books by Jennifer holm...she is my daughters favorite author!

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Amazing

This book was such an amazing read. The story has such a great message towards anyone who reads it. 5 stars!!!

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Good family story!

Great for a long car ride and the narrator was excellent - very enjoyable and a good family story. Listen to it

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Excellent story with lots of twists

A well told tale that combines non-fiction information with fiction. Very entertaining! A good introduction for middle school science

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Great read aloud for 4th grade.

The story is entertaining. I like the focus on science and the clever introduction of various scientists and their accomplishments.

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Beautiful story, I recommend greatly.

This book is great and makes you think differently and look st the world better.

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Best book ever!

This book is one of my favorite books!i would read this a 1000 times. It's contains everything you would like.There's drama,romance,leaves you on the edge of your seat and duh it's
AWESOME!!!!!!!!

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Awesome Book

Loved everything about this story even the narrator! Wonderful read a long or read out loud!

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Great Book

Great performance! The narrator made this a friendly, easy to listen to story. The writing was clever and easy to connect with as a reader.

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