{"product_id":"the-fourteenth-goldfish-9780375871146","title":"The Fourteenth Goldfish","description":"\u003cb\u003eBelieve in the possible . . . with this \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller by three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm. A perfect read about a child's relationship with her grandfather \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 gawky teenager really be Grandpa Melvin? Has he finally found the secret to eternal youth? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. Look for EXCLUSIVE NEW MATERIAL in the paperback--including Ellie's gallery of scientists and other STEM-appropriate features. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd don't miss the much-anticipated sequel, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Mushroom \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Warm, witty, and wise.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * \"Written in a clean, crisp style, with lively dialogue and wit, this highly accessible novel will find a ready audience.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * \"Top-notch middle-grade fiction.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * \"Ellie's memorable journey into the world of science will inspire readers to explore the world around them and celebrate the possible.\" --\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness, \u003c\/i\u003e Starred \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Awesomely strange and startlingly true-to-life. It makes you wonder what's possible.\" --Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e25 STATE AWARD LISTS including the Sunshine State\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Holm, Jennifer L.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yearling Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375871146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 5.10w x 0.70d","brand":"Jennifer L. Holm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39313261330507,"sku":"9780375871146","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_7ec5c3eb-d02b-4e50-bf49-d380d70b80d4.jpg?v=1618337373","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-fourteenth-goldfish-9780375871146","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}