Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Synopsis: 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.
Review: Jennifer Holm did an awesome job with this book!! They story was adorable and encouraging and motivating and...gah! I just ate this book up. The will definitely be on the bookshelf when we have kids.
Ellie is sitting in her house when her mother brings home a strange boy. But wait, he looks familiar...Grandpa?! Yeah, that's right...*SPOILER ALERT* it's her grandfather as a 13 year old! What?! *END SPOILER*
I found that this story did a great job at encouraging young children, especially girls, to like science and experiments and learning. Nowadays this push seems to be toward the boys and you see a lot less girls going into science based fields.
I highly recommend this book for middle grade readers, both male and female!
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