The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing older.
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“A fearsome and beautifully written book that can’t be put down or forgotten” -- The New Yorker
“Intense and powerful, exciting and poignant, TUK EVERLASTING will last for ever – in the readers imagination” -- Amazon.com
Natalie Babbitt started out as an illustrator and has written and illustrated many novels and picture books for children. Tuck Everlasting has won several awards in the US including ALA Notable Book. Natalie has also won countless awards for her other books. Natalie teaches writing for children and book illustration and also writes reviews of children's literature for the New York Times Book Review and other publications. She is a grandmother of 3 and lives in Rhode Island, USA.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Fair. The classic novel about a young girl who stumbles upon a family's stunning secret What if you could live forever? Is eternal life a blessing or a curse? That is what young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family's property whose waters grant immortality. Members of the Tuck family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. But then Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tucks' secret--and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey. Praise for Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt: A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten. --The New York TimesExciting and excellently written. --The New York Times Book ReviewWith its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless. --Chicago Sun-TimesProbably the best work of our best children's novelist. --Harper'sNatalie Babbitt's great skill is spinning fantasy with the lilt and sense of timeless wisdom of the old fairy tales. . . . It lingers on, haunting your waking hours, making you ponder. --The Boston GlobeThis book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear. --Entertainment Weekly. Seller Inventory # 00072651731
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Hardback. Condition: Good. The classic novel about a young girl who stumbles upon a family's stunning secret What if you could live forever? Is eternal life a blessing or a curse? That is what young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family's property whose waters grant immortality. Members of the Tuck family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. But then Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tucks' secret--and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey. Praise for Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt: A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten. --The New York TimesExciting and excellently written. --The New York Times Book ReviewWith its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless. --Chicago Sun-TimesProbably the best work of our best children's novelist. --Harper'sNatalie Babbitt's great skill is spinning fantasy with the lilt and sense of timeless wisdom of the old fairy tales. . . . It lingers on, haunting your waking hours, making you ponder. --The Boston GlobeThis book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear. --Entertainment Weekly. Seller Inventory # 00106218633
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Hardback. Condition: Fair. The classic novel about a young girl who stumbles upon a family's stunning secret What if you could live forever? Is eternal life a blessing or a curse? That is what young Winnie Foster must decide when she discovers a spring on her family's property whose waters grant immortality. Members of the Tuck family, having drunk from the spring, tell Winnie of their experiences watching life go by and never growing older. But then Winnie must decide whether or not to keep the Tucks' secret--and whether or not to join them on their never-ending journey. Praise for Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt: A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten. --The New York TimesExciting and excellently written. --The New York Times Book ReviewWith its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless. --Chicago Sun-TimesProbably the best work of our best children's novelist. --Harper'sNatalie Babbitt's great skill is spinning fantasy with the lilt and sense of timeless wisdom of the old fairy tales. . . . It lingers on, haunting your waking hours, making you ponder. --The Boston GlobeThis book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear. --Entertainment Weekly. Seller Inventory # CIN0030547830A