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Macmillan Children's Book

Tuck Everlasting

Author: Natalie Babbitt; Foreword by Gregory Maguire

Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

About This Book

Introduced by Gregory Maguire, a special 40th Anniversary Edition of the beloved children’s classic with more than more than 5 million copies in print.
Page Count
192
On Sale
01/20/2015
Age Range
10-14

Book Details

Introduced by Gregory Maguire, a special 40th Anniversary Edition of the beloved children’s classic with more than more than 5 million copies in print.

From Newbery Honor and E. B. White Award–winning author Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting is a spellbinding modern-day masterpiece about immortality, friendship, and growing up that’s sure to be an all-time favorite for every generation.


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.

A staple on home bookshelves and in classrooms and libraries for nearly half a century, Tuck Everlasting is brought to life for new readers and long-time fans in this special anniversary edition, which includes an introduction from the bestselling author of Wicked Gregory Maguire, a Q&A with Natalie Babbitt, and exciting bonus materials.

Praise for Tuck Everlasting:

“Probably the best work of our best children's novelist.”Harper's

“Exciting and excellently written.”The New York Times Book Review

“A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten.”The New Yorker

Imprint Publisher

Square Fish

ISBN

9781250059291

Reading Guide

In The News

“A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten.” —The New York Times

“Exciting and excellently written.” —The New York Times Book Review

“With its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless.” —Chicago Sun-Times

“Rarely does one find a book with such prose. Flawless in both style and structure, it is rich in imagery and punctuated with light fillips of humor. The author manipulates her plot deftly, dealing with six main characters brought together because of a spring whose waters can bestow everlasting life. . . . Underlying the drama is the dilemma of the age-old desire for perpetual youth.” —The Horn Book Magazine

“Probably the best work of our best children's novelist.” —Harper's

“Natalie 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 Globe

“This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear.” —Entertainment Weekly

“Beautiful and descriptive language is the strength of Babbitt's fantasy about Winnie and her encounter with the Tuck family, who cause her--and readers--to ponder an important question: What would it be like to live forever?” —Booklist

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Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting