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Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten year old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks kidnap her and explain why living forever at one age is less than a blessing that it might seem.

Critically acclaimed when it was first published, Tuck Everlasting has become a much-loved, well-studied modern-day classic. This anniversary edition features an in-depth interview conducted by Betsy Hearne in which Natalie Babbitt takes a look at Tuck Everlasting twenty-five years later. 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:"e;A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten."e; -The New York Times"e;Exciting and excellently written."e; -The New York Times Book Review"e;With its serious intentions and light touch the story is, like the Tucks, timeless."e; -Chicago Sun-Times"e;Probably the best work of our best children's novelist."e; -Harper's"e;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."e; -The Boston Globe"e;This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear."e; -Entertainment WeeklyThis title has Common Core connections.

"Problemente el mejor trabajo de nuestro mejor novelista para niños." -Harper's"Un libro escribito bellamente y con respeto, que no se puede interrumpir ni olvidar." -Jean Stafford, The New Yorker"Condenada a-o bendecida con-vida eterna después de beber el agua de un manantial encantado, la familia Tuck deambula tratando de vivir lo mas inadvertida y cómodamente posible. Cuando Winnie Foster, una niña de diez años, descubre su secreto, los Tucks la llevan a su casa y le explican por qué vivir eternamente sin envejecer no es en realidad una bendición. Las cosas se complican cuando un extraño que ha seguido a Winnie quiere poner a la venta el agua del manatial por una fortuna." -School Library Journal, estrella"Raramente se encuentra un libro con prosa tan clara. Perfecto en estilo y estructura, es rico en imágenes y está salpicado con ligeros chasquidos de humor." -The Horn BookUn libro en EspañolLibro Notable de la ALASpanish translation of the story of the Tuck family, doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring. The Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a starnger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune."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

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Doomed to, or blessed with, eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less of a blessing than it might seem.

An inspirational collection filled with wisdom accumulated over a long career writing books for children, from the beloved author of Tuck Everlasting.