■ Tuck Everlasting
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.
Film tie-in edition of this American classic, which is soon to be released as a movie starring Ben Kingsley and Sissy Spacek. 'the style is so fine and subtle that grown-ups too will take real pleasure. Tuck Everlasting is one of the best books ever written' Anne Tyler.
Readership level: 8 - 12 yrs.
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.
Film tie-in edition of this American classic, which is soon to be released as a movie starring Ben Kingsley and Sissy Spacek. 'the style is so fine and subtle that grown-ups too will take real pleasure. Tuck Everlasting is one of the best books ever written' Anne Tyler.
Readership level: 8 - 12 yrs.
Description
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.
Film tie-in edition of this American classic, which is soon to be released as a movie starring Ben Kingsley and Sissy Spacek. 'the style is so fine and subtle that grown-ups too will take real pleasure. Tuck Everlasting is one of the best books ever written' Anne Tyler.
Readership level: 8 - 12 yrs.
