{"product_id":"tuck-everlasting-9780312369811","title":"Tuck Everlasting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved children's classic with more than more than 10 million copies sold. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Newbery Honor and E. B. White Award-winning author Natalie Babbitt, \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003e is a spellbinding modern-day masterpiece about immortality, friendship, and growing up that's sure to be an all-time favorite for every generation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs eternal life a blessing or a curse?\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA staple on home bookshelves and in classrooms and libraries, \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003e is a timeless story that has captivated readers of all ages for almost half a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Probably the best work of our best children's novelist.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Exciting and excellently written.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten.\"\u003c\/b\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArtist and writer \u003cb\u003eNatalie Babbitt (1932-2016)\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the modern classic \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003eand many other brilliantly original books for young people. As the mother of three small children, she began her career in 1966 by illustrating \u003ci\u003eThe Forty-Ninth Magician\u003c\/i\u003e, written by her husband, Samuel Babbitt. She soon tried her own hand at writing, publishing two picture books in verse. Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Search for Delicious\u003c\/i\u003e, was published in 1969 and established her reputation for creating magical tales with profound meaning. \u003ci\u003eKneeknock Rise\u003c\/i\u003e earned Babbitt a Newbery Honor in 1971, and she went on to write--and often illustrate--many more picture books, story collections, and novels. She also illustrated the five volumes in the Small Poems series by Valerie Worth. In 2002, \u003ci\u003eTuck Everlasting \u003c\/i\u003ewas adapted into a major motion picture, and in 2016 a musical version premiered on Broadway. Born and raised in Ohio, Natalie Babbitt lived her adult life in the Northeast.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50574948434194,"sku":"9780312369811","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_249291fc-ce50-4ece-b776-09c2d24ae13d.jpg?v=1731976860","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tuck-everlasting-9780312369811","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}