Tuck Everlasting

Natalie Babbitt

Jan 2015 · Sold by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

About this ebook

Introduced by Gregory Maguire, a special 40th Anniversary Edition of the beloved children’s classic with more than more than 10 million copies sold.

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

Ratings and reviews

This book held my son's attention almost through 4 Chapters at one time. This is especially important to me because who has been tested seven times over the years from ages 5 and till 12 and has the same results every time. His medication has worn off by the time he gets home from school so homework is the hardest thing in the world for me to undertake with him. Please keep doing whatever it is you are doing because it is helping my son tremendously; thank you.

I read it at school and by its cover I didn't think it would be good (the cover looked different). Then when I went deeper into it, It got interesting! I loved it and now I want it for myself because we finished it in class. ⭐⭐⭐⭐🌟

Love it just so good I feel bad for Winnie. I'm happy that the man in the yellow suit got hit in the head by a gun. If you didint read this book yet then read it and watch the move to.

About the author

Artist and writer Natalie Babbitt (1932–2016) is the award-winning author of the modern classic Tuck Everlasting and many other brilliantly original books for young people. As the mother of three small children, she began her career in 1966 by illustrating The Forty-Ninth Magician, written by her husband, Samuel Babbitt. She soon tried her own hand at writing, publishing two picture books in verse. Her first novel, The Search for Delicious, was published in 1969 and established her reputation for creating magical tales with profound meaning. Kneeknock Rise 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, Tuck Everlasting was 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.