11-year-old ellie has never liked to change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. The one day is strange boy shows up. He’s bossy. He’s cranky. And weirdly he looks a lot like ellie’s grandfather, a scientist. He’s always been slightly obsessed with immortality. Could this cocky teenager really be grandpa Melvin? Has he finally found the secret to eternal youth? With a lighthearted touch and plenty of humor, New York times best selling three times Newberry honor winning author Jennifer Holmes celebrates the wonder of science and explore fascinating questions about life, death, family, friendship, and mortality and possibility.

ISBN: 9780375870644