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Tuck EverlastingNatalie Babbitt
Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt
Winnie finds a family by a spring in the wood who cannot die, and has to decide whether that is a gift or the worst thing she has heard.
A story about children and families, thoughtful and moving in tone. We would put it with children of 9–12, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- A character dies
- A death or grief
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
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Or let them write their own.
Nothing gets a child reading like a story they invented themselves. Your child plans the characters and the plot, and we write, illustrate and print it as a real book with their name on the cover as the author.
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