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Jul 26, 2023Sema_b rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I think this book was amazing! It is about a girl named Ellie who is just starting middle school, that doesn't like change. She meets this cranky boy who looks oddly familiar. He reminds her of her grandpa which she only meets on special…
Jun 07, 2022blue_dog_46882 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Really cute book and funny book for kids! Age recommendation: 8+ (For reading level) ⭐️ 4/5 ⭐️
May 27, 2022HPL_Teen_Volunteer1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The 14th Goldfish is an enjoyable and interesting novel by great author Jennifer L Holm. Ellie is 11 years old, and newly starting middle school like most kids her age, is at the age of change and is feeling lost. Then her mother brings…
Apr 21, 2021Hillsboro_RobP rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
A slightly bizarre tale about aging and moving forward as Ellie must shepherd her grandfather-now a teenager again-through school and her own trials while making new friends and learning along the way. It's a very short read that is…
Jul 28, 2020VaughanPLDianeB rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this clever, funny and thought-provoking story! It's a great read for those who have an interest in science. Definitely worth checking out!
Jul 06, 2020
Ellie goes to school each day without change, but one night unexpectedly encounters a strange but familiar person. It turns out to be her grandfather, Melvin Sagarsky, who is a scientist that had been in contact with a jellyfish species,…
Jun 11, 2020
It’s a little strange for 11-year-old Ellie when her mother brings home a boy who looks to be about 13 but dresses like Ellie’s grandfather. But it’s a shocker when Ellie realizes that the kid is her grandfather, a scientist who has…
Feb 29, 2020Valancy1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This is a really fantastic book for middle grade and up readers. Eleven year old Ellie is trying to adjust to life in middle school, when suddenly a young teen boy arrives at her house. It's actually her grandfather, a scientist, who has…
Nov 10, 2018Kaelmcintyre rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This book is great! If you've read "The thing about jellyfish" it will be an even better read
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Aug 20, 2017Lizito04 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Grandpa cracks me up!
Jul 24, 2017CarolineHC rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a really great book. I think that all of the characters are really interesting, and I especially find Ellie's grandpa's personality really funny. Ellie is just a regular girl with a very unlucky goldfish and a cranky grandpa, but…
Jun 25, 2017donutwombat rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This book is an easy and relaxing read, good for ages 8 to 12. Ellie faces a number of changes throughout this book, whether she likes it or not. Highly recommended for listening
Nov 30, 2016maceytammy rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I checked this out for my 4th grade son to read since he has been tearing through books so fast lately. He seemed to particularly enjoy this one and told me all about it. He even read parts of it to me because he thought it was so funny.
Jul 28, 2016button123 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This is my favourite book, I love it so much! It's funny, interesting, and touching. Everytime I read this book, I cry at the end because it is so touching. I would recommend this book to anyone!!
Jul 13, 2016
I liked the main character of this book because she always seemed to stay positive in the worst of situations. My favourite character was the grandpa in this story. He was my favourite because he was funny to read about when he had the…
Jun 14, 2016
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Aug 19, 2015ANGELINA RIHA DEOL rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Best Book I have ever read!The title makes sense when you read till the end!! The story all mends together you have to read this book
May 31, 2015
I find this book really interesting. I recommend it for great readers with imagination. PS:I hope you like it! ;)
Feb 23, 2015
I loved this book a lot. So funny and interesting.
Feb 05, 2015mmcbeth29 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ellie's grandfather is a scientist who has made himself a teenager again by using a rare species of jellyfish. He comes to live with Ellie and her mom because of his new age. Ellie is going through a lot of life changes. Her old friend…
Dec 22, 2014
Charming fast read - good for bright upper-el kids. Terrific ideas, excellent dialogue, swift pace. Enjoyable.
Dec 14, 2014Chapel_Hill_TishaW rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Ellie has always wondered about the scientist grandfather she only sees once a year. When an experiment turns him into a teenage boy and he moves with her and her single mom, life gets a lot more interesting. Ellie discovers she has a lot…
Nov 13, 2014JCLChrisK rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
An appealing tone that is both light--with plenty of situational humor--and thought-provoking. An outrageously impossible situation that is dealt with so realistically it almost seems believable. It satisfied my literary desires for both…
Oct 12, 2014samdog123 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a really cute book! Written by Jennifer Holm, of Babymouse fame, it deals with the growing up tween themes in a new and original way. When Ellie's grandfather develops a formula to reverse aging, he comes to live with her and her…
Jul 08, 2014LibrarianDest rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Brilliant and funny! Highly recommended for kids who are interested in science, philosophy, and laughs.