Tuck Everlasting

Winnie Foster is in the woods, thinking of running away from home, when she sees a boy drinking from a spring. Winnie wants a drink too, but before she can take a sip, she is kidnapped by the boy, Jesse Tuck, and his family. She learns that the Tuck family are blessed with – or doomed to – eternal life since drinking from the spring, and they wander from place to place trying to live as inconspicuously as they can. Now Winnie knows their secret. But what does immortality really mean? And can the Tucks help her understand before it’s too late?

A beautiful paperback edition of the unforgettable classic of children’s writing about what it truly means to live forever. Featuring illustrations by Melissa Castrillon.

“Tuck Everlasting is one of the best books ever written - for any age”

Tuck Everlasting is one of the best books ever written – for any age -- Anne Tyler New York Times
This book is as shapely, crisp, sweet, and tangy as a summer-ripe pear Entertainment Weekly
A fearsome and beautifully written book that can't be put down or forgotten New York Times
Natalie Babbitt's great skill is spinning fantasy with the lilt and sense of timeless wisdom of the old fairy tales ... It lingers on, haunting your waking hours, making you ponder Boston Globe
Exciting and excellently written New York Times Book Review
Heartbreaking, beautiful and memorable BookishLauren

Natalie Babbitt started out as an illustrator, and wrote and illustrated many novels and picture books for children. Her first book, Tuck Everlasting, was published in 1975. It has won many awards and been turned into two films and a Broadway musical. It is now considered a classic of children’s writing. Natalie has also won numerous awards for her other books and in 2012 was awarded the inaugural E.B. White Award for achievement in children’s literature. She died in 2016 at the age of 84.

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