Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbitt

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Product Description Read by Peter Thomas3 hours 25 minutes, 2 cassettesWhen ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles upon the Tuck family's disturbing secret, she is forced to come to terms with her conflicting emotions. She feels drawn to the loving, gentle and rather eccentric Tucks, but what they tell her is too incredible to be believed. Doomed to—or blessed with—eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family tries to make Winnie understand that the terrible magic of the forest spring can never be revealed. The consequences to the world could prove to be disastrous!But then an unexpected complication arises when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to sell the spring water and make a fortune. Review "Thomas honors both the subtle tensions and the underlying humor in this tale of a family that gains immortality and the mortal ten-year-old who befriends them...An impeccable rendering of this classic children's fantasy."  --Audiofile From the Inside Flap Read by Peter Thomas3 hours 25 minutes, 2 cassettesWhen ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles upon the Tuck family's disturbing secret, she is forced to come to terms with her conflicting emotions. She feels drawn to the loving, gentle and rather eccentric Tucks, but what they tell her is too incredible to be believed. Doomed to?or blessed with?eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family tries to make Winnie understand that the terrible magic of the forest spring can never be revealed. The consequences to the world could prove to be disastrous!But then an unexpected complication arises when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to sell the spring water and make a fortune. From the Back Cover "Thomas honors both the subtle tensions and the underlying humor in this tale of a family that gains immortality and the mortal ten-year-old who befriends them...An impeccable rendering of this classic children's fantasy." --Audiofile About the Author Natalie Babbitt, who started as an illustrator, is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for the children's books she has written.READER BIO:Peter Thomas' voice has long been a familiar sound on radiom television, and audio versions of classic novels.

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Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting Natalie Babbitt

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Product Description Read by Peter Thomas3 hours 25 minutes, 2 cassettesWhen ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles upon the Tuck family's disturbing secret, she is forced to come to terms with her conflicting emotions. She feels drawn to the loving, gentle and rather eccentric Tucks, but what they tell her is too incredible to be believed. Doomed to—or blessed with—eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family tries to make Winnie understand that the terrible magic of the forest spring can never be revealed. The consequences to the world could prove to be disastrous!But then an unexpected complication arises when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to sell the spring water and make a fortune. Review "Thomas honors both the subtle tensions and the underlying humor in this tale of a family that gains immortality and the mortal ten-year-old who befriends them...An impeccable rendering of this classic children's fantasy."  --Audiofile From the Inside Flap Read by Peter Thomas3 hours 25 minutes, 2 cassettesWhen ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles upon the Tuck family's disturbing secret, she is forced to come to terms with her conflicting emotions. She feels drawn to the loving, gentle and rather eccentric Tucks, but what they tell her is too incredible to be believed. Doomed to?or blessed with?eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family tries to make Winnie understand that the terrible magic of the forest spring can never be revealed. The consequences to the world could prove to be disastrous!But then an unexpected complication arises when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to sell the spring water and make a fortune. From the Back Cover "Thomas honors both the subtle tensions and the underlying humor in this tale of a family that gains immortality and the mortal ten-year-old who befriends them...An impeccable rendering of this classic children's fantasy." --Audiofile About the Author Natalie Babbitt, who started as an illustrator, is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards for the children's books she has written.READER BIO:Peter Thomas' voice has long been a familiar sound on radiom television, and audio versions of classic novels.

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calendar_today 2000
qr_code_2 9780807275535
language EN
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