Believe in the possible . . . with this brilliantly quirky， thought-provoking novel from New York Times bestseller， three-time Newbery Honor winner Jennifer L. Holm ? Galileo. Newton. Salk. Oppenheimer. Science can change the world . . . but can it go too far? ? Eleven-year-old Ellie has never liked change. She misses fifth grade. She misses her old best friend. She even misses her dearly departed goldfish. Then one day a strange boy shows up. He’s bossy. He’s cranky. And weirdly enough . . . he looks a lot like Ellie’s grandfather， a scientist who’s always been slightly obsessed with immortality. Could this pimply boy really be Grandpa Melvin? Has he finally found the secret to eternal youth? ? With a lighthearted touch and plenty of humor， Jennifer Holm celebrates the wonder of science and explores fascinating questions about life and death， family and friendship， immortality . . . and possibility. "Awesomely strange and startlingly true-to-life. It makes you wonder what's possible." -- Rebecca Stead， Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me From the Hardcover edition.