The Fourteenth Goldfish

The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm is a humorous and thought-provoking novel that blends science with real-life growing pains. The story follows Ellie, an eleven-year-old girl whose life is turned upside down when her grandfather—a scientist obsessed with reversing aging—reappears as a teenager after discovering a breakthrough. As Ellie navigates friendship, change, and curiosity, she learns that science can’t answer every question—and that growing up is its own kind of experiment.