Editorial Review
Doomed to—or blessed with—eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.
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Customer Reviews
Tuck Everlasting 
2008-06-15
One hot summer day in August, 10-year-old Winnie Foster sits on the front porch and thinks about running away. She goes into the woods, but she finds a boy named Jesse Tuck sitting underneath the biggest tree in the wood. After that, she finds herself on one of the greatest adventures ever. She meets the rest of the Tucks, who have had a twist of fate and ended up permanently immortal. Winnie learns lots of things about the value of life from the Tucks, and I was very satisfied with how the book ended.
Natalie Babbit has a magical way of turning a poetic novel into something that a sixth grader can enjoy again and again. I loved Tuck Everlasing, so maybe I will read some more of Natalie Babbit's work, such as Kneeknock Rise. If you enjoyed Tuck Everlasting as much as I did, maybe you should, too!
~Brooke G. 6th Grader at PWS Middle School~
A review of Tuck Everlasting 
2008-06-15
The first week of August has brought a terrible heat to the little village called Treegap. 10-year-old Winnie Foster dreams of running away from home and into the woods her family owns. When she finally dares to go, Winnie discovers the Tuck family and the secret they've sworn to protect: a hidden fountain that bestows eternal life. She is swept up in the Tucks' lives and must decide if she will help them keep their secret from a stranger who threatens their way of life.
Natalie Babbitt's classic story forces readers to reexamine their own beliefs about life and death. Winnie Foster is forced to make some big decisions and, at times, she thinks and acts like someone older than ten. However, this fluctuation in character voice isn't as disconcerting as it would be in other texts; the story revolves around characters that are older than they appear. Tuck, the father of the family, speaks with a wisdom and sorrow that will stick with readers after they've finished the story. Babbitt uses a great deal of symbolism in Tuck Everlasting and the book can be read on multiple levels.
One of the best books I have ever read 2008-06-13
Yes!! Tuck Everlasting truly is one of the best books I have ever read. Natalie Babbit makes her writing poetic and yet exciting at the same time. I am the same age as Winnie Foster and I kind of know what it feels like to be fed up with being cooped up in a house. I absolutely loved the part where Winnie walks into the Tuck's home and describes it as, "...the gentle eddies of dust, the silver cobwebs, the mouse who lived-and welcome to him!-in a table drawer."
Now that I have read Tuck Everlasting, I think I will read Kneeknock Rise whick is also by Natalie Babbit. If you liked Tuck Everlasting; maybe you should too!
~Brooke G. 6th Grade~
One of the best books I have ever read 2008-06-13
Yes!! Tuck Everlasting truly is one of the best books I have ever read. Natalie Babbit makes her writing poetic and yet exciting at the same time. I am the same age as Winnie Foster and I kind of know what it feels like to be fed up with being cooped up in a house. I absolutely loved the part where Winnie walks into the Tuck's home and describes it as, "...the gentle eddies of dust, the silver cobwebs, the mouse who lived-and welcome to him!-in a table drawer."
Now that I have read Tuck Everlasting, I think I will read Kneeknock Rise whick is also by Natalie Babbit. If you liked Tuck Everlasting; maybe you should too!
A Must Read 2008-06-06
I didn't read this book until I took Young Adult Lit in college. By that time I had children who were in the age range for which this book is recommended. I was fascinated with this book and have read it more than once. I raved about this book and had my kids read it and recommended it to every kid in the library. I think adults may appreaciate it more than children will although my daughter loved it even when she was young. It's a wonderful fantasy story but also very thought provoking. Young people can read it just for the fun story but it's one that will stick with them and they will remember it later. It makes adults think twice about each day in their life. The movie was okay but it didn't do the book justice. I totally recommend reading the book. (I kept looking for the frog in the movie.)
Outstanding! 2008-05-20
Doomed to—or blessed with—eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.
2008-05-20
Do you have a must for adventure? Are you hoping for some thing exciting in black and white print? If you are then you should take a look in to Tuck Everlasting. A timeless, Epic, Adventurous, tail about a young girl discovering that their is more to to life than inside her own gate. She has come across a family with a hart warming secret; they could live forever now they are on a never ending mission to not let any one now about them and their changelessness. But When a man who is filled with greed and miss fortune is after them. Now they need to stop him from announcing their secret. This book is about Courage, trust, and family relations. This is a story that should be Cherished, Loved and read until time itself dies out.
Tuck Everlasting 2008-05-19
Tuck Everlasting was a great story. The book's setting takes place at Treegap Woods. It's trees are beautiful, people live in cottages, everyone was happy. Winnie, a ten year old girl, is the main character. She looks for an adventure through out the story. She doesn't even know that she just has to step outside her cottage to find a mystery. She is tired of being kept in Treegap. She wants to run away. So she does. She finds a boy named Jesse Tuck who is protecting a peculiar spring, which turns out to be no ordinary spring. Winnie thinks that the spring water could quench her thirst, but it does something more mysterious. The mysterious spring is what Jesse Tuck is trying to keep secret from everyone. The adventures of Winnie will keep you captivated throughout the book. I hope you enjoy the story as much as I did!!!
-Ashley B. Grade 6
Fantastic! 2008-05-19
This is a fantastic book. It all starts when an overprotected girl, Winnie Foster, steps in the woods by her house for a for a little adventure. She sees a young boy drinking from the spring but he will not ler her drink from it. It goes wrong when the Tucks kidnap her. Winnie was scared of the Tucks at first she became very fond of them. All is peaceful until A stranger appears and tries to take Winnie against her own will. However, Mae Tuck will not stand for this and kills the man with a shotgun and is arrested. If you want to findout what happens after this you will just have to read the book yourself. Oh yeah, one more thing thing I have to say, would you live forever?
-Graham O. Grade 6
Unbelievable by Laura S., grade 6 2008-05-19
It's said that when you read a good book, your imagination soars and new worlds open up. Well, when I read Tuck Everlasting, my imagination went wild. Here is the major question of the story: If you could choose to live forever, would you? That was the choice that faced Winnie Foster, the main character of this story.
This book was really fascinating. Even if you are someone who doesn't like to read, I can almost guarantee that you'll love it and won't be able to put it down. I was one of those people. I was hooked from the very moment that Winnie meets Jesse Tuck by the spring in the woods. Hope you like it as much as I did.
