A young girl encounters a family granted eternal life by a magical spring and grapples with the meaning of mortality and choice.
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A young girl encounters a family granted eternal life by a magical spring and grapples with the meaning of mortality and choice.
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The B&N Exclusive Edition features the original 1975 cover, re-imagined for a new generation of readers. 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 starnger wh...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild innocent attraction between a young girl and an immortal boy; no sexual content.
Violence & gore
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One on-page shooting death in defense of a secret; non-graphic.
Profanity
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No profanity present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ representation
Religious content
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Philosophical reflections on life, death, and eternity without religious doctrine.
Magic & witchcraft
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A magical spring grants immortality as a central story element.
Occult / demonology
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No occult content
Political content
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No political content
Self-harm / suicide
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One character voices longing for death due to immortality; no attempts shown.
Abuse & suffering
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Kidnapping and threat of violence to protect the family's secret.
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