List $18.00

Written by Natalie Babbitt - Audio book performed by Peter Thomas - Unabridged Fiction - 2 CASSETTES - 3 hours, 25 minutes

Publisher, Listening Library (May 1995)

Recommended for Grades 4 - 6

This audio book is in 'standard retail packaging.' It is also available from Audiobooks Online in sturdy 'LIBRARY EDITION' packaging, for years of use and storage.

"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

When 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 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.

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.

About the Performer: Peter Thomas' voice has long been a familiar sound on radiom television, and audio versions of classic novels.