DownloadThe Portobello Bookshop Gift Guide 2024

Forever Twelve

Stacy McAnulty author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Random House USA Inc

Published:22nd Sep '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Forever Twelve cover

What if you were twelve for all of eternity? From the award-winning author of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl comes a magical mystery about a group of kids who have been alive for hundreds of years.

At the elite West Archer Academy, all the students are gifted, but four are exceptional. Though the Evers look twelve, they're actually centuries old, possessing knowledge and talents that make them extraordinary. And boarding school is the perfect cover for their brilliance -- and their secret. 

It's supposed to be a typical year in the anything-but-typical lives of these "kids" . . . until Ivy Stewart shows up. She resembles an Ever who went missing more than seventy years ago. And Ivy could be the key to unlocking their curse. 

But ambitious Ivy is at West Archer to achieve her own extraordinary goals, and nothing will distract her. Or so she thinks! With the desperate Evers determined to find answers, and her former classmate -- and laid-back cool guy -- Ronan determined to protect her, Ivy soon finds herself swept up in a mystery ony she can solve. 

Will her life be changed forever . . . and ever?

"A unique, mesmerizing mystery!" —Kelly Yang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of New From Here and Front Desk

★ "An intriguing premise, complex characters, and a compelling mystery make for a series opener that will leave readers desperate for the next entry.... Fantastic." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"This book will appeal to fans of multiple perspectives and American history." —Booklist

"The appealing boarding school setting, cliffhanger ending, and thematic focus on how to cultivate strong, long-lasting friendships are sure to invest readers in this paranormal series opener." —Publishers Weekly

ISBN: 9780593429624

Dimensions: 216mm x 146mm x 31mm

Weight: 448g

368 pages