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Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.

In the mid-1970s Sunny Lewin is back, star of her personal show, facing the prospect of Middle School, and dealing with the problems of her somewhat dysfunctional family--in particular her older brother, Dale, who has been sent off to a military academy because of his delinquent behavior.

As she turns twelve during the summer of 1953, Penny gains new insights into herself and her family while also learning a secret about her father's death. It's 1953 and 11-year-old Penny dreams of a summer of butter pecan ice cream, swimming, and baseball. But nothing's that easy in Penny's family. For starters, she can't go swimming because her mother's afraid she'll catch polio at the pool. To make matters worse, her favorite uncle is living in...

As she turns twelve during the summer of 1953, Penny gains new insights into herself and her family while also learning a secret about her father's death.

Ellie echa de menos la escuela primaria, a su mejor amiga, Brianna, e incluso a Nemo, el pez que habia sido su mascota durante anos. Un dia, su madre, que es profesora de Teatro en el instituto, llega a casa con un chico muy raro. Va vestido como un adulto y se comporta como un grunon y un cascarrabias. Por increible que parezca, se asemeja mucho al abuelo de Ellie, Melvin Sagarsky, un cientifico a quien siempre le ha preocupado especialmente el tema...