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The Experiment

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Nathan never understood what was ‘fun’ about secrets, probably because he’s always had to keep a very big one, even from his best friend, Victor. Although he appears to be a typical grade-six kid, Nathan learned at an early age that his family is from another... Read More
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The Experiment

From the beloved author of The Lost Library and When You Reach Me, this fast-paced coming-of-age story is ideal for any kid who's ever felt like the odd one out

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Nathan never understood what was ‘fun’ about secrets, probably because he’s always had to keep a very big one, even from his best friend, Victor. Although he appears to be a typical grade-six kid, Nathan learned at an early age that his family is from another planet, and he’s part of an experiment to work out how to behave like a human and blend in. But the experiment suddenly seems to be going wrong. Some of the other experimenters, including Nathan’s first crush, Izzy, are disappearing without a word.

After his family is called back to the mothership, Nathan begins to question everything he’s been taught to believe about who he is and why he’s on Earth. Can he, Victor and Izzy uncover the truth?

The Experiment is a fast-paced adventure—with aliens—that asks universal questions about how we figure out who we want to be, whether it’s ever too late to change, and the importance of friendship.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923058576

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Rebecca Stead is the author of When You Reach Me, Liar & Spy, First Light, Goodbye Stranger and The List of Things that Will Not Change, and Bob and The Lost Library with Wendy Mass. Her books have been awarded the Newbery Medal, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. Rebecca lives in New York.

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