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The Experiment

Rebecca Stead

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English
Text Publishing Company
30 September 2025
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.
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Imprint:   Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 1mm
Weight:   1g
ISBN:   9781923058576
ISBN 10:   1923058576
Pages:   256
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 10 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Rebecca Stead is author of When You Reach Me, Liar & Spy, First Light, Goodbye Stranger, Bob, The List of Things that Will Not Change, and The Lost Library. 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.

Reviews for The Experiment

‘Ms. Stead has a gift for mixing middle-school emotional realities with science fiction… Many twists await in this fast-moving and optimistic story by one of today’s most inventive writers.’ * Wall Street Journal * ‘A grounded but at times thrilling story…fun, light alien fare.’ * Booklist * ‘A fast-paced sci-fi adventure wrapped in a coming-of-age mystery...handled with warmth, humour, and a genuine emotional core.' * Karys McEwen, author of All the Little Tricky Things * ‘I devoured this… a wonderful new coming-of-age story, with an alien twist.’ * Forest Hill College Library * ‘An exciting and moving coming of age novel, sometimes scary and creepy, often funny, at all times engrossing…’ * Story Links * ‘The Lost Library was probably one of the best books I’ve ever read…It was amazing and I didn’t want it to end.’ * Audrey, Year 5, Shelftalkers *


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