My daughter first read Wendy Mass when Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life was nominated for the Nutmeg award, our state’s book award. Later in the year, I ended up picking it up myself, and I was so delighted. Since then, we’ve both enjoyed Finally and 13 Gifts. While delightful, those two might be accused of being “girly,” but Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life is one of those awesome books that is great for girls and for boys.
In this last month leading up to the release of the Jeremy Fink & The Meaning of Life DVD, I’ve heard a lot of buzz about it. I think that it was a “straight to video” sort of release, but this has all the makings of a blockbuster — award-winning actress Mira Sorvino, included.
Description: A month before his 13th birthday, Jeremy Fink receives a mysterious wooden box in the mail with the words The Meaning of Life – for Jeremy Fink to open on his 13th birthday. It has four locks, but the keys are lost. In order to find out what secrets lie within the box it is up to Jeremy and his best friend Lizzy to use their imaginations to search high and low throughout Manhattan for clues. Their adventure takes them from flea markets to science museums meeting wacky and interesting characters along the way. Each encounter unlocks a clue to bring them closer to finding out the contents of the box and ultimately discovering the greatest secret of them all. Based on the beloved book by Wendy Mass.
I haven’t actually watched the movie, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to offer one of you (U.S. shipping addresses only), a chance to win the book and the DVD. If you or your middle grade reader haven’t read this book yet, you must! And if they have, they might love the movie (look for my review next week in our Books on Screen column).
Just leave a comment if you’d like to win. We’ll announce the winner in our book giveaway column on 3/21 (I’ve decided to leave it open another week). The giveaway is CLOSED.
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Jennifer loves reading books with her children, as well as the keys that it unlocks into their psyches. She blogs at Snapshot.
This is one of my all-time favorite MG books and Wendy Mass is one of my all-time favorite MG authors. Booking Daughter and I are dying to see this!
This looks great! I’d love to win!
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This sounds like a great video for both my house and my classroom. I have read her other books but not this one. I will be looking for it soon!
Great DVD for kids to watch!
I’m so excited to see this movie!!! The book was amazing and I love all of Wendy’s books 🙂
This looks very interesting! I have not even heard of the author, will need to check it out!
Good movie for the whole family.
Great for family movie night!
I would love to read the book and watch the movie with my son!
Perfect for friends’ tweens.
My family would love to see this movie. Please enter me. Thanks!
I know someone that this would be perfect for.
I would really want to lay my hands on this book and the DVD of cause. It would be a complete family treat for me. Best Jobs Kenya
So neat, this is great!
I think my middle grader would LOVE this.
Always looking for good books and films for my growing grandkids. I gave their mother the gift of an overnighter for all three per month. Believe me I need all the resources i can find!
RiTa — you won! This book and movie will keep your grandkids happy!
Send me your address.
Loved the book, would love to see the movie. Count me in the contest!
We will watch for our next family movie night.
This sounds like a great duo – book first, THEN DVD 🙂
A sure family winner.
Sounds like a good DVD for the whole family to enjoy.
Would love to win this one.
Great family movie.