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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

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By Wendy Mass

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On Sale
Feb 1, 2008
Page Count
304 pages
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13
9780316058490

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$8.99

Price

$11.99 CAD

Format

  1. ebook

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  1. Trade Paperback $8.99 $11.99 CAD
  2. ebook $7.99 $9.99 CAD

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★ “This exquisitely executed plot twist, combined with an ending that requires a few tissues, makes this soulful novel one not to miss.” —Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

A sweet, funny, and intriguing novel about two friends’ search for the meaning of life by award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Wendy Mass


In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He collects mutant candy, he won’t venture more than four blocks from his apartment if he can help it, and he definitely doesn’t like surprises. On the other hand, his best friend, Lizzy, isn’t afraid of anything, even if that might get her into trouble now and then.

Jeremy’s summer takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious wooden box arrives in the mail. According to the writing on the box, it holds the meaning of life! Jeremy is supposed to open it on his thirteenth birthday. The problem is, the keys are missing, and the box is made so that only the keys will open it without destroying what’s inside. Jeremy and Lizzy set off to find the keys, but when one of their efforts goes very wrong, Jeremy starts to lose hope that he’ll ever be able to open the box. But he soon discovers that when you’re meeting people named Oswald Oswald and using a private limo to deliver unusual objects to strangers all over the city, there might be other ways of finding out the meaning of life.

Lively characters, surprising twists, and thought-provoking ideas make Wendy Mass’s latest novel an unforgettable read.

Genre:

  • Children's Books
  • Juvenile Fiction
  • Social Themes
  • Adolescence
  • Adolescence & Coming Of Age

Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers, Pi in the Sky, Every Soul a Star, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, and A Mango-Shaped Space.

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Wendy Mass

About the Author

Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers series, 11 Birthdays, and many other novels for young readers, including the Schneider Family Book Award-winner A Mango-Shaped Space. She lives in New Jersey with her family and very cute (but not robotic) dog. 
Nora Raleigh Baskin is the award winning author of 15 novels for middle grade and YA readers. She has won the ALA Schneider Family Book award for Anything But Typical and the ILA Notable Book For a Global Society for Ruby On The Outside. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story received star reviews from both Kirkus and Publishers Weekly. 

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