jeremy fink and the meaning of life by wendy mass

'Well-written and captivating the reader gets a chance to discover the meaning of life as well and will not be disappointed. Title: Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life Author: Wendy Mass Book Overview:Left with a gift from his deceased father, but without a key to open the complex. She delights young audience with her quirky characters that are easy to relate to. Along the way, they soon discover something about themselves in their search for the keys to the meaning of life.Īuthor Wendy Mass is a recipient of the ALA's Schneider Family Award. The four keys needed to open the box are lost, setting Jeremy and Lizzy off on a quest to find them somewhere in the vastness of New York City. And this summer, he officially becomes a teenager.Ī mysterious box engraved with the words THE MEANING OF LIFE: For Jeremy Fink To Open On His 13th Birthday arrives in the mail from Jeremy's long-departed father. Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life is a 2006 childrens novel by Wendy Mass. He has everything he needs within a few blocks of his home so he never has to leave his little neighborhood. Lively characters, surprising twists, and thought-provoking ideas make Wendy Mass's latest novel an unforgettable read.Jeremy Fink has big plans for this summer with his best friend Lizzy, a notorious troublemaker (and no, he does not have a secret crush on her). 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. Jeremy bears the emotional scars of a kid who has lost a parent. The scenes where Jeremy and Lizzy learn about Metro-cards to get into the subway are priceless. 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. Hes fairly cautious for his age, nervous about traveling around New York City without an adult to accompany him. 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. According to the writing on the box, it holds the meaning of life! Jeremy is supposed to open it on his thirteenth birthday. Jeremy's summer takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious wooden box arrives in the mail. Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers, the ALA Schneider Family Award winner A Mango-Shaped Space, Leap Day, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, Heaven Looks. On the other hand, his best friend, Lizzy, isn't afraid of anything, even if that might get her into trouble now and then. 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.

In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen.

Jeremy fink and the meaning of life by wendy mass