


But when opportunity knocks, he finds himself in situations he never would have imagined. Overweight and awkward, jack is used to spending a lot of time alone. Bree wears her beauty like a suit of armor. Popular, gorgeous everybody says so, a future homecoming queen for sure. Her home, the moon shadow campground, is a part of who she is. Three lives are about to be changed forever:Īlly likes the simple things in life labyrinths, star gazing, and comet hunting. Lively characters, surprising twists, and thought provoking ideas make Wendy Mass’s latest novel an unforgettable read.Īnd as streams of light fan out behind the darkened sun like the wings of a butterfly, I realize that I never saw real beauty until now.Īt Moon Shadow, an isolated campground, thousands have gathered to catch a glimpse of a rare and extraordinary total eclipse of the sun. 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 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. 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. 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.
