i think part of the reason this movie be make . and be aim at u gamers who actually play all the nancy draw pc game . there be a lot of movie lately base on video game and and i think this in one of them . so this movie do not follow any book . but it do follow part of the game . i buy and play every nancy draw game as soon a it come out . and the game be from herinteractive and be for girl who aren not afraid of a mouse . and some of these game actually win parent choice gold award . they be not only fun but you can actually learn a thing or two while play . i take two of my step child with me to go see it and they love it . the 10 yr. old have start play her first nancy draw game a day before i take her to see the movie and and she be have so much fun play the game i think she would enjoy the movie as well . and i be right . she not only love this movie but couldn not wait to get home to finish her first game and start another one . my other step daughter be only 7 and she also love the movie but she be still a little to young too play the game yet and but she enjoy watch her sister play at time just to see what go on . the game be base for child 10 yr and old . all the game usually get pretty descent review and be classify a adventure game . for more information on the game just check out herinterative nancy draw game . so personally i think the movie be pretty good and i will buy it when it come out on dvd .