Didn't get to see the movie, but I picked up the book for $8-00 second-hand but in good condition at Parklea Markets. Was it any good? Well, I finished it at 6am this morning, and have just got back from the shops having bought the sequel - "The Power of 6" - for almost full price. (KMart has a 35% discount off RRP.) And I'm not even really into SciFi[slash]Fantasy.
And if that's not a personal recommendation, I don't know what is ...