Mister Monday

by Garth Nix

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Series: Keys to the Kingdom (1)

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Fantasy. Juvenile Fiction. Mystery. Science Fiction. HTML:On the first day, there was mystery. Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then his life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. Arthur is safe�??but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers with bloodstained wings, and an army of dog-faced Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back�??even if it means destroying Arthur and everything around him. Desperate, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house�?? a house that only he can see. It is in this house that Arthur must unravel the secrets of the key�??and discover his true fate. The first book of a spellbinding series by Garth Nix, the author of The Seventh Tower, Sabriel, Lirael, and A… (more)

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BooksInMirror | Feb 19, 2024 |

I'm in love with this bok! The use of a clock is what makes it different from other books. It definitely makes you want to read the next one. (

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anj_anj_anj | Feb 8, 2024 |

Another gripping tale from Garth Nix. A just right mix of adventure, suspense, crazy other worldly logic/magic/physics. Love his work. (

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MrsBond | Jun 27, 2023 |

I think I've read this book upwards of 7 times, and just as good every time! (

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MandyPS | May 13, 2023 |

This book and two of its sequels were bought for me as a Christmas present, so although the series itself didn't appeal to me I thought I should at least give it a shot.

Mister Monday was average read, I didn't find myself hooked and eagar to read more but I really did try to like it. In all honesty as this book doesn't interest me I feel it would be unfair to give a full review of the 200 odd pages I read.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Nix, Garth	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Corduner, Allan	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Seelow, Alice	Traduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Stevens, Tim	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Keys to the Kingdom (1)

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The Keys to the Kingdom (1-4) by Garth Nix

The Keys to the Kingdom (1-5) by Garth Nix

The Keys to the Kingdom 1-7 by Garth Nix

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Awards

Aurealis Award (Winner – Children's Long Fiction – 2003)

CBCA Book of the Year (Honour Book – Older Readers – 2004)

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1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0981, 2009, Ages 12↑)

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Mister Monday

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Mister Monday

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Dame Primus, the Will of the Architect

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the Lower House

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To Anna and Thomas, and to all my family and friends

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They had tried to destroy the Will, but that proved to be beyond their power.

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Fantasy. Juvenile Fiction. Mystery. Science Fiction. HTML:On the first day, there was mystery.

Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then his life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock.

Arthur is safe�??but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers with bloodstained wings, and an army of dog-faced Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back�??even if it means destroying Arthur and everything around him.

Desperate, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house�?? a house that only he can see. It is in this house that Arthur must unravel the secrets of the key�??and discover his true fate.

The first book of a spellbinding series by Garth Nix, the author of The Seventh Tower, Sabriel, Lirael, and A

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Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. One mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world -- where one boy is about to venture and unlock a number of fantastical secrets. This is another thrilling, triumphantly imaginative series from Garth Nix, the best-selling author of The Seventh Tower, Sabriel, and Lirael.

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