Sometimes a book is so much better than its title might indicate. That is the case with Eight Keys. I guess I was expecting it to be an adventure-type book, similar to 100 Cupboards, which I recently read. Boy, was I wrong!
Beginning sixth grade can be a trying time for many kids. Elise gets a double whammy of difficult when she realizes that her best friend, Franklin, is so way not cool (in fact, he’s sort of embarrassing) and her locker partner is a snobbish bully who makes her life miserable at least once a day by dropping her books on top of Elise’s lunch. With her twelfth birthday coming up, Elise hopes that things will change, but a birthday didn’t work any kind of magic.
So where do the eight keys come in? On the upstairs of Elise’s Uncle Hugh’s barn are eight locked doors. Elise has never been allowed to see what is behind those doors. One day, she spots a key hanging up in the barn, and discovers it has her name on it. That begins a series of events which lead Elise to discover much about her family, herself, and the value of friendship.
The messages Elise receives throughout this book are messages that are speak to everyone, not just twelve-year-olds. Pick up Eight Keys for a great story that will give you lots to think about.
AR Level 3.8
AR Points 6
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