Alexander Key



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Alexander Key

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born
September 21, 1904 in La Plata, MD, The United States

died
July 25, 1979

gender
male

genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Children's Books


About this author

An American science fiction writer, most of whose books were aimed at a juvenile audience. He became a nationally known illustrator before he became an author. After he began writing novels for young people, he moved his family to the North Carolina mountains, and most of his books include that wild and rugged landscape.

His novel Escape to Witch Mountain was made into a popular film in 1975 and again in 1995. His novel The Incredible Tide became a popular anime series, Future Boy Conan.

He is known for his portrayals of alien but human-like people who have psychic powers and a close communion with nature, and who can speak with animals. In The Strange White Doves, he professed his belief that animals are conscious and aware, and have subtle...more


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Average rating: 3.82 · 1629 ratings · 174 reviews · 23 distinct works
The Forgotten Door
3.94 of 5 stars 394 avg rating — 655 ratings — published 1965 — 9 editions
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Escape to Witch Mountain
3.78 of 5 stars 378 avg rating — 583 ratings — published 1968 — 15 editions
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Return from Witch Mountain
3.52 of 5 stars 352 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 1978 — 4 editions
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The Case of the Vanishing Boy
4.12 of 5 stars 412 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 1979
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The Magic Meadow
3.92 of 5 stars 392 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1975
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The Incredible Tide
3.48 of 5 stars 348 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 1970 — 4 editions
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Rivets And Sprockets
4.11 of 5 stars 411 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 1964
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The Sword of Aradel
3.7 of 5 stars 370 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1977
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The Golden Enemy
3.22 of 5 stars 322 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 1969
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Jagger, the Dog from Elsewhere
3.85 of 5 stars 385 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 1976
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