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Eight Keys

by Suzanne LaFleur (Goodreads Author)

4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 · rating details · 1,373 ratings · 327 reviews

Elise and Franklin have always been best friends. Elise has always lived in the big house with her loving Uncle and Aunt, because Elise's parents died when she was too young to remember them. There's always been a barn behind the house with eight locked doors on the second floor.

When Elise and Franklin start middle school, things feel all wrong. Bullying. Not fitting in....more

Hardcover, 216 pages

Published August 11th 2011 by Puffin Books (first published August 9th 2011)

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Jan 25, 2013 Jessica rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

i love this book so much!!!! it has so much detail, and it explains everything so well! i would recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery books.

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Sep 09, 2011 Stacey (prettybooks) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-after-university, read-in-my-twenties, childrens-fiction

Eight Keys is a truly beautiful book. I adore everything about the cover, that it’s a hardback without being too big to carry around, and, of course, the story. Eight Keys is an emotional, moving children's book about a 12-year-old girl's realistic experience of life.

The main themes in this book are love, family, friendship, and bullying. Elise, our main character, is far from perfect but the reader cannot help but empathise and encourage her throughout her character development. Eight Keys expl...more

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May 12, 2013 Asuka0278 rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, young-adult

I fell in love with this book. I've read some of the comments where people didn't like how the main character behaved for most of the book, but I think that was the point of the book. Here is Elise, turning 12, entering a big new middle school with a swarm of new kids feeding into it from other schools. Here's her best friend Franklin who is a geek and totally proud of it. On the first day of school he embarrasses her and then it just goes downhill from there. Elise's parents have been dead for...more

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Jan 10, 2013 Emma rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Elise has just started middle school and things couldn’t be worst. Known for the scabs that covered her legs on the first day, Elise has been singled out by her locker mate, who teases Elise for being a baby. Elise’s best friend Franklin just makes everything worst, not knowing that there are certain things that cool sixth graders don’t talk about at school (like playing knights.) Elise lives with her aunt and uncle in an old farmhouse, her parents both having died when she was a baby. Adjusting...more Elise has just started middle school and things couldn’t be worst. Known for the scabs that covered her legs on the first day, Elise has been singled out by her locker mate, who teases Elise for being a baby. Elise’s best friend Franklin just makes everything worst, not knowing that there are certain things that cool sixth graders don’t talk about at school (like playing knights.) Elise lives with her aunt and uncle in an old farmhouse, her parents both having died when she was a baby. Adjusting to a new school becomes even harder when Elise has to adjust to a new baby in the house as well after her aunt moves in. More changes come when Elise receives the last birthday letter from her dad, who died when she was three but wrote letters to her while he was sick. But when Elise finds a key with her name on it, she realizes that it leads to one of the eight locked rooms above the barn, and that each room contains a message from her father. As Elise struggles with middle school, a world of homework and bullies, she also has to unlock her father’s puzzle, literally.

Eight Keys is a coming of age story that is original and deals with a lot of important issues for young readers in a unique way. Elise has been friends with Franklin forever, but starting middle school puts a wedge in their relationship. While dealing with all the typical sixth grade things, Elise also has the pieces of a puzzle set out by her father while he was sick. This story was touching and provided a lot of life lessons through the rooms her father left for her to open. While Elise wasn’t always likeable, she grew as a character throughout the novel. I loved most of the characters, from Elise’s friends at school to the adults in her life. This book was a quick read, and the writing seemed to be specifically for twelve year olds, unlike some really great junior fiction books. I really enjoyed reading this book, and although a lot of the plot focuses on issues specific to being a preteen, it also contains life lessons that can apply to your life whether you’re twelve or twenty-two.

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Dec 27, 2012 babyhippoface rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kids-fiction

I may have liked this more if I had read it as a young girl. I know the mystery of the keys and the locked doors would have intrigued me. As it was, it was fine, but I didn't love it.

Even though I understood most of what she was feeling, Elise made it pretty tough for me to keep liking her. She was mean to Franklin, let Amanda treat her like garbage (sorry, but I would've been telling the teacher or principal or somebody every single day she wrecked my lunch), and she never did her homework just...more

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Nov 24, 2012 Elaine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: anyone -- ages 10+

Recommended to Elaine by: Ashley D.

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"For Elise, nothing has seemed right since middle school started. She gets tortured by her locker partner and can't get her homework done. A new baby moves into her house, interrupting her wonderful life with Uncle Hugh and Aunt Bessie. Worst of all, things with her best friend, Franklin, are just not the same as they used to be.

Then Elise discovers a secret: a mysterious key labeled with her name. . . . On a quest to make sense of a complex gift left for her by her f...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Danielle rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books, childrens-literature, girly-books

I liked parts of this book - I liked Elise's family and I liked the setting. I liked that she had a friendship with her Dad's best buddy. I even liked Franklin, as young as he seemed. He was funny and I think I would totally want to be his friend. I liked that her dad made plans to have things for her after he passed away - that was really sweet. Unfortunately, I didn't must care for Elise.

First of all, the middle school characters all seemed way too young. The words they used reminded me of how...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Heidi rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I always find I relate to protagonists in YA novels, particularly when they are girls who are a little "rough around the edges", or those who just don't fit in with most other girls, struggling to find the truth of the emotions they're experiencing. Perhaps it's merely because that is something I have always struggled with. Elise is my kind of girl. Middle school is throwing a lot at her and forcing her to discover, or rather, rediscover herself, and she is hesitant to share the struggles and e...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Cornmaven rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: juvenile

Nice, sweet juvenile novel about the struggles kids have transitioning from being a kid to being a middle schooler. The relational aggression demonstrated by Amanda is pretty accurate, as is Elise's reaction to it, i.e. not telling an adult until it has escalated to unbearable proportions, avoiding anything to do with school, trying to "fix" what she believes caused the bullying in the first place.

LaFleur explores the element of loss in several ways - loss of innocence, loss of friends, loss of...more Nice, sweet juvenile novel about the struggles kids have transitioning from being a kid to being a middle schooler. The relational aggression demonstrated by Amanda is pretty accurate, as is Elise's reaction to it, i.e. not telling an adult until it has escalated to unbearable proportions, avoiding anything to do with school, trying to "fix" what she believes caused the bullying in the first place.

LaFleur explores the element of loss in several ways - loss of innocence, loss of friends, loss of a parent. She then uses this elaborate set up of 8 locked rooms, orchestrated by her father before he died, to help Elise, well, grow into being older. Girls will like this novel. Elise swings back and forth in her emotions so much, and she clearly struggles with her thoughts and feelings. I liked the other characters, too. Amanda is an archetype, and I am glad LaFleur did not choose to explain away her bullying with something about her family background, although that was hinted at. I do wish, however, that she had found a way to urge kids to not endure such meanness for very long, to get adults involved. Because not every kid who is bullied will have such a fabulous support system behind them. Her aunt and uncle encourage her to find a way to resolve it on her own, but not every kid is capable of being like that, and not every kid will be successful when they try.

LaFleur does get the fear about the bullying escalating if you tell down correctly. Because that is often exactly what happens, especially off campus when no one can see you. I didn't like the principal's careless handling of the situation. She should have talked with each girl separately once she began to realize this was more than a simple spat. But, LaFleur may be on target that this is what happens more often than not, and that is sad.

Bullying, especially the manner in which girls approach it, is hideous, and it needs to be stopped.

I would hope that this book might spark some discussion about best practices in ending it.

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Jul 23, 2012 Sharon Looby rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a must read for all coming of age girls! Perfect read for girls 5th through 8th grade. This book has it all for girls that are struggling to find themselves and where they fit in at middle school/life. It is a book that has Elise Bertrand look deep into herself to figure out what is really important in life. Elise lives with Aunt Bessie and Uncle Hugh since she has been 3 years old. Her mother died right after giving birth to her and her father was diagnosed with cancer a year after that...more

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May 11, 2012 Beth Nieman rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Franklin and Elise have been best friends forever . . . until they move into the middle school, where they seem to kind of stick out like sore thumbs. Trying to distance herself from Franklin doesn't seem to help her get along any better with other kids, while Franklin remains loyal even when it is costly to himself.

At home, things are changing, too. Elise, whose parents are both dead, has a warm and loving home with her Aunt Bessie and Uncle Hugh (her dad's younger brother). A young relative mo...more

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Nov 17, 2011 Kim rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I liked the book overall. I really like LaFleur's style with YA realistic fiction.

However, I am very disappointed in the way the bullying situation was handled in this book. Elise tried telling two adults at school and her own guardians to no avail. I hate that one of the messages sent in this book is that when you go to an adult with an issue they will not listen to you. That is the wrong message. All children need to know that they have an advocate in any adult when it comes to bullying. Adul...more

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Nov 05, 2011 Richie Partington rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

EIGHT KEYS by Suzanne LaFleur, Wendy Lamb Books, August 2011, 224p., ISBN: 978-0-385-74030-2

"The trouble all started right before the first day of sixth grade, the last time Franklin and I played Knights.
"Knights works like this: we get our swords, we head out to the woods, and we go on chivalrous missions to battle ghost knights.
"Uncle Hugh made our wooden swords when we were six, which is when we came up with the game. Franklin's mom wasn't happy about him making us weapons, but Uncle Hugh ass...more

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Aug 23, 2011 Rene Kirkpatrick rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Just a lovely book about growing up, the loss of the security of childhood, friendship and family. Elise lives with her Aunt and Uncle, an orphan at 3 when her father dies (her mother died in childbirth). She is surrounded by loving adults and a friend who loves her and who she loves with no bounds. All this changes when they start middle school, the transition from fifth grade to sixth, much rougher than anyone would think. Bullies, being ashamed of friends, not knowing who she wants to be, Eli...more

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Aug 10, 2011 Jessica (Jess Hearts Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Despite Eight Keys being aimed at the tween audience I was really eager to give it a read due to all the critical acclaim for LaFleur’s debut novel Love, Aubrey and I was surprised by how much as an adult I enjoyed it.

Suzanne LaFleur captures what it’s like to be an eleven year old girl perfectly. Right from the start I was back there with Elise understanding what she was going through and feeling. Eight Keys is a charming coming of age story about family, friendship, and crossing that difficult...more

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Aug 04, 2011 Barbara rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ncbla, bullies

As it often does for many youngsters, middle school brings unwelcome changes to Elise's life. As she moved from a small elementary school to a much-larger middle school, the things she has enjoyed and the friendship she has treasured suddenly seem babyish. Amanda, the girl with whom she is forced to share a locker, is happy to point out her inadequacies as she mounts a campaign that consists of namecalling and three months of smashing Elise's lunch. Consequently, Elise turns on her lifelong frie...more

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Jan 24, 2012 Miss Ami E. Bowen rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Kids ages 12+ and adults who read anything and everything

Shelves: read-60-books-in-2012-challenge

This book would be a good one for a pre-teen to read. Especially if they've been having trouble in school and with friends. The story is written in simple-to-understand terms. I really felt empathy for Elise and her problems and was reminded of my own experiences as a child in school and how it felt to be bullied with the knowledge that there were no adults who could understand or really help and that asking them to intervene made the bullies act worse to you because then you'd be labeled as a "...more

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Oct 18, 2011 Kendra rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: school-read

Elise is starting sixth grade and nothing seems to be going right in middle school. Her best friend, Franklin, is embarrassing. Her locker partner, Amanda, makes fun of Elise and smashes her lunch every day. The school work is hard and she's fallen behind. When Elise finds a key hanging in the barn with her name on it, she begins unlocking a puzzle left behind by her deceased father -- literally unlocking, since the puzzle is the contents of the rooms behind eight locked doors upstairs in the ba...more

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Jul 09, 2012 Heidi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012

Elise is turning twelve, and her life is changing – why is it suddenly no longer acceptable to play her favourite games with her best friend Franklin, now that she has started middle school? Bullied by a group of mean girls and overwhelmed by the mountain of homework she now has, Elise finds school almost unbearable. Maybe turning twelve will solve all her problems, and will make her feel more confident and grown up.
But on her twelfth birthday Elise finds that nothing has changed. The mean girls...more Elise is turning twelve, and her life is changing – why is it suddenly no longer acceptable to play her favourite games with her best friend Franklin, now that she has started middle school? Bullied by a group of mean girls and overwhelmed by the mountain of homework she now has, Elise finds school almost unbearable. Maybe turning twelve will solve all her problems, and will make her feel more confident and grown up.
But on her twelfth birthday Elise finds that nothing has changed. The mean girls are still mean. The teachers still give out more homework. The only highlight for Elise is receiving her annual birthday letter from her father, who died of cancer when she was only three years old. Since Elise’s mother died in childbirth, the letters her father wrote before he died have been her only remaining link to her parents – so Elise is heartbroken when she finds that this is the last letter she will ever receive. But things are about to change when she finds a key in the barn with her name on it …..
I loved this book and would definitely have given it to my daughter to read when she was Elise’s age. The coming of age theme central to the story is one that most children on the cusp of being teenagers will be able to relate to – even if Elise seems very innocent for a twelve year old girl in our society (no facebook, no computer games, no hanging out at the mall – Elise still plays in the woods, does jigsaw puzzles and is not interested in clothes). Apart from my own childhood memories, I vividly remember trying to console my daughter when she was mercilessly bullied at school for not wearing the right clothes and for having boys as best friends. Suzanne LaFleur has provided an insightful and touching account of Elise’s struggles as she tries to find her place amongst her peers whilst still remaining true to herself.
What I enjoyed most about the book was the loving family Elise is part of. Despite being an orphan, she is surrounded by people who love and guide her, and help her find her own way by providing opportunities for growth and learning. And of course there is her father’s gift, created for his daughter when he found out that he was dying. Having lost one of my own parents as a child, I felt very touched by how Elise’s father found a way to stay part of her life and provide love and guidance even though he could no longer be with her.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and think it would make a wonderful read for any 10-11 year old.
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Sep 06, 2011 Cathe Olson rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Elise is starting at middle school. Things start off badly as she is covered in scabs from a game of knights gone bad and becomes the target of her locker-mate Amanda. By not doing her homework, Elise antagonizes her teachers and she pushes away her best friend because his childishness is embarrassing to her. Thanks to her loving aunt and uncle, and mysterious notes and keys left by her dead father, she learns to be a butter person.

Having a daughter who just started middle school, I was excited...more

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May 26, 2013 Gwyneth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book pointed out some problems pre-teen kids will usually face,such as bullying and being left out by friends at school.Sometimes they won't report to teachers or family because they might get boycotted by other kids at school.But I think it's still the best way to stop bullying.At least they won't dare to do it again.
Franklin is such a caring pal.He didn't get angry because Elise thought he embarrassed her.But,you know,you don't have to "grow up" immediately just because you're going to hi...more

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Sep 20, 2012 Lo♪ rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, badly-written

Based on my opinion of Love, Aubrey and the summary of this one, I decided to read this book.

I think I would've enjoyed it a little better about three years ago.

Elise, an orphan, has spent her life playing Pretend with her best friend Franklin and living without any parents. When she gets to six grade, her "locker buddy" Amanda squishes her lunch everyday. I know bullying is a big problem in a lot of schools, but Elise didn't even fight back. She didn't even attempt to. And when she tried telli...more

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Aug 22, 2011 kim rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: 6th graders

Shelves: young-adult, fiction, contemporary, reviewed-on-blog

This is a young adult book geared towards middle schoolers. The main character is Elise, an 11 year old girl being raised by her aunt and uncle. Elise's mother died the day Elise was born and her father died of cancer just a few years later, while she was still a tot. As the story begins, Elise and her lifelong friend, Frankln, are starting 6th grade at middle school. Things start off badly the first day when Elise is bullied by Amanda, her lockermate. The bullying intensifies, and Elise blames...more

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Jul 29, 2011 SJH (A Dream of Books) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: for-review, own, young-adult

‘Eight Keys’ is the first book I’ve read by Suzanne LaFleur but it certainly won’t be the last! I’d heard fantastic things about LaFleur’s debut novel ‘Love, Aubrey’ so I was really excited to read her second book which sounded wonderfully intriguing.

Aimed at a slightly younger teen audience, ‘Eight Keys’ absolutely captured my heart. It was a quick read but it’s one that stayed with me long after reading the final page. Some bits had me absolutely sobbing and I found the story incredibly moving...more ‘Eight Keys’ is the first book I’ve read by Suzanne LaFleur but it certainly won’t be the last! I’d heard fantastic things about LaFleur’s debut novel ‘Love, Aubrey’ so I was really excited to read her second book which sounded wonderfully intriguing.

Aimed at a slightly younger teen audience, ‘Eight Keys’ absolutely captured my heart. It was a quick read but it’s one that stayed with me long after reading the final page. Some bits had me absolutely sobbing and I found the story incredibly moving and touching.

Eleven year old Elise lives with her Aunt and Uncle. Her parents both died when she was young but she’s grown up with no shortage of loving people around her. She’s known her best friend Franklin forever and indeed he seems to spend more time at her house than his own. When she starts at a new school she thinks everything will continue the way it always has but she has a lot of lessons to learn as she turns twelve and discovers a secret mystery about her family’s past.

The beauty of this book is that the story is quite simplistic but this allows the focus to be placed solely on the characters and the themes which are interwoven throughout. I absolutely loved the friendship between Elise and Franklin and the way that it comes full circle by the end of the story. They’ve shared so many landmark moments as they’ve grown up together and that’s depicted as a being a gift in itself. Not many people have someone like that in their lives and this is something to be treasured.

The book also touches upon life lessons and the process of growing-up, which can sometimes be difficult and painful, but which always shapes us into the people we are today. I liked the device of the eight keys and the mystery surrounding them and I was as excited as Elise to find out what they were going to lead to.

‘Eight Keys’ was an emotional and hugely enjoyable read. What came across for me from the story is that the things to be treasured most in life are the family and friends we have around us. I will definitely be recommending this book to people I know and will be eagerly looking out for anything else by Suzanne LaFleur in the future.

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Aug 09, 2011 Clover (Fluttering Butterflies) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: sent-for-review, books-read-in-2011

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Last year, I read and loved Suzanne LaFleur's Love, Aubrey. In fact, it broke my heart into teeny tiny little pieces. So when I heard of Eight Keys, Suzanne's latest book, I absolutely jumped at the chance to read and review it. There's something so heartbreaking and beautiful about Suzanne LaFleur's writing style and it is no different with this her latest book, Eight Keys.

Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur is the story of Elise, who lives w...more This review was originally posted on Fluttering Butterflies

Last year, I read and loved Suzanne LaFleur's Love, Aubrey. In fact, it broke my heart into teeny tiny little pieces. So when I heard of Eight Keys, Suzanne's latest book, I absolutely jumped at the chance to read and review it. There's something so heartbreaking and beautiful about Suzanne LaFleur's writing style and it is no different with this her latest book, Eight Keys.

Eight Keys by Suzanne LaFleur is the story of Elise, who lives with her aunt and uncle after both of her parents died when she was very little. She and her best friend Franklin love having swordfights and pretending to be knights and catching frogs and doing sciencey things together. But everything seems to change as they both begin middle school.

Elise has to share a locker with the really mean, Amanda, who calls her names and squashes her lunch every day. Amanda makes fun of Elise and her relationship with Franklin, who the other kids think of as slightly strange. And at the same time as this bullying from Amanda, Elise feels under pressure to keep up with the added responsibilities and schoolwork that comes with middle school.

Though Elise has this great support system, with friends like Franklin and her aunt and uncle and a close family friend, Elise doesn't really let anyone around her know how much she's suffering at school or the feeling of dread she feels at the thought of sharing a locker with Amanda. In fact, she pulls away from her only friend, Franklin and really shuts him out. It's only through the letters that her dad wrote to her before he died and the keys which he leaves her that open up mysterious rooms in her barn that help Elise to become more confident in herself to stand up to her bully as well as to appreciate the people in her life, including herself.

I really loved this book. I think bullying is a very important topic to address and that it is incredibly important in those difficult transitions between primary and secondary school like Elise is facing during Eight Keys. There's some really touching and heartfelt moments between Elise and her aunt and uncle that had tears streaming down my face. There's such vulnerability to Elise as she deals with all the emotions and questions and fears that she has about how and where she belongs in the world.

Each new key brings such possibility and excitement as Elise learns more about her family and her personal history. I think the whole concept of the keys and the rooms was brilliant and I felt myself being inspired. I think this is a wonderful book about friendship and family, that touches on sensitive topics and could really help benefit those struggling with self-esteem, bullying or finding a place to belong. Great book, highly recommended. (less)

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Dec 13, 2012 Julia G rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This book is about two best friends named Elise and Franklin. Elise has always lived with her Aunt and Uncle because both her parents died when she was to young to remember them at all. Her and Franklin had been friends, best that is up untill middle school when things got a little bit rough. There were the populer, average and not so much known kids and we can tell you Elise and Franklin wernt populer, but they both started to fade away from eachother. Elise finds a key...more

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Dec 30, 2011 Becky rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The first day of middle school is a disaster for Elise. Her best friend, Russell, explains to the popular girl who shares Elise's locker that she got the scrapes on her legs from playing Knights with him, earning her the nickname Scab and the daily squashing of her lunch. She tries to explain to her teacher what is happening, and is dismissed. So she endures the bullying, hiding her misery from her aunt and uncle who are raising her. Keeping her distance from Russell doesn't seem to help, either...more

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Mar 08, 2013 Emma rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: september-8-2012-and-forward

This book was good, but fell a little flat for me. The premise seemed interesting: a girl who's parents died when she was very young, who is now being raised by her aunt and uncle, starts middle school, is bullied, and discovers eight rooms that her father left for her through the finding of keys. However, the characters were kind of stereotypical and although her talks about school with her aunt and uncle have good advice, they are a little preachy. I can relate to Elise's struggle with her bab...more

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Nov 26, 2012 Matija Prokic rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In the book “Eight Keys” the main characters name is Elsie. Elsie is going to the sixth grade and to a new school. She lives with her uncle Hugh and her aunt Bessie. Her best friend is Franklin. Franklin is going to the same middle school as Elise. Her and Franklin played Knights in elementary school. Knights is a pretend game that Elise and Franklin made up. On the first day if middle school Elsie’s locker buddy, Amanda, was being rude to her. She called her a retard and called her ugly. She ma...more

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Jul 24, 2012 Josiah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"A good friend is one of the hardest things to keep in this life. Don't forget that sometimes you have to work at it."

—Leonard, Eight Keys, P. 179

"But in life people come and go. We don't always have control over it. But we can control how we respond. We can keep going, keep living the best we can. We can love the people we have instead of shutting them out. We can do our best to get to know them in the time we have."

—Uncle Hugh, Eight Keys, P. 135

Suzanne LaFleur really is something. When...more

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I grew up outside Boston in Newton, and later Natick, MA. During the school year I went to Catholic school, did a lot of homework, and read a couple books a week. During the summer I read a couple books a day and spent hours swimming and playing outside at our local pool or beach. I was very much a planner, dreamer, and writer, creating plays and shows for my siblings and the neighborhood kids to...more

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