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The Key & The Flame
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Claire M. Caterer (Goodreads Author)
Eleven-year-old Holly Shepard wants nothing more than to seek adventure outside of her humdrum American life. She gets her chance at last when her family travels to England and Holly receives an unusual gift: an iron key that unlocks a passage to the dangerous kingdom of Anglielle, where magic is outlawed and those who practice magic are hunted. When her friend Everett and...more
Hardcover, 480 pages
Published
April 2nd 2013
by Margaret K. McElderry Books
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The Key & The Flame
by Claire M. Caterer (Goodreads Author)
by Claire M. Caterer (Goodreads Author)
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Eleven-year-old Holly Shepard wants nothing more than to seek adventure outside of her humdrum American life. She gets…more
Eleven-year-old Holly Shepard wants nothing more than to seek adventure outside of her humdrum American life. She gets…more
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The Key & the Flame was one of those MG reads that are so wrought with magic & adventure that it makes you wish you were a kid again to be able to enjoy to it's fullest extent.
I love the world of Anglielle, for Caterer's description were lush and magical and they really contrasted with her descriptions of England seen through Holly's eyes who is bored. England is beautiful as is, but the world and the characters really come alive in this Narnialike Anglielle.
Holly, Ben and Everett were...more
I love the world of Anglielle, for Caterer's description were lush and magical and they really contrasted with her descriptions of England seen through Holly's eyes who is bored. England is beautiful as is, but the world and the characters really come alive in this Narnialike Anglielle.
Holly, Ben and Everett were...more
Magic and adventures, girl Holly as a hero, her brother and friend as side characters. Book is full of adventures from the begining 'till end. What this MG book misses is that advantures are lukeworm, there is no energy in actions. Characters are interesting but for a book of 450 pages, they lack debth, backstory of it and history of parallel land Anglielle. After reading a book we didn't found out what danger is upon on the creatures that are in danger of some magician, which we didn't see at a...more
This review originally posted at More Than Just Magic
The Key and The Flame is a whimsical middle grade adventure. It has a very Narnia feel to it – finding a portal into another world within an every day object. But this time it’s a tree instead of wardrobe. I love stories where ordinary people/kids are whisked away to new places where they encounter adventure, danger and best of all magic. Because of this The Key and The Flame called out to me right away and I knew I had to read it.
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The Key and The Flame is a whimsical middle grade adventure. It has a very Narnia feel to it – finding a portal into another world within an every day object. But this time it’s a tree instead of wardrobe. I love stories where ordinary people/kids are whisked away to new places where they encounter adventure, danger and best of all magic. Because of this The Key and The Flame called out to me right away and I knew I had to read it.
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Claire Caterer’s debut is a time-traveling, wand-slashing tale, full of an endearing cast of characters—human, animal, and other—who come to the aid of the book’s main character, the plucky and very likeable Holly.
Holly, a bored 11 year old, is in England for the summer with her parents and younger brother, Ben. Holly has longed for mystery and adventure (ah, beware of what you wish for), and the small village near Oxford where her father is posted is the perfect setup for both: sleepy and old,...more
Holly, a bored 11 year old, is in England for the summer with her parents and younger brother, Ben. Holly has longed for mystery and adventure (ah, beware of what you wish for), and the small village near Oxford where her father is posted is the perfect setup for both: sleepy and old,...more
I think I shall dream of Anglielle tonight. Dream of a world full of magic and mischief - a world like our own and yet not, where to prove you have magic is to make yourself an enemy of the crown - a world that is waiting to be saved by a girl with a key, her younger brother and a boy who wants so badly to be the hero, just this once. Yes, tonight I shall dream of Anglielle.
Loved it! Can't wait for the next installment! That's always the problem in starting a series :0) Love the characters and the story! Can't wait to see what comes next!
There's a tendency for middle grade fantasy to overstep itself a bit in an attempt to try and out-Potter the competition. The grand epic for this age group sometimes works ( Potter, Books of Beginning, Redwall), but The Key and The Flame ultimately misses.
The book was a bit of a struggle for me, with a fairly cookie-cutter premise. The plot itself is unmemorable enough to be something I needed a reminder for after reading it about seven months ago. Not always a good sign.
People seem to like thi...more
The book was a bit of a struggle for me, with a fairly cookie-cutter premise. The plot itself is unmemorable enough to be something I needed a reminder for after reading it about seven months ago. Not always a good sign.
People seem to like thi...more
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Recommended for fans of: MG Fantasy
Any child who loves fantasy will love this book. There’s a definite nod to the Narnia books, but Caterer makes Anglielle wonderfully unique. The POV changes from the smart, plucky Holly to the conflicted Everett, which gives the story more depth, as Everett isn’t exactly the perfect hero. I really like how Holly is untrusting at first, unsure of who is on her side, instead of taking giant leaps of faith common in MG Fantasy. The end also leaves the series wide...more
Any child who loves fantasy will love this book. There’s a definite nod to the Narnia books, but Caterer makes Anglielle wonderfully unique. The POV changes from the smart, plucky Holly to the conflicted Everett, which gives the story more depth, as Everett isn’t exactly the perfect hero. I really like how Holly is untrusting at first, unsure of who is on her side, instead of taking giant leaps of faith common in MG Fantasy. The end also leaves the series wide...more
The Key & The Flame is a gorgeously fun romp through a world bursting with imagination, magic & mystery. I loved it!
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Claire M. Caterer was born in the Motor City and raised in the suburbs of Kansas City with a large assortment of cats, dogs, birds, hamsters, mice, and other creatures. Her childhood was spent reading about and inventing imaginary worlds.
Claire holds a degree in French from the University of Kansas and spent several years working in publishing in New York City. Today she lives in the Kansas City...more
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Claire holds a degree in French from the University of Kansas and spent several years working in publishing in New York City. Today she lives in the Kansas City...more
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