Keisha's Maze Mystery

Magic Attic Club #21

by Lauren Benson

While at a party, Keisha overhears a conversation about an explosion and begins to look into the matter more closely, only to realize that something is terribly wrong, but without any proof, she cannot stop them and cannot turn to anyone for help.

Genres: Childrens, Fantasy, Juvenile, Fiction

80 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

The frame story here is a well-worn classic. We start at "Oh no, my awful cousin is coming," and end at "Wow, she's not so bad after all. I just had to give her a chance."

Before we go further, for the intro to me reading Magic Attic Club, go here.

In order to process her frustration about the cousin's visit, Keisha selects a party dress in the attic, and finds herself at a fancy manor house garden party. She plays some croquet, makes a friend, thinks she finds a mystery, and follows it into a hedge maze.

There's some unbelievable stuff about secret passages under the maze, but ya know, we got here through a magic mirror, so whatever. As in her real life, Keisha jumps to conclusions about someone before realizing that she had the situation all upside-down. Fortunately, before she sets off any serious alarm bells, she figures out that what she stumbled on was not a plot to blow the place up — just surprise birthday fireworks. Light and fun.

Want more? Here are the other Magic Attic books I've babbled about.

[Faith Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Following the formula of something going wrong in the real world, going to Ellie's house, and learning a lesson from an adventure in the mirror, this was another fun trip to the magic attic! It had a message of jumping to conclusions. (Not to mention, the illustrations were beautiful, and you have to like Keisha.) It's amazing how children's books can be so simple and yet so deep. ❤️

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this attic adventure. It has a little bit of suspense. And the lesson was a really valuable one for people of all ages. It was good to see Keisha learn it and find out her cousin wasn’t so bad after all.

[Carson]

My favorite Keisha story besides Keisha Discovers Harlem which is not listed on here. It just gives the feeling of an old fashioned mystery. Historical as far as the time period.

[Kim · Rating 2 out of 5]

Out of all the magic attic club books, this one was the most obvious and had the least character development in my opinion.

[Lauren · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one didn't grab me too much in the intro, and its plot was pretty predictable. I don't mind that in a book like this, but you need to excite me in the process, and this one didn't do a great job of that. That said, I wonder if the Longwood Estate they refer to in the book is totally made up or is based in part on Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. Could just be me looking for familiar links though.

[Carol Hardesty · Rating 2 out of 5]

Despite the book's summary, this is one of the least exciting stories in "The Magic Attic Club" series.

[Nyerra]

love it

[Sandra Gerrits · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read but very suitable for Y3-4-5 (grade 2-3-4)

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Keisha's Maze Mystery (Magic Attic Club #21) by Dan Burr, Lauren Benson - Keisha does not have any low stakes adventures in the magic attic! Happy Reading!