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Eight Keys


School year: Year 10, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9

No. of pages 224

Published: 2012

Great for age 6-14 years

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Before I used it, the key had infinite possibilities.Eleven-year-old Elise feels stuck. Her school locker-buddy squashes her lunch and laughs at her, every day. She doesn't want to go to school - and her best friend Franklin just makes things worse.Now I was ready for something to be different. Anything, really.One day Elise discovers an incredible secret. A secret that might just help her unlock her past, and take a chance on the future.I decided that tomorrow I would see what that key opened up. It had my name on it, after all . . .

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 9-13 years.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

At a young age, Suzanne LaFleur fell in love with stories and writes to help children do the same. Suzanne works with children in New York and Boston.

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Georgia Children's Book Award
The Georgia Childrens Book Award is a distinguished annual award that recognizes outstanding childrens literature and aims to promote a love of reading among young readers in Georgia. Established in 1985, the award is sponsored by the Georgia Association of Educators and is designed to encourage children to engage with quality literature. Each year, a committee selects a list of nominated books then students in grades K-5 vote for their favourite titles from that nominated list.

Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Grades 3-5
This book was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award.

Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award
This book was recognised by the Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award.

Black-Eyed Susan Award - Grades 6-8
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-8 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.

Funny, moving and beautifully constructed * Independent on Sunday *

 

A warm and inspiring tale about friendship and families with real substance and style * Sunday Times *

 

LaFleur's writing is a delight * Daily Mail *

 

The best book I have read all year . . . I loved it * Cathy Cassidy *