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The secret of the blood-red key

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Rachel and Robert have defeated the tyrant Malstain and become the heroes of Krasnia, but all is not how it should be. Robert is swept away with his new friends, leaving Rachel alone to take care of her ailing father, who’s lost without their beloved mother. From nowhere, a boy appears knowing the secrets of the hidden blood-red key. For the key is a way into the Hinterland – and Rachel must promise that, as a new key keeper, she will answer when it calls. When a young girl, Elsa Spiegel, is illegally smuggled into the Hinterland, Rachel has no choice but to use her key to save Elsa. But her fate is linked to Krasnia, and Rachel must battle to save her home as she knows it.

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SKU: 9781805076360 Category: Tween Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Action & adventure stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: Fantasy & magical realism, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: death & bereavement, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2
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Description

The dazzling follow-up to the phenomenal The Book of Stolen Dreams from master storyteller David Farr, perfect for fans of Katherine Rundell and Philip Pullman.

When Rachel and her brother Robert defeated the tyrannical President Malstain and saved all of Krasnia, they became heroes. But the battle between good and evil has only just begun.

Rachel has a blood-red key and, as a Keeper of the Key, she cannot refuse its demands. So, when a young girl, Elsa Spiegel, is kidnapped and taken to the Hinterland, Rachel must answer the key’s call. With time running out, Rachel realises that it’s not just Elsa she must save, but the world as she knows it…

Praise for The Book of Stolen Dreams:
“A new and important voice for young people.” Michael Morpurgo
“Dazzling! An instant classic. An eye-wateringly funny and jaw-droppingly fantastical adventure, chock-a-block with rare books, airships, and penguin-shaped hats.” Ben Miller
“A wonderful story. Gripping and magical.” Anthony Horowitz

Previously published in the UK as The Secret of the Blood-Red Key

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Weight 0.284 kg
Dimensions 19 × 13 × 2.1 cm
Author

Farr, David

Publisher

Usborne Publishing Ltd.

Imprint

Usborne Publishing Ltd.

Cover

Paperback

Pages

357

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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