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Winter 2005 Review:

Book Cover The Keys to the Kingdom: Sir Thursday

Garth Nix

Scholastic, Inc.

© 2006

Sir Thursday is the fourth book in the Keys to the Kingdom series.  The majority of the book follows Arthur’s term in Sir Thursday’s army and his retrieval of the fourth key and part of the Will.   Another portion of the book returns to earth and the valiant struggle between Leaf, and the Nithling that impersonates Arthur. 
This book vividly describes war, not as the typical heroism and light, but as the more realistic blood and horror.  Although the combatants were not human, they shed human emotions to the point that I would find this book to be too troubling and mature for anyone under the age of ten. 
This book was wonderfully written, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone who has read the first three.        

~ Jacob Chevlen, grade 8, Montessori School of the Mahoning Valley

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