Nix, Garth.

Mister Monday / by Garth Nix. - New York : Scholastic, 2018, c2003. - 361 p. ; 19 cm. - The keys to the kingdom ; bk. 1 . - Nix, Garth. Keys to the kingdom ; bk. 1 ; .

Arthur Penhaligon is supposed to die at a young age, but is saved by a key that is shaped like the minute hand of a clock. The key causes bizarre creatures to come from another realm, bringing with them a plague. A man named Mister Monday will stop at nothing to get the key back. Arthur goes to a mysterious house that only he can see, so that he can learn the truth about himself and the key.

3. 7-10.

ISBN: 9781338216134 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Locks and keys--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Fantasy fiction.