[8NT]≡ PDF Free The Key the Flame Claire M Caterer 9781442457416 Books

The Key the Flame Claire M Caterer 9781442457416 Books

Download As PDF : The Key the Flame Claire M Caterer 9781442457416 Books

The Key the Flame Claire M Caterer 9781442457416 Books

I approached reading The Key and the Flame with hesitation, but as it was written by an acquaintance, I wanted to give it a fair chance. I'm not crazy about fantasy and I'm not a twelve-year-old girl. I do remember being a 12-year old, however, and reading very few stories with girls as main characters. Once I started this book, I got so involved in Holly's adventures I didn't want to put it down. Holly is an interesting character in that she irritates her teacher with her inability to pay attention and follow the rules. Also, she is sometimes unsure of herself, but she finds her inner power when she has to save her brother and her friend from certain death in the fantasy land that seems to be Olde England, which was not so jolly.

Caterer has developed a cast of strange but mostly endearing characters, characters who support Holly in her quest to save her brother Ben and her new friend Everett. It's obvious Caterer has done her research into modern England and the England of the past, where Holly and the boys land after her mysterious key opens the door to adventure.

This is a page turner of a book. It's aimed at pre-teens, but moms and dads will likely find it interesting and fun to read. Caterer plans another installment in Holly's adventures. I can hardly wait.


Tags : The Key & the Flame [Claire M. Caterer] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. <B>In this middle-grade fantasy adventure, a gutsy girl unlocks a magical universe—and the danger that lies within.</B><BR><BR>Eleven-year-old Holly Shepard longs for adventure,Claire M. Caterer,The Key & the Flame,Margaret K. McElderry Books,1442457414,Action & Adventure - General,Fantasy & Magic,Adventure and adventurers,Adventure and adventurers;Fiction.,Adventure stories,Brothers and sisters,England,Fantasy,Fantasy fiction,Magic,Magic;Fiction.,Science fiction,Space and time,Space and time;Fiction.,CHILDREN'S FICTION ACTION ADVENTURE,CHILDREN'S FICTION FANTASY,Children's BooksAges 9-12 Fiction,Children: Grades 4-6,Fiction,Fiction-Fantasy,JUVENILE,JUVENILE FICTION Action & Adventure General,JUVENILE FICTION Fantasy & Magic,JUVENILE FICTION Legends, Myths, Fables General,Juvenile Fiction,Juvenile FictionAction & Adventure - General,Juvenile Grades 4-6 Ages 9-11,Science fiction (Children's Teenage),United States

The Key the Flame Claire M Caterer 9781442457416 Books Reviews

Holly is a young girl who is a dreamer. We can all relate to that on some level. Those of us obsessed with books, especially in the realm of fantasy, have a bit of the dreamer inside of us, right? We read to travel to distant faraway places that could never really exist in the world in which we live. Or could they?

This story takes us on an adventure like few others. A young girl, and inadvertently her brother and a friend, travel through a tree in the forest and end up in a place that is strange and familiar all at the same time. And what of the mysterious key and how she came to possess it? How did Mr. Galloway know that she would be the best one to wield it's magic?

The world building in this story is well thought out, and the scenarios are exciting and interesting enough to keep the reader interested. But at the same time, there are a lot of unanswered questions that are raised in the story itself. How did Mr. Galloway come to choose to give Holly the key? How exactly did it come to pass that all of the Exiles and the like knew that Holly really was of the world that they knew and could do the things they wanted her to do? And what happens after the story? Will there be more in the story from this author? Will our questions ever be answered?

Usually this would be the point in the review where I would comment on the mechanical portion of the writing, but as I received an eARC of the book, I try to stay away from commenting on the editing and the like as it was not a finished copy and may not have been edited yet. The writer does show promise, though, and I look forward to more of the same in the future.
Captivating. Draws the reader in! Loved it. Sequel?
I really loved this book.

The author does a great job of including subtle adult themes within a children's book. Like a good cartoon, there are obvious things for kids and some subtle things for adults so everyone enjoys it.

I can't wait for the next book in the series!
Omg, best book ever! Can't wait for the sequel. Claire Caterer is now my new hero. Hope the next book is as good as this one!😺
I bought this book for my daughter, and then I read it all in one sitting after she went to bed. I found myself completely absorbed in the imaginary kingdom portrayed in the book, Anglielle, and in fact found myself wishing I could go visit Anglielle and see it for myself. Though the main character (Holly) is a girl, the author cleverly switches points of view between Holly and the boys in the book, Ben and Everett, which gives it characters that boys as well as girls can relate to. Watching Holly find strength and special skills she never knew she possessed is delightful, especially for anyone (and isn't this most of us?) who goes through life feeling painfully ordinary.
I approached reading The Key and the Flame with hesitation, but as it was written by an acquaintance, I wanted to give it a fair chance. I'm not crazy about fantasy and I'm not a twelve-year-old girl. I do remember being a 12-year old, however, and reading very few stories with girls as main characters. Once I started this book, I got so involved in Holly's adventures I didn't want to put it down. Holly is an interesting character in that she irritates her teacher with her inability to pay attention and follow the rules. Also, she is sometimes unsure of herself, but she finds her inner power when she has to save her brother and her friend from certain death in the fantasy land that seems to be Olde England, which was not so jolly.

Caterer has developed a cast of strange but mostly endearing characters, characters who support Holly in her quest to save her brother Ben and her new friend Everett. It's obvious Caterer has done her research into modern England and the England of the past, where Holly and the boys land after her mysterious key opens the door to adventure.

This is a page turner of a book. It's aimed at pre-teens, but moms and dads will likely find it interesting and fun to read. Caterer plans another installment in Holly's adventures. I can hardly wait.