Mister Monday

Mister Monday is the thrilling first book in Garth Nix's "The Keys to the Kingdom" series, perfect for readers aged 8-12. It introduces Arthur Penhaligon, an asthmatic boy who is unexpectedly chosen to be the Rightful Heir of an otherworldly House. When a mysterious key saves his life, it also brings a dangerous plague and monstrous Fetchers to his world. Arthur must bravely venture into the House, a complex parallel universe, to understand his new powers, confront the powerful Mister Monday, and fulfill the Architect's Will to restore order. The story explores themes of destiny, courage, and the battle between good and evil, wrapped in a fast-paced, imaginative adventure.

Book one in a blockbuster series, The Keys to the Kingdom, by the internationally acclaimed Garth Nix. Moving between our familiar world and bizarre other realms where nothing is predictable, Nix delivers a thrilling adventure-fantasy of breathtaking scope and ingenuity.Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then he is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock.Arthur is safe but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers with blood-stained wings, and an army of dog-faced Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back even if it means destroying Arthur and everything around him.Desperate, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house a house that only he can see. It is in this house that Arthur must unravel the secrets of the key and discover his true fate.Mister Monday is the first book in The Keys to the Kingdom series.Garth Nix is the best-selling author of Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen.