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The Secret of the Key by Marianne Malone (Hardback, 2014)

Filled with magic, mystery, miniatures, and adventure, the Sixty-Eight Rooms is the perfect series for fans of Chasing Vermeer, The Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler,and The Dollpeople ! Chicago sixth graders Ruthie and Jack think they ve learned everything about the magic of the Art Institute s Thorne Rooms. But the magic starts to act strangely when Ruthie and Jack discover two rings that are out of place and out of time and a portal that shouldn t be open but somehow is. Ruthie and Jack follow the clues to seventeenth-century England and the Brownlow house, where they meet the Brownlow s governess, Rebecca. But Rebecca has a few secrets of her own and she might even be in the wrong century! Can Ruthie and Jack discover the truth about Rebecca s mysterious past, or will they end up stuck in the wrong century themselves? Their quest for answers takes them from 1930s New York City and San Francisco to turn-of-the-century China. The only one who can truly answer their questions may be the woman who started it all: the room s creator, Narcissa Thorne. But to talk to Mrs. Thorne, they ll have to go back in time and find her! Unlock the magic . . . in the exciting conclusion to the Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures!

Series Part/Volume Number
04
Series Title
Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures
Content Note
Black & White Illustrations
Author Biography
MARIANNE MALONE is the mother of three grown children, a former art teacher, cofounder of the Campus School Middle School for Girls in Urbana, Illinois and popular speaker in schools. Marianne says,Writing is a kind of conjuring. I write because I believe in the magic of art to transport . . . to give a of glimpse another's world. For Teachers Guides (including common core tie-ins) and more, visit MarianneMalone.com.
Date of Publication
22/07/2014
Country of Publication
United States

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