The Key and the Flame by Claire M. Caterer

The book's pace is sprightly, and Holly's adventures are exciting without being too scary. Read more Previous page Reading age 8 - 12 years Print length 384 pages Language English Grade level 3 - 7 Lexile measure 0710 Dimensions 2.82 x 0.03 x 2. Magic creatures, realistic human emotions, and the children's very different personalities are well knit into a rich drama that lasts the full summer., Caterer is especially good at creating believable children in all of their human imperfections. It’s up to Holly and the boys to sail to the Isle of Exile and find the Adepts first, but that means enlisting the help of the Water Elementalsand a pirate captain with a secret agenda.

The booke(tm)s pace is sprightly, and Hollye(tm)s adventures are exciting without being too scary., In her debut novel, Caterer quickly builds a fantasy that involves time travel and switching identities as Holly, Ben, and their new friend Everett enter a tree, using Holly's key, and find themselves identified as enemy agents by a fantasy analog of thirteenth-century England. Magic creatures, realistic human emotions, and the childrene(tm)s very different personalities are well knit into a rich drama that lasts the full summer., Caterer is especially good at creating believable children in all of their human imperfections. If this book sounds good to you, read more here.but you have to wait until April of next year to read the whole book! This review is part of our Summer Reading Challenge.In her debut novel, Caterer quickly builds a fantasy that involves time travel and switching identities as Holly, Ben, and their new friend Everett enter a tree, using Hollye(tm)s key, and find themselves identified as enemy agents by a fantasy analog of thirteenth-century England. This was a very exciting story that I highly recommend to anyone who enjoys adventure novels.' - Frances D. Along the way, they discover many new things about the worlds beyond their own.

After going through a few trees, they end up in a world that's in trouble and needs their help. Soon, her little brother Ben also wants to be a part of the adventure, so they find themselves embarking on a journey. But, she is quickly interrupted by her new neighbor, Elliot, who demands to know what's going on. Holly walks around in the woods and eventually finds a tree that calls to her, so she inserts the key into the bark and a whole new world appears. She accepts it, just to be polite, but later finds herself curious. Right as she arrives at her new house, and old man appears and gives her a key.

'In this book, an American girl, Holly, and her family move to England for a Summer.

The Key and the Flame by Claire M. Caterer