![]() ![]() ![]() The thing with magic in stories is you have to set-up rules and parameters. The construct itself isn't too complicated but how it can or might work is.Īdditionally there are a lot of players in this book (seven turnkeys alone before we add in other ghosts and the Nazis) and while the language is very simple and well written for the 9-11 age range I still had a hard time keeping track of who was who. ![]() The four points above AND the magical construct that Rushby has created to tell her story from. ![]() Turnkey has to establish two things quickly for the reader. However the plot was complex and it concerns me that it's took much for the average 9-11 year old.ĭelving into the plot of Turnkey the reader needs to understand a few things:ġ) The Nazis were the 'bad guys' (easy enough)Ģ) They have levels or ranks of military (not too bad)ģ) They are trying to win a war by overtaking London (tolerable) and,Ĥ) They believe that mystical spirit magic can do this.(here's where it gets tough). The concept overall was really interesting and it was a fast paced book. Ghosts or spirits that keep everyone in their cemetery safe and at rest. Allison Rushby does this by creating cemetery grave keepers, if you will. Marketed as a middle grade book The Turnkey of Highgate Cemetery (Turnkey) is ambitious to take on the difficult topic of WWII and how to explain the complexity to children. ![]()
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