The Twistrose Key

by Tone Almhjell

Dial Books for Young Readers (Penguin)

ages 10 and up

Premise: Lin Rosenquist is an eleven-year-old girl who’s struggling with several kinds of sadness. Her family recently moved from their farm at Summerhill to a creepy, drafty house in the city. Lin had to leave behind her best friend, and to make matters worse, her pet died. She’s feeling very much alone on the stormy night when a mysterious key finds its way into her hands. It leads Lin into Sylver, a magica...