Skeleton Keys: The Unimaginary Friend: 1 (Skeleton Keys (1))

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I sit here now crossing my extraordinary kneecaps… I can see them better thanks to Switek’s keys.”—Rose George, The New York Times Book Review It’s Summer 2021 and also the 50th anniversary of the book “the Golden Bones” written by Frank Churcher. The book consists of pictures, part story and also a treasure hunt for fans of the book. Nell has been told to come home and celebrate with the family. And also, the launch of an app to coincide with the book and help them in a quest find the last of the missing bones.

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The audio book was read beautifully and the characterisation (especially Skeleton Keys himself) was an absolute hoot. The reader did a great job all round. I was impressed by him. My favorite part of this book was the whole idea of the hunt. I actually wished there was more about the actual hunt itself.You both did brilliantly,' says Bridget. She puts one hand to my forehead and the other to my wrist. Ben Bunsen conjures up his imaginary friend (a friendly little ball of fur) so well that it becomes an "unimaginary". But rambunctious Mr Skeleton Keys is adamant that Gorblimey is dangerous, and wants to banish him to oblivion using one of his five key-fingers that open doors to otherworldly domains. The online shit-stirring wold have been harmless if the jewel had been left in the tree. . . . Taking the jewels would have been harmless . . . without the online shit-stirring . . .’ Familien til Ben flytter fra et sted til et annet hvert år. Da er det naturligvis vanskelig for Ben å få seg venner, men nå fyller Ben år og han har selvsagt invitert alle barna i landsbyen til bursdagsfest. Dessverre er det ikke noen som møter opp. Ingen kommer i bursdagsselskapet! Ben blir selvfølgelig kjempelei seg, men han har i hvert fall Gorblimey, fantasivennen sin. Gorblimey er trofast, hans bestevenn og vil aldri svikte ham. Plutselig viser det seg at fantasien blir virkelig og Gorblimey står rett foran ham, i levende live! I tillegg møter Ben en annen rar figur, Skeleton Keys, som egentlig er fortelleren av denne boka, og herr Keys mener at Gorblimey er et livsfarlig monster. Skeleton Keys er et ganske dandy skjelett, og har i likhet med Bens venn vært en fantasivenn, men nå åpner han dører med sine nøkkelfingre.

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Many thanks to Net Galley, Hodder & Stoughton, and the author for a chance to read and review this book. All opinions are expressed voluntarily. But as Ben battles to save his new friend from Oblivion, the Gorblimey is soon the least of Skeleton Keys’ worries. For strange things happen when imaginations run wild and it seems that there’s more than one unimaginary in town. And the other unimaginary is definitely dangerous and out for revenge… De ouders van Ben hebben alles uit de kast gehaald om met hem een onvergetelijk verjaardagsfeest te vieren. Eén probleem. Niemand is op de uitnodiging af gekomen. Een grote ontgoocheling voor Ben. Gelukkig is zijn denkbeeldig vriendje Wauw wel aanwezig. Maar daar heeft de papa helemaal genoeg van. Hij vindt nu Ben tien jaar oud geworden is, dat hij maar eens echte vrienden moet zoeken. Helemaal ontredderd en ontgoocheld vlucht Ben het huis uit. Groot is zijn verbazing als er uit het niets zijn vriend Wauw echt tevoorschijn komt. Maar niet iedereen is blij met die vriendschap. Nieuwsgierig welke avonturen ze samen gaan beleven? The illustrations are glorious: the perfect balance of cute and creepy. There are snippets of them throughout the story too, making it feel an extra-special and spooky tale.

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DISCLOSURE: Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton via Netgalley for providing a digital ARC of The Skeleton Key via Netgalley for review. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions. I loved every word of this, my first book by Erin Kelly, and I will definitely be reading more from this author. If you like psychological thrillers, suspense and can afford to be completely engrossed in a story until the end….this one is for you.

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Now that very dysfunctional family: the adulterer Frank, very narcissistic Cora, their next door neighbors/ long time friends/ also in laws ( their children were married with each other) and their children, grandchildren gather all together at family estate where the documentary crew filming their entire celebration. Frank and Cora’s son Dom is about to lunch the application of treasure hunt he’s been working during pandemic ( it nearly took 3 years of work) And Frank plans to reveal the whereabouts of the missing golden bone! Anyway, all this has started up again as they've decided to make an app and create another treasure hunt, but on the date of the release, a real bone is found in the place that they've hidden the last golden bone from the previous skeleton (a pelvis). This digs up the past for Nell in a very unpleasant way, which also happens to threaten the safety of her foster child. Also complicating things are the many, many characters in Nell's family, all of whom cause a lot of drama, especially her parents and their "best friends" who live next door to them. Her parents' past histories and all of their drama is a significant part of the story.

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A solid winner from Erin Kelly, The Skeleton Key is a perfect choice for all fans of the family saga with a mystery woven thru it.