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The Key to the Indian

Lynne Reid Banks (1998)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Indian in the Cupboard #5
Setting
CSM age8
Goodreads3.78
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureFound FamilyMysterySelf-DiscoveryFriendship

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistMultiple POVs

Tropes

Portal FantasyAncient ArtifactFish out of WaterComing of AgeTime TravelFound Family

Themes

Family BondsResponsibilityConsequences of PowerDiscoveryMagic and WonderComing of Age

Synopsis

As Omri, his father, and other members of his family learn more about the cupboard in his room, together and separately they are caught up in several dangerous adventures that reveal more about its powers.

Is The Key to the Indian appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

Children explore magical time travel through an enchanted cupboard, encountering mild peril and danger in historical settings. The book emphasizes family bonds, responsibility, and the consequences of using magical power.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Kids will love the magical cupboard that brings toy figures to life and allows time travel adventures with family members discovering its secrets together.

Tags

Time Travel FantasyHistorical FantasyFamily AdventureMagic Realism