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Synopsis
A middle grade fantasy about Collin Azle, a young boy whose overly-curious nature gets him into trouble. When he puts on an unknowingly cursed hourglass necklace, he learns that he must find the key to unlock it before midnight or he will die. The key is hidden in one of six "Islands," pockets of other worlds that contain magical creatures and dangers. What's more, the only one who can guide him is the spirit of the last victim of the necklace's curse who is tied to the world, not able to move on. Can Collin and his two best friends, Rose and Will, not only find the key but survive the Islands themselves in the process?
Is The Necklace: Curse of the Hourglass appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A time-limited magical quest with peril and danger across multiple worlds. The premise involves a death curse, but the tone is age-appropriate middle grade adventure focused on friendship and problem-solving.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include captivity, death, and peril.
Who'll love this
Kids will love the race-against-time adventure through magical islands filled with creatures and the mystery of finding the key before midnight.