Lady Friday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 5) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Garth Nix (Author)
Key Phrases: great maze, inner darkness, internal auditors, Dame Primus, Friday's Dawn, The Servant (more...)

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From School Library Journal
Grade 6–9—Arthur Penhaligon is having a bad week. Of course he is now "Lord Arthur, Rightful Heir to the Architect, Commander of the Army of the Architect, and a whole lot of other stuff" since defeating Sir Thursday, but his job certainly isn't any easier. Lady Friday has supposedly abandoned her claim to the Middle House, and she has challenged Arthur, the Piper, and Superior Saturday to find the Fifth Key and gain control of the Middle. Meanwhile, Arthur's friend Leaf has been captured by Lady Friday and is being used to lure Arthur into her trap. She has become obsessed with "Experiencing" mortal memories and is bent on taking as many humans as she can. As with other books in the series, this story is replete with characters that are good, bad, and ambiguous. The plot is complex, and readers need to read the four previous books to have any sense of what is going on in this one. As always, Nix's writing is witty and the plays on words are entertaining. The author gives just enough new information to keep the series' fans coming back for more, but he doesn't answer many questions.—Cheri Dobbs, Detroit Country Day Middle School, Beverly Hills, MI
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Product Description
<DIV>Four of the seven Trustees have been defeated and their Keys taken, but for Arthur, the week is still getting worse. Suzy Blue and Fred Gold Numbers have been captured by the Piper, and his New Nithling army still controls most of the Great Maze. Superior Saturday is causing trouble wherever she can, including turning off all the elevators in the House and blocking the Front Door.

Amidst all this trouble, Arthur must weigh an offer from Lady Friday that is either a cunning trap for the Rightful Heir or a golden opportunity he must seize--before he's beaten to it!

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439436583
• ISBN-13: 978-0439436588
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,158 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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29 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The mirror of their dreams, March 10, 2007

By	Amanda Richards "Modest to the extreme" (Georgetown, Guyana) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Lady Friday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 5) (Hardcover)

Don't even try to start this book
Without reading the rest
Friday's very near the end
With so much to digest

Monday ruled the Lower House
Tuesday, the Far Reaches
Wednesday had the Border Sea
With its expanding beaches

Thursday moved around the Maze
And in this one we see
Friday's left the Middle House
And given up her key

The Fifth Key is now up for grabs
And so the race is on
Arthur, Piper, Saturday,
The battle lines are drawn

At once they learn the shiny prize
Won't fall into their laps
Cunning Friday's paved the way
With lots of booby traps

Though not as gripping as book four
Book five is still a must
You'll read how Friday satisfies
Her deadly sin of lust

With Suzy Blue and Fred and Leaf
The Mariner and Will
This fighting, flying adventure
Is certainly a thrill

With only two more books to go
The tension level's rising
If they don't make a film of this
It'll be very surprising



Amanda Richards, March 10, 2007


Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1)

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Drowned Wednesday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 3)

Sir Thursday (The Keys To The Kingdom, Book 4)

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love it!, February 12, 2007

By	Monan "Paige Turner" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lady Friday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 5) (Hardcover)

This book is quiet different from the others of this series so far. For example, Arthur is not totally helpless for he has the Fourth Key and some useful allies at his side to protect him. I'm very impressed by this book and personally thinks it's the best of the series so far. This wonderful novel is full of suspenseful action and a brilliant ending. I am, however, furious that I have to wait at least another year for the next book and terribly sorrowful that there are probably only two more books to read from this and outstanding series.

(I think there was several mistakes in the book too.)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another wicked read, February 26, 2007

By	Melanie Edwards "book worm" (Commerce, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lady Friday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 5) (Hardcover)

its been a long week for Arthur Penhaligan and unfortunatly for him, its not getting easier. only a few days after the defeat of Sir Thursday and Arthur gets a message from Lady Friday, ruler of the Middle House. it appears that she has left her domain and is seemingly handing it over, her domain, the key, and the Will. but Arthur is not alone, Superior Saturday and the Piper have received the same message and now it is a fight to the finish. meanwhile, Leaf has problems of her own. taken by Lady Friday, she must now escape from the Denizen's evil intentions and find her way back to Arthur before its to late. once again, Nix provides another enjoyable read. the characters are originall and the settings are as exotic as ever. i just hate that i'll have to wait another year for the next installment in the series. so if you love the Keys to the Kingdom series, Lady Friday will not dissapoint.