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"Amulet: The Stonekeeper"

Written and Illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi

       
Image Source: Scholastic
        "Amulet: The Stonekeeper" is about a family that moves into their great-grandfather's abandoned home after the death of their father. Children, Emily and Navin, end up in their Grandfather's study and find a necklace. Emily decides to take the necklace and then in the middle of the night it begins to speak to her and warns her that her family is in danger. Then their mother is kidnapped by a strange creature in the basement. When Emily and Navin journey into the basement to save their mother, they find themselves in a new world.
        The text and illustrations in this book work very well together. Kibuishi does an excellent job of using contrast to help enhance the mood throughout the story. He embraces the darker tones and creates almost a foggy effect while Emily and Navin find themselves in this new world. Kibuishi does an excellent job of creating suspense by showing us a nameless character throughout the beginning of the book that is following the children. The plot is easy to understand and a great gateway into fantasy for any child. While suspenseful and moments of creepiness, it isn't too scary for anyone that doesn't want a horror story.
        "The Stonekeeper" is only the first book in the Amulet series, there are a total of eight books!


Kibuishi, Kazu. Amulet: The Stonekeeper. Illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi. Graphic, 2008. 185 pages. TR. $12.99, ISBN 978-0-439-84681-3.
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