num_pages: 361
description: On the first day , there was mystery.Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero. He is, in fact, supposed to die an early death. But then his life is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. Arthur is safe - but his world is not. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers with bloodstained wings, and an army of dog-faced Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back - even if it means destroying Arthur and everything around him.Desperate, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house - a house that only he can see. It is in this house that Arthur must unravel the secrets of the key - and discover his true fate.
language: English
title: Mister Monday
titlecomplete: Mister Monday (The Keys to the Kingdom, #1)
characters: The Architect, Arthur Penhaligon, Mister Monday, The Will, Sneezer, Suzy Turquoise Blue
genres: Middle Grade, Audiobook, Young Adult, Childrens, Adventure, Science Fiction Fantasy, Magic, Fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, Fantasy
ratings_count: 38026
series: The Keys to the Kingdom
awards: awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Aurealis Award
category: Best Children's Long Fiction
publisher: Scholastic