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This beautifully illustrated book by Kazu Kibuishi is a thrilling adventure in the tradition of many great adventure stories. Danger, exotic creatures and a brave central character all make for a compelling story.
We’re introduced to Emily in the first few pages as her family drives along a snowy road. A car accident leads to tragedy. The story then jumps ahead by two years to find Emily and her family moving to a new house. From there, the story moves pretty quickly. Emily’s mother is taken by a strange creature into a strange world under the house. Emily and her brother Navin, follow them but can’t rescue their mother. They manage to escape the creature and Emily finds that the Amulet she found earlier has some strange powers.
The almost are taken by another stranger but are rescued by Mizkit, the bunny like character that has been working with her Great Grandfather, who has been living in the underground world but is now dieing of old age.
The story is deep and interesting. The characters are well developed. The illustrations though make the story that much richer. They are simple in some parts and detailed in other. This book is the first in a series of I don’t know how many. Book 2: The Stonekeepers Curse is set to be released on Nov 20, 2009.
Is it Right for Kids? Yes, this is a good book for kids aged 8 and up. It does deal with some tragedy and dark stuff but not so dark and tragic that the magic of the setting and story won’t override those things. You could probably read this story to a younger child but might skip or gloss over some of the scary parts.
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