ok maybe not soo much, but a couple of pages and. I was hooked!!Garth Nix is a awesome writer and though the book is a little babyish - its definetly worth a read!I thought the whole minute - hand - is - a - key part was a real good idea plus the names are so fun!The only thing I didn't like was that Arthur doesen't take his rightful place as "Monday". He chose to go home which, no offense to anyone, is a little wimpy!On Athur Phenaligon's first day at his new school, things don't go quite as he had expected. His gym teacher forces him to run a cross country race even though he explains that he had just recovered from a serious bout of Asthama. Arthur runs the race and (Big Surprise) suffers an asthama attack. He was about to die when he was handed a minute shaped key from Mister Monday. Er hello? where did THAT come in?Assuming it to be a hallucination Arthur tries to forget about it as he is rushed into the hospital. When he recovers, the "key" and " A Compleat Atlas of The House" are still there. Thats when Arthur awakens to the reality of his dream. Along with the key comes these. creatures who bring a plague scientist simply can't find a cure for. Arthur is desperate and so ventures into "The House" where the answers seems to lie. Did I mention he was the only one who could see it?Within the house Arthur meets the "Piper's Children" (You heard me!)Actually one of them in particular - Suzy Turquoise Blue and along with her they face many. um "perils" as well as the complications of the house and it's creator, The ArchitectAnyway read this book, its way cool
Er hello? where did THAT come in?Assuming it to be a hallucination Arthur tries to forget about it as he is rushed into the hospital