I came upon this book while browsing my local Barnes and Nobles. I was hesitant to purchase it thinking just what the world needs is another take off of Harry Potter. After reading several pages I relented and purchased Mister Monday. I could not put the book down. Garth Nix does an excellant job of intertwining the real world with that of the big house. His characters are believable and descriptions vivid. I found myself staying up late to finish so that I could pass it on to my students. They have enjoyed it too. I just purchased the second book (Tuesday) and I see that Wednesday (the third)is out in hardback. This is a great series of books!  One that I highly recommend
After reading several pages I relented and purchased Mister Monday