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The Door at the End of the World

by Caroline CARLSON
304p. HarperCollins/Harper. Apr. 2019. Tr $16.99. ISBN 9780062368300.
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Gr 4–7—When Lucy, the gatekeeper's deputy, goes to work, she discovers that the gatekeeper has vanished and that the door to the next world is broken. When she opens the door to investigate, a boy from another world falls in. What has happened and who caused it? As they team up with the daughter of an interworld smuggler, they realize that not only have all the gatekeepers from all the worlds disappeared, but that the original gatecutting scissors are also gone. There are many twists and turns and not all is as it seems: there are bees that can spell, thistle-backed thrunts that kill, and shrink-wrap that can make large objects portable. Fans of fantasy such as Brandon Mull's "Fablehaven" series will enjoy this adventure set in different worlds.
VERDICT A new and entertaining fantasy for middle grade readers that is just waiting for a screenplay to be written.
Reviewed by Deanna McDaniel, Genoa Middle School, OH , Apr 01, 2019

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