Ghost Way. The Riddle of the Key

2023

Writer
Jana Maasik
Illustrator
Genre
fiction
 
storybook
 
fantasy
Original
Language
Estonian
Publisher
Varrak
ISBN
9789985358771
Year
2023
Pages
207
Age
12+

Synopsis

The lives of 12-year-old twins Hugo and Loona have been altered forever. And it’s no wonder, because dealing with their beloved dad’s unexpected death is no easy task. Hugo, who shared a love for making art with his dad, has lost interest in everything. Loone, who used to be a real busy bee, can’t even get out of her pajamas anymore. As if that weren’t enough, their mom has an accident and ends up in the hospital, leaving the twins pretty much on their own. Searching for some kind of consolation, Hugo and Loona come across a mysterious old-fashioned key and a newspaper clipping in their dad’s desk in the attic. After they show their neighbor Professor Kruubel what they found, the kids realize they themselves may be essential to solving the mystery. However, they haven’t a clue that the key will also draw in a myriad of ghosts in Tallinn’s Old Town.

Reading Sample

Ghost Way (ENG)

Awards

2024 Tartu Prize for Children's Literature (Childhood Prize), nominee
2023 5 Best Designed Estonian Children’s Books, Special Prize of Jury
2023 Good Young Adult Book