The Fairy Latchkey

By Magdalene Horsfall

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Yearning for an escape from her ordinary life, a young girl discovers a magical world is just a key turn away, where she can live the fairy tales she's always dreamed of.

Genres

Children & Young Adult Reading Fiction

Released

2020-10-23

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Summary

"The Fairy Latchkey" by Magdalene Horsfall is a children's story from the early 1900s that centers on a young girl named Philomène Isolde, a dreamer who craves excitement and enchantment in her normal world. The story starts by introducing her family, friends, and hints of magic in her day-to-day experiences. We learn about Philomène, who feels her suburban life is boring and wants something extraordinary. Loving bonds with her father and her godmother, Isolde, are important to her. Living her daily routines filled with fairy tales and myths, she finds friendship in her pets and a growing link to the fairy world. Then, Sweet William, a fairy, shows her that she can enter an exciting realm through her surprise latchkey. The opening really establishes the foundation for her to discover a fantastical dimension in which stories and her creative mind blend in with the normal cadence of her life.