Amulet, Book One: The Stonekeeper Vivek Shraya illustrated by Mollie Rose

illustrated by Mollie Rose

In this story about one young woman's struggle with depression

” and instantly understandable revelations of growing-up

turns up unexpectedly—and she isn’t the only unwanted guest at the tea party

and how the presence of others is what keeps happiness alive in us

Amulet, Book One: The Stonekeeper Vivek Shraya illustrated by Mollie RoseBy Kazu Kibuishi. Published by Scholastic. Softcover, 192 pages, Colour, 2008. After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great grandfather. The strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a tentacled creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into a fantastical world inhabited by robots, mysterious plants, and