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Original Title: | Drowned Wednesday |
ISBN: | 0439436567 (ISBN13: 9780439436564) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | The Keys to the Kingdom #3 |
Literary Awards: | Ditmar Award Nominee for Best Novel (2006), Aurealis Award for Best Children’s (8-12 years) Long Fiction (2005) |

Garth Nix
Paperback | Pages: 389 pages Rating: 3.86 | 24694 Users | 439 Reviews
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Title | : | Drowned Wednesday (The Keys to the Kingdom #3) |
Author | : | Garth Nix |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 389 pages |
Published | : | March 3rd 2006 by Scholastic Paperbacks (first published September 1st 2004) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fiction. Adventure |
Narration In Pursuance Of Books Drowned Wednesday (The Keys to the Kingdom #3)
On the third day, there were pirates.Wednesday has rolled around, and Arthur Penhaligon has an invitation to return to the House that he can't refuse. Drowned Wednesday has sent a ship to pick him up from the hospital...even though his hometown is miles away from any ocean.
From hospital room to the high seas, Arthur finds himself on an adventure that will pit him against pirates, storms, explosions of Nothing-laced gunpowder, and a vast beast that eats everything it encounters. Through it all, he is drawn deeper into the central mystery of the House. Arthur must find the third part of the Will and claim the Third Key - not just for himself, but for the millions (if not trillions) who will suffer if he doesn't.
The first step? Surviving life aboard a ship on the Border Sea...
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Ratings: 3.86 From 24694 Users | 439 ReviewsDiscuss Appertaining To Books Drowned Wednesday (The Keys to the Kingdom #3)
I enjoyed seeing Arthur going after the trustees in this installment rather than being taken by surprise. It was also nice that Lady Wednesday didn't want to kill him. I liked the different pirates and sailors Arthur ran into in this one, definitely made it stand out from the Far reaches and the House. It seems like things are building up for a larger conflict with Saturday or Sunday so that will definitely be interesting. I liked seeing Leaf in this a bit more, but I think she got more than sheOne Piece-ish setting, Pinocchio situation, and a Doctor Who/Narnia reference. That's what I got from what happened in the book this time. I guess, growing up, the things I've seen really have changed how I'm perceiving this book upon the second read. Moving on to the next one!
So I really enjoyed this part of the keys to the kingdom series, it had a fair few chuckle worthy scenes in it that made me want to keep on reading. I'm fairly sure that I would have read it all in one sitting if not for the necessities of life.

In book 3 of the series, Arthur is familiar with the House and how it works and is becoming more proactive. Lady Wednesday, also called Drowned Wednesday, is not so much a villain as a tragic figure and asks for Arthurs help.The story takes place at sea, Wednesdays domain, and Arthur spends much of his time evading or fighting pirates. It has the feel of a classic fairy tale with the oddness of Wizard of Oz with a Narnia vibe. Its ideal for middle schoolers and a quick light read for everyone
This book presents a bit of a change of pace from the first two. Instead of having to fight the holder of the Key for its possession, Lady Wednesday, or Drowned Wednesday as she's now known, would be happy to give both the Key and her portion of the Will to Arthur. The only problem is, the other Days tricked and trapped her thousands of years ago and she has no idea where the Will is hidden now.And that's the challenge for Arthur, this time. He has to track down the Will and free it. In the
For some reason I liked this one a lot more than the previous two volumes, perhaps because it was a high-seas adventure with pirates and a giant whale and talking rats. Perhaps because Arthur is becoming a bit more fleshed out. Also I liked at the end that (view spoiler)[he finally did not give up the key to Dame Primus (hide spoiler)]. I did get tired of the Carp/Will constantly nagging about him needing to have faith, but not enough to spoil my overall enjoyment. Nix exhibited a lot of
[Short review from memory until I re-read and re-review at a later date:No memory of this one at all, which upsets me quite a great deal, though I don't know why.]
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