
Rights sold:
FINLAND: WSOY (orig.)
CZECH REPUBLIC: Portál, s. r. o.
DENMARK: ABC Forlag
ESTONIA: Eesti Raamat
GERMANY: Carlsen Verlag
RUSSIA: Rosman
Original title: Agnes ja unien avain
Author: Tuutikki Tolonen
Illustrator: Kati Vuorento
Published: 2020
Publisher: WSOY
Genre: Middle Grade (8-12 Years)
Pages: 200
Part of a series: Agnes series
Reading material
English sample & synopsis
11-years-old Agnes has to move to a small countryside town with her mother. Her parents are divorced, and Agnes doesn’t know anyone from her new hometown. She is not having the best summer of her life.
But then something weird happens. Agnes finds an old tombstone that has her name and birthday engraved on it – only the birth year is different. Whose grave is it?
Agnes befriends a boy called ”Bun”, who is also lonely. Together they start to solve the mystery of the tombstone. They find out more and more about a family who lived in the town years and years ago. When they go visit the family’s abandoned mansion, Agnes realizes something. She has been there before – in her dreams.
What is happening? It feels like someone who lived a long time ago is trying to tell something to Agnes. Is it possible that these two Agneses from different times have some connection?
Awards:
Runeberg Junior Award nominee 2020
Praise:
"Fast-paced mystery plot and relatable strong characters." – Helsingin Sanomat newspaper
”This book has the reader hooked up from the beginning! One has to read a chapter after chapter – even though it would be time to sleep.”
– Maaseudun tulevaisuus newspaper
”Oh how wonderful this book is! The story hooks you up immediately!” – Yöpöydän kirjat blog
”It was a book that made me want to scream of happiness and jump around the room in excitement. A perfect book!
– Hemulin kirjahylly blog
”The mystery plot begins from the first pages and fulfills all expectations. The characters are great, and the story manages to remind you of the importance of normal life, and the power of friendship.”
– Kallellaan kertomuksiin blog
”Mystery that grabs one’s attention, and is fast to read! – Lasten kirjahylly blog