locks and keys

"Sofia buys a skeleton key from spooky store Frightville that promises to open any lock. There's a mystery trunk in the attic of the big, old house her dad is turning into a bed-and-breakfast. Sofia is dying to see what's inside. To her delight, the key works on the trunk! But her joy quickly turns to terror when it seems like something may have been released from the trunk. She hears odd noises in the middle of the night and sees strange things around the house. Is it her imagination? Or could it be a ghost?"--OCLC.

Nancy, Bess, and George investigate when the key to River Heights disappears just before the city's Christmas celebration.

SpongeBob and Patrick investigate onboard a train when the key to the vault containing the Krabby Patty's secret recipe is stolen.

This time Cleo, Evan, and Ms. Crowley (who, it turns out, is the missing Ms. Hilliard's sister) find themselves in a confusing fantasy book, caught up in a war with wizards, elves, trolls, and the mighty Golden Dragon--and while they manage to find their missing librarian, their quest does not end there.

Grandma Antolina finds a key and begins a long journey into the country, up and down a mountain, and so on, until she finds the door it opens, where her grandchildren await.

Having taken the silver key, the evil wizard Maldred is after the gold key, which is protected by the Gold Dragon and her Dragon Master, Darma, but by the time Drake and Rori get there, Eko and her Thunder Dragon have seized the gold key--so together the three dragon masters, follow her through the portal to Maldred's tower, but without their dragons will they be able to stop Maldred and his deluded helper, or even save themselves?.

The evil wizard Maldred has stolen the gold and silver keys which will allow him to release the Naga, the powerful earthquake dragon at the center of the earth--so Drake and several of the other Dragon Masters travel to the Naga's Temple in the Dragon Islands, to try and stop Maldred, and prevent him and the earthquake dragon from destroying the kingdom.

Having taken the silver key, the evil wizard Maldred is after the gold key, which is protected by the Gold Dragon and her Dragon Master, Darma, but by the time Drake and Rori get there, Eko and her Thunder Dragon have seized the gold key--so together the three dragon masters, follow her through the portal to Maldred's tower, but without their dragons will they be able to stop Maldred and his deluded helper, or even save themselves?.

"When middle school puzzle-master Sam and history-whiz Martina win a contest for a summer trip across the United States, they soon discover that they've been drafted into something vastly more exciting. Joining Theo, the last descendent of an American icon, they begin an extraordinary adventure across national landmarks and natural wonders, following clues to find seven artifacts left behind by the Founding Fathers. Together, these historical artifacts are keys to unlocking Benjamin Franklin's greatest invention--a powerful secret weapon. Each of the artifacts is hidden and protected with puzzles, riddles, and traps. This has kept the invention safe until now. Gideon Arnold, dangerous descendent of the infamous Benedict Arnold, is on the chase!"--Back cover.

"Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, and the gang can't wait to take their stuff to the Antique Attic Show and find out if it's trash or treasure! But when Scooby shows his skeleton key, the ghost pf a pirate suddenly appears and tries to steal it from him"--Back cover.