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Is part of The Keys to the Kingdom Garth Nix , 2003 series - author children's fiction (number 6 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 Superior Saturday
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'Arthur Penhaligan has wrested five of the Keys from their immortal guardians, the Trustees of the Will. But gaining the Sixth Key poses a greater challenge than any he has faced before. Superior Saturday is not just one of the Trustees - she is also the oldest Denizen and the most powerful and knowledgeable sorcerer within the House. She has tens of thousands of sorcerers at her command, and she has been preparing her forces all along for the Will's escape and the activities of the Rightful Heir. As Saturday's schemes become evident, Arthur is beset on all sides. The House is being destroyed, and only the power of the Keys can hold back the tide of destruction. Arthur's home city is under attack. His allies are unreliable. He can't even get into the apparently impregnable Upper House . . . and even if he does, finding the Sixth Part of the Will and gaining the Sixth Key might not be enough to counter Saturday's bid for ultimate power. Can Arthur survive?' (Source: publisher's blurb.)

Affiliation Notes

  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it has a Japanese translation.


  • This work is affiliated with Australian Fantasy Fiction and Japan because it has a Japanese translation.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2008 .
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      Extent: 263p.
      ISBN: 9781741145908 (pbk.)
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      Scholastic Press ,
      2008 .
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      Extent: 278p.
      ISBN: 9780439700894
    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2018 .
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      Extent: 288p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published October 2018.

      ISBN: 9781760633288
  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Keys to the Kingdom Complete Collection Garth Nix , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2019 17063727 2019 selected work children's fiction Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2019
Alternative title: Dostojna Sobota
Language: Polish

Other Formats

  • Dyslexic edition.
  • Braille.
  • Large print.
  • Sound recording.

Works about this Work

[Review] Superior Saturday Benjamin Chandler , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 307 2008; (p. 41)

— Review of Superior Saturday Garth Nix , 2008 single work children's fiction
Kids' Lit Rosemary Neill , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 23-24 August 2008; (p. 10)

— Review of Tashi and the Phoenix Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , 2008 single work children's fiction ; Captain Congo and the Crocodile King Ruth Starke , 2008 single work picture book ; Superior Saturday Garth Nix , 2008 single work children's fiction
Off the Shelf : Fantasy Dianne Dempsey , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 5 July 2008; (p. 29)

— Review of Superior Saturday Garth Nix , 2008 single work children's fiction
Saturday's Envy Heralds Sunday Ronni Phillips , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 June 2008; (p. 18)

— Review of Superior Saturday Garth Nix , 2008 single work children's fiction
Saturday's Envy Heralds Sunday Ronni Phillips , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 14 June 2008; (p. 18)

— Review of Superior Saturday Garth Nix , 2008 single work children's fiction
Off the Shelf : Fantasy Dianne Dempsey , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 5 July 2008; (p. 29)

— Review of Superior Saturday Garth Nix , 2008 single work children's fiction
Kids' Lit Rosemary Neill , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 23-24 August 2008; (p. 10)

— Review of Tashi and the Phoenix Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , 2008 single work children's fiction ; Captain Congo and the Crocodile King Ruth Starke , 2008 single work picture book ; Superior Saturday Garth Nix , 2008 single work children's fiction
[Review] Superior Saturday Benjamin Chandler , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December no. 307 2008; (p. 41)

— Review of Superior Saturday Garth Nix , 2008 single work children's fiction
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