The Twelve Quests, Quest 1, Bluebeard's Key, by Ana Fischel

'The Twelve Quests' are a darkly quirky set of fantasy books aimed at 8-12 year olds.

Bluebeard's Key is the first of the series and introduces the cast of characters and the theme of the series, whilst taking the reader on a magical, and in some parts a pretty scary journey into a fairytale world, inspiring the imagination.