Skeleton Key

2002 novel by Anthony Horowitz
VisualArtwork literary_work Q1946690
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Skeleton Key

Summary

Skeleton Key is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Skeleton Key authored Anthony Horowitz[3].
  • Skeleton Key's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Skeleton Key was published by Walker Books[5].
  • Skeleton Key's genre is mystery fiction[6].
  • Skeleton Key's genre is children's literature[7].
  • Skeleton Key's genre is adventure fiction[8].
  • Skeleton Key's genre is spy fiction[9].
  • Skeleton Key followed Point Blanc[10].
  • Skeleton Key was followed by Eagle Strike[11].
  • Skeleton Key's part of the series is recorded as Alex Rider[12].
  • Skeleton Key's language of work or name is recorded as English[13].
  • Skeleton Key's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[14].
  • Skeleton Key was published on August 6, 2002[15].
  • Skeleton Key's has edition or translation is recorded as Traeth Sgerbwd[16].
  • Skeleton Key's has edition or translation is recorded as Skeleton Key[17].
  • Skeleton Key's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138507693[18].
  • Skeleton Key's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Skeleton Key'}[19].
  • Skeleton Key's intended public is recorded as child[20].
  • Skeleton Key's form of creative work is recorded as novel[21].

Product Details

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  • Release type: Prose[22]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 407bffb0-77af-458c-b62c-a9c29906f34b[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Skeleton Key authored Anthony Horowitz[3]. It was published by Walker Books[5].

Publication

Skeleton Key was published on August 6, 2002[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[13]. Genres include mystery fiction[6], children's literature[7], adventure fiction[8], and spy fiction[9]. Its part of the series is recorded as Alex Rider[12].

Subject and Themes

Skeleton Key's part of the series is recorded as Alex Rider[12].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Skeleton Key followed Point Blanc[10]. It was followed by Eagle Strike[11].

Why It Matters

Skeleton Key ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (193 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Skeleton Key. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/skeleton-key-q1946690
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  1. 29d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation Traeth Sgerbwd, Skeleton Key, Q138507693
    Part of the series Alex Rider
    Intended public child
    Genre mystery fiction, children's literature, adventure fiction +1
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:اسکیلیٹن کی (ناول)]]"
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