Prince Lawrence and The Secret Key

When a smooth-talking nobleman named Duke Malric Vane visits Highstone, Prince Lawrence is dazzled. The duke bows just a little too low, praises Lawrence just a little too warmly, and treats him — a boy of eight — as if he were already a great king. Then the duke asks for a small favor: bring me an old brass key from the castle's forgotten cupboard. Nothing important. Just don't mention it to your father.

“We are keeping this secret only so I may inspect the passage without causing alarm,” Malric says smoothly.

But something in Lawrence's chest tightens every time he thinks of it. His friend Rosabelle sees his troubled face and says the words that change everything: “A promise to hide what should be told is not a promise you must keep.”

What follows is the story of a young prince who discovers that flattery is often a doorway, secrecy is often a trap, and truth — even when it feels costly — is always the safer road home. Inspired by 1 John 1:7, Prince Lawrence and The Secret Key is book five in The Adventures of Prince Lawrence — a faith-filled read-aloud for ages 4–10, with vibrant full-color illustrations on every page.

Perfect for bedtime stories and family devotions, Sunday school lessons and Christian classrooms, and parents and grandparents raising children who know the difference between a good secret and a dangerous one.