The Stonekeeper (Amulet, Book One)

There's something strange behind the basement door ... After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mum through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots and talking animals. They enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit, and together they face the most terrifying monster of all-and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.