Bibliograph

The Apothecary, Meloy, Maile

Type

Label

The Apothecary, Meloy, Maile

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

740, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Apothecary

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

841339711

Responsibility statement

Meloy, Maile

Summary

It's 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows - a fascinating boy who's not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming a spy. When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, Janie and Benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecary's sacred book, the Pharmacopoeia, in order to find him, all while keeping it out of the hands of their enemies - Russian spies in possession of nuclear weapons. Discovering and testing potions they never believed could exist, Janie and Benjamin embark on a dangerous race to save the apothecary and prevent impending disaster. Together with Ian Schoenherr's breathtaking illustrations, this is a truly stunning package from cover to cover. Contains a teaser chapter of the sequel, The Apprentices

Target audience

juvenile

Classification