The Apothecary by Maile Meloy

The Apothecary by Maile Meloy

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.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780399256271
ISBN 10	039925627X
Title	The Apothecary
Author	Maile Meloy
Series	Apothecary
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2011-10-04
Number of pages	368
Prizes	Winner of E.B. White Read Aloud Award (Middle Readers) 2012, Short-listed for Sunshine State Young Reader's Award (Grades 6-8) 2015, Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2014, Short-listed for Georgia Children's Book Award (Children's Book) 2014, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Junior Book) 2013, Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2013, Short-listed for Keystone to Reading Book Award (Middle School) 2013, Short-listed for Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades 6-8) 2013, Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Grades 6-9) 2012, Short-listed for Flicker Tale Children's Book Award (Juvenile) 2013
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.