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Penguin
October 2011
On Sale: October 4, 2011
368 pages ISBN: 039925627X EAN: 9780399256271 Hardcover
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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.
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