One day, the apothecary was kidnapped by the soviet and he gave benjamin his ancient book the pharmacopoeia and told him to protect it from the people who want to take it. Magical and historical in equal measure, the apothecary is an intelligent, deftly plotted novel that might easily win a kid over to books for a. It picks up with the apothecary in london being kidnapped by scary germanspeaking thugs, and the murder of a gardener. The main character owen archer had been the captain of the archers under henry of lancaster, until losing an eye.
The apothecary rose is set in 63 in the city of york. The plot and pacing are a bit uneven at points, but the spies and historical twist give it a lot of flavor. Download the excerpt from chapter 1 of the apothecary. The old duke found a use for owen as a spy, but when the old duke died, owen found himself having to choose between john thoresby. Here, fourteenyearold janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son. Visit our site today for your quality, affordable, essential oils, soap making supplies and our complete line of natural ingredients. Video this video will describe the book a little bit more. Along with modern books on the subject of longrange competitive shooting offered.
Plot when the young and dashing janie scott moves to london from california she meets a young and adventurous benjamin burrows who has a dream to become a spy. There are beautiful photos, useful charts, great recipes, and instructions on how to use various herbs and infusions. Maile meloys first novel for young readers combines historical fiction with fantasy. The read it forward book apothecary prescribes the perfect book to fit your mood. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support. Two similar books if you liked the apothecary try and read the harry potter series or the series of unfortunate events books. Burrows the apothecary pip the pickpocket jin lo shiskin sergei scar mr.
So it was a happy surprise that the book, with its intricately constructed plot, wellpaced suspense, credibly rendered fantastical elements, thoughtfully drawn characters and authentically. I couldnt help feeling like it relied a little too much on oldfashioned attitudes toward wwiiera enemies and allies in its. Part of the plot hinges on the fact that the soviets are holding someones family members hostage and will kill them if he does not do as they say. When benjamin discovers that shes in trouble, he calls on their friend pip for help. The apothecary by maile meloy by essence day on prezi. Historical research books on the original creedmoor era. Benjamin, and their friend pip to aid the apothecary cause, even if it. The apothecary excerpt by maile meloy by penguin teen issuu.
The apothecary by maile meloy illustrated by ian schoenherr. All the characters janie scott benjamin burrows mr. Maile meloy is the awardwinning author of the apothecary and the apprentices as well as the adult short story collections both ways is the only way i want it and half in love, and the novels liars and saints and a family daughter. Here we have one of the lovelier illustrated book jackets to come out in. Their inclusion was essential to the book, as it gives atmosphere and helps pull the reader along, creating a strong sense of being present to the. When benjamins father is kidnapped, janie and benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecarys 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Fast paced, great plot, characters you want to get to know more loved it.
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