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* New York Times Bestseller
* E.B. White Read-Aloud Award 수상작
* Publishers Weekly’s Best Children’s Books of the Year
* The Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best
* California Book Awards YA Gold Medal 수상작
* Booktrust’s Best Books of the Year
* State children’s book awards in Vermont, Kentucky, Georgia, South Carolina, Maryland, Illinois, and Florida


약제상이 납치되는 사건이 발생하고, 약제상의 아들 벤자민과 이 책의 주인공인 제니는 힘을 합쳐서 납치 사건의 뒤에 숨겨진 거대한 음모를 파헤칩니다. 약제상을 구하기 위해 신비한 약품의 제조법이 적힌 약전의 비밀을 밝혀내고 이 약전을 노리는 소련 스파이로 부터 이 약전을 지키면서 둘은 약전이 지니고 있는 놀라운 비밀을 알게 됩니다...






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Paperback: 368 pages
ISBN-10: 0142422061
ISBN-13: 978-0142422069
책 크기: 20.8 cm x 13.8 cm


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Book Description
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.


Kirkus reviews
"The blend of history, culture, and the anxiety of the time with magical 'science' will keep readers just as spellbound as the characters."


Publishers Weekly *Starred Review*
"Readers will be quickly swept up in this thoroughly enjoyable adventure, filled with magic, humor, memorable characters, and just a bit of sweet romance."


The New York Times
"Satisfies on all levels."


Booklist
"Meloy offers a strong narrator in Janie and an intriguing mix of history and mystery."