Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole’s Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world, brimming with every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings - voice-changing sweets, talking parrots, a new story wr
The Bookseller's Apprentice - Grandest Bookshop in the World Series 02 (2022)
✍ Scribed by Mellor, Amelia
- Book ID
- 111979656
- Publisher
- Affirm Press
- Year
- 2022
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 421 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781922400871
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✦ Synopsis
Return to Amelia Mellor’s magical Melbourne in the prequel to best-seller The Grandest Bookshop in the World.
Twelve-year-old Billy Pyke has a talent for sorting things out, whether it’s his chaotic family home or the busy book stall at Paddy’s Market. In 1871, the market is the loud, smelly, marvellous heart of Melbourne, and Billy is delighted to work at the book stall there for the eccentric Mr Cole. When his new friend Kezia warns him of a sinister magician called the Obscurosmith, Billy can’t believe her stories of magical deals gone horribly wrong – until he sees them happening. And the night that the Obscurosmith crosses a terrifying and dangerous line, Billy realises something: if he wants the Obscurosmith stopped, he’ll have to do it himself.
Award-winning author Amelia Mellor delivers another race-against-time adventure in this action-packed prequel to The Grandest Bookshop in the World. Loaded with tricks, riddles, magic and mayhem, The Bookseller’s Apprentice is perfect for Mellor fans and newcomers alike.
📜 SIMILAR VOLUMES
Dedication -- Copyright -- Title -- Chapter One: A curious visitor -- Chapter Two: Strange birds -- Chapter Three: A funny old monkey -- Chapter Four: Pearl and ruby -- Chapter Five: An astonishing deal -- Chapter Six: Liquorice and phosphorus -- Chapter Seven: The game he liked -- Chapter Eight: Wo