The Apothecary

by Maile Meloy

It’s 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. There, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and becomes fascinated by his son, Benjamin Burrows—a boy who isn’t afraid to stand up to authority and who dreams of becoming a spy. When Benjamin’s father disappears, Janie and Benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecary’s ancient book, the Pharmacopoeia, in order to find him, all while keeping those secrets out of the hands of Russian spies. Discovering transformative elixirs they never believed could exist, Janie and Benjamin embark on a dangerous race to save the apothecary and prevent impending nuclear disaster.

J MEL

Clementine and the Family Meeting

by Sara Pennypacker
When the Family Meeting sign goes up on the frig at Clementine's house, she just knows she must be in trouble for something! But her parents just want to talk about what is going to be different from now on in their family -- and clementine is not convinced that this change is for the good.
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