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and this lively book is the key to that mastery

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The Apothecary, Maile Meloy essays This is a story thatA dose of magic could save the world . . . Fourteen year old Janie Scott is new to London and she's finding it dull, dreary and cold until she meets Benjamin Burrows who dreams of becoming a spy. When Benjamin's father, the mysterious apothecary, is kidnapped he entrusts Janie and Benjamin with his sacred book, full of ancient spells and magical potions. Now the two new friends must uncover the book's secrets in order to find him, all while keeping it