Archie Greene and the Magician's Secret - Hardcover

Everest, D. D.

3.78

710 ratings by Goodreads

9780062312112: Archie Greene and the Magician's Secret

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062312111 ISBN 13: 9780062312112

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books, 2015

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D. D. Everest's magical middle grade debut, filled with enchanted books and mysterious activity, is sure to captivate readers. Open this book . . . if you dare to face what awaits you inside!

On his twelfth birthday, Archie Greene receives a mysterious package containing an ancient book in a language he doesn't recognize. The gift leads him to a family he didn't know he had and a world he never knew existed.

With the help of his cousins, Bramble and Thistle, Archie tries to unravel the mystery behind his book, but he begins to realize that his gift is something more powerful than he could have imagined. And the only thing more perilous than its contents is being its owner. The book waited four hundred years for Archie Greene. Now Archie must discover why.

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Review:

Prepare to wonder at the Museum of Magical Miscellany in Archie Greene and the Magician's Secret ( Sunday Express)

"This book excels in its lighthearted celebration of bibliomancy. A series of thrilling adventures." ( Booklist)

Book Description:

Archie Greene and the Magician's Secret, by D. D. Everest, is a phenomenal magical fantasy where bookshelves are enchanted, librarians are sorcerers and spells come to life, from an astonishing debut author.

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