Synopses & Reviews
On his twelfth birthday, Archie Greene receives a present that has been waiting four hundred years to be delivered to
him! The gift is an ancient tome that leads him to a family he didn't know he had and a world he never knew existed.
Soon Archie is an apprentice at the Museum of Magical Miscellany, run by the Flame Keepers, a secret group devoted to finding and preserving magical books that not only contain spells but are portals into new places and times. But his gift is something more—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, and now Archie must discover what else—what other powers—he has inherited along with the gift.
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
D. D. Everest is a successful journalist and author. He thought he knew how to write books until he started this one. It is his first book for children and nearly killed him, which serves him right.
He lives in a rambling Victorian house on the Ashdown Forest, in England, with his partner, Sara, their son and daughter, and two cats.