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The Bookseller’s Apprentice

#2 Grandest Bookshop in the World

Amelia Mellor Meg Dunn

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English
BOLINDA AUDIO
01 October 2022
Twelve-year-old Billy Pyke has a talent for sorting things out, whether it's his chaotic family home or the busy bookstall at Paddy's Market. In 1871, the market is the loud, smelly, marvellous heart of Melbourne, and Billy is delighted to work at the bookstall 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 that if he wants the Obscurosmith stopped, he'll have to do it himself.

Loaded with tricks, riddles, magic and mayhem, The Bookseller’s Apprentice is perfect for Mellor fans and newcomers alike.
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Imprint:   BOLINDA AUDIO
Country of Publication:   Australia
Edition:   Unabridged edition
Volume:   2
ISBN:   9781038620118
ISBN 10:   1038620112
Series:   Grandest Bookshop in the World
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Recommended Age:   From 10 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   CD-Audio
Publisher's Status:   Active

Amelia Mellor is the award-winning author of middle-grade historical fantasy hits, The Grandest Bookshop in the World (2020) and The Bookseller’s Apprentice (2022). She grew up in regional Victoria and trained as a writer on the school bus, until she became the school playwright in Year 11. Amelia has an Honours degree in creative writing and a Masters degree in teaching. She lives in Melbourne and enjoys her tropical fish, painting and drawing, and spotting wildlife. Meg Dunn is an Australian stage, screen and voice actress, writer, director and choreographer. After graduating VCA in 2019 Meg has performed in David William’s Grace Under Pressure, has founded the theatre company Breath and Bones Theatre Co, directed Dennis Kelly’s DNA, co-directed and performed in Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, choreographed for The Bastard Brecht and co-wrote and performed in an original play F*CKED.

Reviews for The Bookseller’s Apprentice (#2 Grandest Bookshop in the World)

'Amelia Mellor has crafted a fine piece of social history as well as a riveting adventure story for readers 10+.' (on The Grandest Bookshop in the World) -- Better Reading 'A wonder ... [It] has wizardry, absurdism, and magic to boot, and the reader is ushered along a pacey narrative structured by bizarre challenges, puzzles, and ordeals.' (on The Grandest Bookshop in the World) -- The Book Bird


  • Long-listed for Indie Book Awards Children's 2023
  • Long-listed for The Indie Book Awards 2023
  • Short-listed for ABIA Awards 2023
  • Short-listed for ARA Historical Novel Prize 2023
  • Short-listed for Australian Book Industry Award (ABIA) Book of the Year for Younger Children 2023
  • Short-listed for Australian Book Industry Award Book of the Year for Younger Children 2023
  • Winner of ARA Historical Novel Prize 2023

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