The Bookseller's Apprentice

#2 Grandest Bookshop in the World

Amelia Mellor

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English

Affirm Press
27 June 2023

Children's & Educational; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Historical fiction (Children's&YA)

Series: Grandest Bookshop in the World

WINNER - 2023 ARA HISTORICAL NOVEL PRIZE (CHILDREN & YA)

See a whole new side to Amelia Mellor's magical Melbourne in this action-packed prequel to The Grandest Bookshop in the World.

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

Award-winning author Amelia Mellor delivers another race-against-time adventure in this action-packed prequel to The Grandest Bookshop in the World. Loaded with tricks, riddles, magic and mayhem, The Bookseller's Apprentice is perfect for Mellor fans and newcomers alike.

By: Amelia Mellor
Imprint: Affirm Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 316g
ISBN: 9781922930231
ISBN 10: 1922930237
Series: Grandest Bookshop in the World
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 27 June 2023
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Amelia Mellor began her writing career as her secondary school's resident playwright in Year 11. As part of her creative writing course at the University of Melbourne, she completed a thesis on the reinvention of the Industrial Revolution in children's fantasy literature. Her debut novel, The Grandest Bookshop in the World, has won an Australian Book Industry Award, an Indie Book Award, a NSW Premier's Literary Award and a Booksellers' Choice Award. When she isn't writing, Amelia enjoys hiking, gardening and drawing. She can be found at authorameliamellor.com or walking the streets of Melbourne.