Zora's Reviews > The Apothecary

In the book, The Apothecary by Maile Meloy, 14 years old Janie Scott moved to London from Los Angles and met the apothecary and his son Benjamin. One day, the apothecary was kidnapped by the Soviet and he gave Benjamin his ancient book the Pharmacopoeia and told him to protect it from the people who want to take it. Benjamin and Janie used the magic from the book and found the apothecary, but all of them are chased by the Soviet because the apothecary is trying to stop a powerful bomb from the Soviet with the knowledge on the book. At last, the apothecary and the children went on a boat to an island and successfully stopped the bomb before it destroys the city. The book talks about courage when facing your enemies and never gives up.