Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
by Jonathan Auxier | 
I, Coriander
by Sally Gardner | 
A Tale of Two Castles
by Gail Carson Levine | 
The Ability
by M. M. Vaughan | 
Endymion Spring
by Matthew Skelton | 
The Game of Sunken Places
by M. T. Anderson | 
Kat, Incorrigible
by Stephanie Burgis | 
Renegade Magic
by Stephanie Burgis | 
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
by R. L. LaFevers | 
Soul Stealer
by Martin Booth | 
Playing with Fire
by Derek Landy | 
The Faceless Ones
by Derek Landy | 
The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke | 
Doll Bones
by Holly Black | 
The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo | 
Odd and the Frost Giants
by Neil Gaiman | 
Un Lun Dun
by China Mieville | 
The Sight
by David Clement-Davies | 
Fire Bringer
by David Clement-Davies | 
The Wish List
by Eoin Colfer |
It's 1952 and the Scott family has just moved from Los Angeles to London. Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows - a fascinating boy who's not afraid to stand up to authority and dreams of becoming a spy. When Benjamin's father is kidnapped, Janie and Benjamin must uncover the secrets of the apothecary's sacred book, the Pharmacopoeia, in order to find him, all while keeping it out of the hands of their enemies - Russian spies in possession of nuclear weapons. Discovering and testing potions they never believed could exist, Janie and Benjamin embark on a dangerous race to save the apothecary and prevent impending disaster.