Alchemy
by:
Margaret Mahy (author)
ISBN:
9781417635566 (1417635568)
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Pages no: 207
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Childrens,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Teen,
Urban Fantasy,
Mystery,
Family,
Esoterica,
Alchemy
I’ve been trying to find copies of the Mahy books I haven’t read. So far, none of them have struck me quite as much as The Tricksters or The Changeover, though Alchemy was nice. [Jan 2011]
Roland’s teacher blackmails him into spying on his classmate, the solitary and faintly mysterious Jessica Ferret. Roland and Jess strike up an unlikely alliance that gradually shifts as Roland grows ever more dissatisfied with his pretence at a normal life. As their friendship deepens, rival magic...