Biography: Ross MacKenzie is the multi- award-winning author of The Nowhere Emporium and Shadowsmith. This had been the first part of the Nowhere Emporium Daniel had ever encountered, when he’d stumbled in accidentally off the street one day, and the sight of the uncountable number of treasures, the smell of dust, polish and old books, still made him smile, took him back to those exciting early days.

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Kirby's life is turned upside down after a terrible storm hits his hometown, leaving his mum fighting for her life.

This sequel to Ross MacKenzie’s award-winning The Nowhere Emporium is made of top-notch storytelling that weaves mystery and wonder into its thrilling dual plot. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. Edna remains with Peg to be her assistant, Ellie follows her dreams into the world to work with Flintwich at the Bureau, and Daniel, now surer of himself is left to work his wonders within the fabulous, magical Emporium.

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After a visit from the distressed Beth, Edna’s mother, Mort gives them a lead to visit the enigmatic and powerful, Peg. An ingenious part of the writing for me is where the 1967 Shade Walker is looking for the fountain inside the emporium pursued by Silver, at the same time as the modern-day Shade Walker is pursued by Daniel, Elllie, and Flintwich. welovethisbook 'MacKenzie creates a dazzling fantasy world, so engaging and vivid it reminds one of Cornelia Funke's books. The fight for the heart of magic and the life of the Emporium depends upon Daniel and the Bureau working together to solve a decades old evil that is only now coming to light.

After waiting a incredibly long time to read this second instalment- I’m glad to say it was worth the wait! Very short chapters switch between the Bureau of Magical Investigation in 1967 and two different sets of characters in the present day.