Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG (kidnapping, child in peril)
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
On a nondescript street in London, a curiosity shop opens that promises unique and magical items. By chance, eleven-year-old Chloe finds herself entering the shop one day and soon becomes part of the magic the kind gentlemanly proprietors have created. Adventure begins as spells, enchantments, and encounters with magicians and other magical creatures lead the new friends across the city in an effort to stop a sinister force.
A cozy fantasy where magicians and a neglected young girl find friendship and adventure that will delight readers. The magic world that is created is clever and well explained allowing for a full immersion in a new version of London. It presents as a stand alone, but further books would be welcomed.
Reviewer: AEB
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