The Apothecary

          The apothecary, by Maile Meloy, is about a 14 year old girl named Jane living in California. Her parents are being watched by the government under suspicion of being communists, though they are not. Because of this, Jane and her parents move to London, and there Jane finds a boy her age who she becomes friends with. His name is Benjamin Burrows. But the two teenagers realize that Benjamin's father is in grave danger and set out to find him with the help of his magical book, which is wanted by many. They enroll the services of a young pickpocket named Pip, and have soon embarked on a journey that captures the imagination of any reader. This is a book I will not soon forget.