The Elixir

(Paperback)

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With a witchfinder skulking about town, gifted healer Ann and a young Isaac Newton must be careful not to draw too much attention in this high-stakes story from Lindsay Galvin.

Will the discovery of the Elixir of Life lead to a death sentence for a talented young healer

Ann Storer has inherited her grandmothers mysterious gift of healing, which she shares through the special tinctures she dispenses in her familys apothecary shop. When she combines her talents with the genius of a young Isaac Newton, recently arrived to board above the shop, the two create an incredible elixir with seemingly unlimited powers.

But seventeenth-century England is a dangerous place to display any special abilities, and Ann must hide all evidence when witchfinder Abel Geach arrives in town.

So when the plague starts to run rife and those she loves are in danger, will Ann risk everything to help them

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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"History and magic collide in this bewitching tale!" Lucy Strange

Author Bio

Former teacher Lindsay Galvin is the acclaimed author of numerous books for children, including her middle-grade titles Darwins Dragons, My Friend the Octopus, Call of the Titanic an Indie book of the month and The Great Phoenix of London, all of which brilliantly blend historical fact and fiction, combining meticulous research with page-turning storylines.