The Alchemyst (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780385733571)

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter--but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe Discover the truth in book one of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel.

The truth: Nicholas Flamel's tomb is empty.

The legend: Nicholas Flamel lives.

Nicholas Flamel is the greatest Alchemyst to ever live. The records show that he died in 1418, but what if he's actually been making the elixir of life for centuries?
The secrets to eternal life are hidden within the book he protects--the Book of Abraham the Mage. It's the most powerful book that has ever existed, and in the wrong hands, it will destroy the world. And that's exactly what Dr. John Dee plans to do when he steals it.
There is one hope. If the prophecy is true, Sophie and Josh Newman have the power to save everyone. Now they just have to learn to use it.

"The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel has everything you loved about Harry Potter, including magic, mystery, and a constant battle of good versus evil."--Bustle

Read the whole series
The Alchemyst
The Magician
The Sorceress
The Necromancer
The Warlock
The Enchantress

Author: Michael Scott
ISBN-10: 0385733577
ISBN-13: 9780385733571
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Language: English
Published: 05/22/2007
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.50h x 6.60w x 1.25d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.4
Point Value: 14
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 115134 / Alchemyst

Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List - Commended
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award - Nominee
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/05/2007 pg. 61
School Library Journal 05/01/2007 pg. 142
Kirkus Review - Children 05/01/2007 pg. 456
Booklist 05/01/2007 pg. 86
Voice of Youth Advocates 06/01/2007 pg. 167 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Kliatt 05/01/2007 pg. 19
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2007 pg. 484 - Recommended
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2007 pg. 379 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Voya Best Sci-Fi/Fantsy/Horror 04/01/2008 pg. 12