An astonishing debut: a magical fantasy where bookshelves are enchanted, librarians are sorcerers and spells come to life. Archie receives a present of a mysterious book on his birthday, with the instruction that he must return it to the Museum of Magical Miscellany in Oxford. Soon Archie will meet family he didn't know he had, but face danger from the dark spirits who are hunting for the book as he embarks on a life-changing adventure. Has all the appeal of a younger Harry Potter.