The Nowhere Emporium

A thrilling and engaging story set in a world of magic and wonder. Incredible, imaginative wonders which create magical images in the mind of the reader. It is a delight to see Daniel find a family whilst sharing his magical abilities with Mr Silver in The Nowhere Emporium. The villainous character of Vindictus Sharpe and past events which come back to visit Lucien leave plenty of cliff-hangers. The danger and climax is thrilling and enthralling. The characters are unique and complex and this adds to the wonder of the story. A wonderous story of fear and courage, life and death, bullying and friendship with a huge mix of creativity and imagination.

Whitehousen

I really enjoyed this book, it was a great imaginary world with a great villain.

JacquiBoyce

Really enjoyed this book. Fab characters and loved the idea of writing different worlds!

Tootsswt

I would recommend this book as a nice alternative to the Harry Potter books. The book is full of imaginitive ideas and beautiful descriptions of settings.

Rainbows Y2

I just loved this book!

emmabplus3

What a fantastic book, especially for those of us teaching in Scottish schools! Ross Mackenzie’s wild imagination shines through and I hope I can use the book to get my class writing some wonders of their own! The characters are amazing throughout but Daniel and Emily really encapsulate what a dynamic duo should be like in a children’s novel. I will be lending this book to my class and looking out for the rest of the books in the trilogy!

MrE1980

A hugely imaginatibe story with wonderfully descriptive language. We follow the main character as he learns about his own abilities not only to create magical wonders but also how to form lasting meaningful relationships. It's a story with all the classic elements of a good story: Mystery,magic,friendship and a nasty villain. I'd highly recommend this to Primary aged children in Years 4+

natwalk

Excellent book. Brings magic to life. Definitely a future classic

Rachealg

Cracking magical read…

CecilyBlue

I didn't enjoy this as much as I thought I would. I felt there was lots of missed opportunities to give more details about the wonders within the shop. I would still recommend it though as it had a great plot and interesting characters throughout.

MrsMcMurdo

Excellent story that crosses the world of magic and fantasy. A magician creates an emporium of wonders from a run down shop and each door leads to a fantasy world of wonders. His former master, nemesis and rival magician tries to steal his secrets and destroy his world and it takes a young orphan Daniel to come to the rescue of the Emproium. A very exciting finale for fans of Harry Potter!

sean23_e

A brilliant book if you love mystery and magic in the same book! The build up of action was well written and I loved the descriptions of the characters; I'll be reading the next installment very soon!

RachelShaw

This has been the most incredible read in a long time. Strong characters, imagination, conquering adversity. Harry Potter meets The Magic Faraway Tree - absolutely loved it.

RiseleyK

I really enjoyed the fantasy element of this book; however I liked the fact that the characters themselves were not perfect - Mr Silver and Daniel both have tragic back stories that they triumph over in the end. I was also really enjoyed the Scottish/ Edinburgh based element to the story - I feel like too many children's novels are set in London, so this was a nice change of pace.

cpalmer

Thoroughly enjoyable and well-written fantasy novel - the story moves apace and I really want to read the sequels. Daniel and Ellie are interesting characters with enough charisma to carry the story following Mr Silver. The audiobook version is excellent. Great recommendation for fans of Harry Potter looking for a next read.

NiamhSav

Very readable book. It does have shades of Harry Potter but I think this would make a good comparison activity. It also reads as a stand alone rather than a series. The flashback parts are clear and manageable to follow. The characters are colourful and distinct. Daniel was my favourite.

twest

Excellent book. Very intriguing, so much so that I finished it in a day. I loved the idea of a place like The Nowhere Emporium and I think children would too. I also felt the characters were well written and you became emotionally involved which I find is the key to wanting to keep reading.

Algibson3

This book was excellent. It had plot twists and turns and used flashbacks to help make the narrative thread really cart through. The characters were engaging, especially Daniel and Ellie. Really recommend this book for upper key stage 2.

ColmoreBond

I really enjoyed all the magic and wonder of this book. Lots of great descriptions and a great twist at the end too. I enjoyed how it jumped about in time a little. I know that some children find the Harry Potter books a little challenging and I think this is a great alternative. Looking forward to reading the sequels.

MrsJB

A book full of magic and adventure. Orphaned and bullied, Daniel Holmes stumbles into the emporium and so begins his adventure. There is magic to learn and and old enemy to watch out for. Good as a class text because it should appeal to both girls and boys and it is well written so a good model.

Sacci