{"product_id":"2940157273378","title":"Alchemy","description":"Fourteen year-old Alex Weston has marooned himself and his sassy hamster, Skoodle, onto the magical island of Eridor while seeking his vanished parents. Yet Alex has no magic; he must rely on bravery, quick thinking and a few ounces of rodent as he fights to survive. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlex, Skoodle and Tariq, a bear, attempt to rescue a wizard boy, Luke, who is trapped on a remote mountainside by merciless, disgusting goblins. Risking his life, Tariq is transformed into a marble statue and held ransom by a vicious gargoyle; the price for his life is for a friend to turn traitor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheir wizard friend, Zorrin, has his mind corroded by an enchanted sapphire as he attempts to return it to a mountain with a living brain; once loyal, he is now a powerful mortal enemy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDetermined to save Tariq, Alex seeks help from sleeping stone lions, discovering that solving an ancient armadillo alchemist's puzzle might give them a chance of saving Eridor from destruction by Zorrin. Yet Zorrin outwits them. Betrayed, he's furious beyond reason; mighty beyond measure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith no spells, no weapons, Alex must somehow save his dying friends in the few minutes remaining before Zorrin murders them all. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlchemy is a fast-paced fantasy novel, threaded with humour, which will appeal to children aged 9-11.","brand":"Matador Publishing Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47112550809840,"sku":"2940157273378","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940157273378_p0.jpg?v=1764094546","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940157273378","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}