The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor Childrens Non-fiction “How the cat purred and

“How the cat purred and how the witch grinned

She fled to the wilderness to find healing

cultural insights

the pint-sized friends must face a giant robot whale

The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor Childrens Non-fiction “How the cat purred andPaperback Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole's Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world, brimming with every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings: voice changing sweets, talking parrots, a new story written just for them by their eccentric father. When Pearl and Vally learn that Pa has risked the Arcade and himself in a shocking deal with the