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The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie

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By Ross MacKenzie

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Winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award 2016 and the Scottish Children’s Book Award 2016, and the North East Book Award 2015.

When the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the ‘shop from nowhere’ — and its owner, Mr Silver — draw Daniel into a breathtaking world of magic and enchantment.

Recruited as Mr Silver’s apprentice, Daniel learns the secrets of the Emporium’s vast labyrinth of passageways and rooms — rooms that contain wonders beyond anything Daniel has ever imagined.

But when Mr Silver disappears, and a shadow from the past threatens everything, the Emporium and all its wonders begin to crumble.

Can Daniel save his home, and his new friends, before the Nowhere Emporium is destroyed forever?

Ross MacKenzie unleashes a riot of imagination, colour and fantasy in this astonishing adventure, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Cornelia Funke and Neil Gaiman.

Reviews

20 Aug 2024

The Nowhere Emporium is a magical adventure story. I loved the intrigue surrounding the character of Lucien Silver and the way that his backstory emerged throughout the book. I would recommend this novel to children who like the J.K. Rowling or Philip Pullman books.

02 Aug 2024

I started reading this book at school, and enjoyed it so much, I asked for it for my birthday!

28 Jul 2024

Mr Silver is gone and now Daniel and Ellie are now looking after the Emporium but Daniel let this man called Mr Sharpe what are they going to do now should they trust him or not all in the Nowhere Emporium

25 Jul 2024

A fast paced book with magic, wonder and awe.

21 Jul 2024

I love this book it's so fun and mysterious and the characters are brill Lucien Silver the owner Vindictus Sharpe the villain Daniel Holmes the apprentice and Caleb and Anja the two loyal staff and if course Ellie Silver Daniels friend. I love all the Wonders and adventures.

16 May 2024

If you like books full of magic, impossible things and danger then this is the book for you. There are 2 more books in the series:
The Elsewhere Emporium and The Otherwhere Emporium. 5 stars

11 Dec 2023

It was a great book because I liked how it got me to use my imagination.

14 Sep 2023

Daniel’s life is fairly miserable, with no friends and being constantly hounded by bullies in the orphanage where he lives he tries to make the best of things. Then one day whilst on the run from the bullies, Daniel seeks refuge inside the Nowhere Emporium where he meets its owner and creator Lucien Silver. Then a few days later following what should have been a life ending accident Daniel ends up back with Lucien at the Emporium. Lucien notices something different and special in Daniel and takes him in to live and work in the Emporium. Lucien offers Daniel “…an opportunity. A challenge. You must show me I was correct to bring you here, that you are, as I suspect, special. If you succeed in that then the Emporium will become your home.” Daniel loves his new life but when Lucien suddenly disappears and a stranger turns up at the Emporium door, claiming to a be friend and wanting to help everything changes.
With twists and turns the Nowhere Emporium is a great read.

10 Sep 2023

I love this book. I like Mr Silver and Daniel the best.

I would recommend this book to everybody.

03 Sep 2023

The book is a fictional story about Daniel Holmes, who is on the run in Glasgow from the bullies in his children's home. Daniel needs a place to hide and he goes into a mysterious shop, the owner allows him to wait out the bullies, and offers him a glimpse of magical silver magpies, this starts the adventure for Daniel into the magical world of The Nowhere Emporium. The story is exciting.

11 Oct 2022

This fiction book kept me interested and engaged. It has some interesting twists and the author keeps you guessing. Good for fans of fantasy and magic based books.

31 Aug 2022

This was a really good book, with lots of twists and turns in the story that kept you guessing what was going to happen next. I loved it so much that i cant wait to read the other 2 books in the series.
My favourite character was Daniel and what his imagination and dreams could generate. Especially taking the simplest of things and using it against Vindictus Sharpe to save the emporium and the people that he thought of as family.
I would 100% recommend this book

28 Aug 2022

It wasnt the best but it was OK.

25 Aug 2022

My favourite character in the book was Daniel .This is one of my favourite books. I like how the shop can go anywhere anytime.

08 Aug 2022

I really loved this book, more than I expected to as I'm not a huge fan of magic and fantasy. However, I could not put this book down and was so invested in the characters. A real page turner for me!

09 Jul 2022

I thought it was full of excitement , mystery and a heavy spout of WONDER.I think people who like HP will love this book.

25 Jun 2022

I thought this book was one of the best books i have ever read. I was so interested i read it in under 2 days. It was a very intriguing book because there are all sorts of things going on. I liked Ellie the most. Ellie is the emporiums owner’s daughter who cant leave the emporium until the end of the book because her dad is trying to protect her. Anyone who is into adventurer magic or action books would love this.

23 Jun 2022

I thought this book was one of the best books i have ever read. I was so interested i read it in under 2 days. It was a very intriguing book because there are all sorts of things going on. I liked Ellie the most. Ellie is the emporiums owner’s daughter who cant leave the emporium until the end of the book because her dad is trying to protect her. Anyone who is into adventurer magic or action books would love this.

01 Feb 2022

I liked this book apart from where it was sad at the end. My favorite part was where the Emporium was handed over to Daniel.

03 Oct 2021

The Nowhere Emporium is a magical place that our hero, Daniel, finds himself tangled up with from very early on in this story. It is a well written adventure with classic elements of fantasy (an orphan discovers a tantalising future awaiting him) that is an easy and enjoyable read. Recommended.

04 Sep 2021

very good book

12 Aug 2021

Imaginative adventure.
Realistic emotions about death, rejection, good and evil.
All the characters were fascinating, my favourite was Ellie. Her mystery and mischievous character was fun to follow.
Would recommend.

06 Aug 2021

This book was brilliant! The pictures the author creates in your mind puts you right inside the action. The twists and turns keep you gripped. Need to read the sequel now.

01 Aug 2021

About 4 hours ago, I couldn't decide what to pluck from my TBR pile. But I have just enjoyed an afternoon at The Nowhere Emporium. Superb writing that I can't wait to recommend in school.
Also added The Elsewhere Emporium and The Otherwhere Emporium to the ever-growing wishlist!

16 Jul 2021

I thought this book was an excellent read. It has loads of magic and wonder.

18 Dec 2020

I absolutely loved it. I was hooked from the moment I started reading and didn't want to put it down. It's imaginative and has strong and likeable characters. I can't wait to read the sequel. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone aged 10+.

15 Sep 2020

This took me into a dazzling and exciting other world! A page turner from start to finish!

15 Sep 2020

This book was full of excitement, mystery and intrigue. The Nowhere Emporium took you to places that you could have only ever dreamed of; so many secrets and lots of different corridors. There was magic and emotion in this book and not knowing what was going to happen kept me on the edge of my seat. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone of any age; I thoroughly enjoyed it.

01 Sep 2020

A pure fantasy text based on a boy escaping the harsh reality of his real life. I felt the book gained momentum about a third of the way through the book as Daniel tries to figure out how he’s going to save the emporium and unanswered questions are revealed.

I’d recommend this text for children 9+

22 Aug 2020

You can really imagine you are there. I loved the language used!!

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