Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria

By George Jreije

Part of the Shad Hadid series

A boy discovers his alchemist heritage and faces a hidden evil at a mysterious academy.

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304 pages

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Twelve-year-old Shad Hadid dreams of opening an Arabic bakery, but his life changes when a shadowy monster reveals his alchemist lineage. Invited to the enigmatic Alexandria Academy, Shad hopes to learn about alchemy. Yet, the school seems oblivious to its existence. As he uncovers a lurking evil, Shad realizes he alone can thwart—or enable—their dark plans. With the alchemy world's fate at stake, can Shad protect his friends and confront the sinister threat?

From the publisher

You are invited to the Alexandria Academy . . .Twelve-year-old Shad Hadid has never quite fit in. The other kids at school don’t understand him, so he spends most of his time alone, cooking for his teta and daydreaming of opening his own Arabic bakery full of tasty treats. But when Shad is attacked by a shadowy monster, he learns his late baba was an alchemist with the ability to mix charms, elixirs, and mists–and he’s one too!Then Shad receives an invitation to the mysterious Alexandria Academy, a fabled school for alchemists, where he hopes he’ll find safety and learn more about the ancient science. But when he arrives, no one at the school seems to know what alchemy is! As Shad digs deeper into the mystery, he discovers a sinister evil lurking in the shadows, and only he holds the key to stopping–or fulfilling–their plans.With danger at every turn and the fate of the alchemy world on the line, can Shad save his friends and defeat this sinister foe?

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