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Doctor Illuminatus

by Martin Booth · 2003

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When a family moves to an old English country estate, Sebastian, the son of an alchemist, is accidentally awakened from a centuries-long sleep. The evil enemy of Sebastian's father has also been awakened and continues to pursue his sinister plan.

Genre
fantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thistime traveltime travelMore like thisLess of thisscience fictionscience fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
childhoodchildhoodMore like thisLess of this
Audience
young adultchildrensmiddle grade
Length
short · 179 pages

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