The Collector's Apprentice - E-book - ePub

The Collector's Apprentice- a fantasy for folks from 9 to 14, or olderEmily never thought moving often, or selling chocolate for the junior high band, would help her reconnect with life. Used to being on the outside looking in, could Emily's habit of observing what most folks miss actually be a good thing? Cobb, an old curmudgeon across the street, helps change the way Emily sees her position of perpetual outsider.
Being the new girl had never seemed like an advantage, until now.                                                            ***With Cobb's situation finally under control, the universe brings Emily to his doorstep at just the right time. Cobb could no longer ignore the need to train another collector. Hoping he hadn't delayed too long; he offers Emily an apprenticeship and begins to train her. Cobb watches as circumstances begin to unravel, danger grows, and Emily's learning curve steepens quickly.
Is the situation he had been trying to avoid for decades about to repeat itself?