Volume 1 of the successful bestselling children's book series by Anna Ruhe: Atmospheric, sensual and imaginatively told.With black-and-white illustrations by Claudia Carls ("Woodwalkers", "Alea Aquarius").For boys and girls aged 10 and up.There is a strange smell in the old villa - of a thousand things at once. It's the first thing Luzie notices about her new home. But the smells don't lead anywhere and the key Luzie finds under a floorboard doesn't fit any lock. Is there a hidden room in the villa? Together with her little brother Benno and the neighbour's boy Mats, Luzie sets off on a search. When they enter the hidden part of the villa, the children can hardly believe their eyes: countless perfume bottles are lined up on shelves as high as the ceiling, shimmering and bubbling! But the bottles contain not only nice surprises, but also lots of dangers. One bottle in particular would have been better left locked away forever ... A world full of fragrances - and an adventure full of magic, palpitations and danger!The series "Die Duftapotheke" has so far been published by Arena Verlag: A Secret Lies in the Air (Volume 1) The Riddle of the Black Flower (Volume 2) The Master's False Game (Volume 3) The Tournament of a Thousand Talents (Volume 4) The City of Lost Time (Volume 5)The Legacy of Villa Evie (Volume 6)The Secret Book of Scents (With Real Recipes and Exclusive Content)In the series "The Scent Academy", Arena Verlag has so far published:The Discovery of Talents (Volume 1).