Pre-Owned The Lost Library Binding: Paperback

Now aNew York Timesbestseller and a #1 Indie Bestseller, readers won't want to miss this story of a little free library guarded by a cat, and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps.

A TODAY SHOW Kids' Read Pick! *The Amazon #1 Best Book for Kids *A celebration of the power of a good story and librarians. Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of theDiary of a Wimpy Kidseries

When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change.

Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform not only their own futures, but the town itself.

Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself,The Lost Libraryis a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. Its about owning your truth, choosing the life you want, and the power of a good book (and, of course, the librarian who gave it to you).

Rebecca Steadis theNew York Timesbestselling author ofWhen You Reach Me,Liar &Spy,First Light,Goodbye Stranger, andThe List ofThings That Will Not Change. Her books have been awarded the Newbery Medal, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction, and the Guardian Childrens Fiction Prize. Rebecca lives in New York City, where she is always on the lookout for her next story idea.

Wendy Massis theNew York Timesbestselling author of the Willow Falls and Candymakers series and thirty more novels. Her first was the Schneider Family Book Award winnerA Mango-Shaped Spaceand her latest isLo and Behold.. She and her family live in New Jersey.

Together Rebecca and Wendy wroteBob, which took them seven years but they loved every minute of it.

ANEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER!

A TODAY SHOW Kids' Read Pick!

#1 INDIE BESTSELLER!

The Amazon #1 Best Kids' Book

An Amazon Best Book of the Month

#1 Bestseller, New England and Southern Independent Booksellers Associations (NEBA & SIBA)

A celebration of the power of a good story and librarians. TODAY Show pick by Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of theDiary of a Wimpy Kidseries

When a makeshift Little Free Library appears on the town green, almost 20 years after the mysterious fire that burned down the town library, the people of Martinville are drawn together once more to not just solve the mystery of the fire but also to decide what it means for their own fates. Mass and Stead employ a rich cast of charactersincluding ghost librarians, graduating fifth-graders, mice, and a catto dive into the heart of Martinville. ...Full of heart, sly narration, and Steads expected air of mystery, this is well suited for lovers of books and libraries and novels featuring ensemble casts. Booklist

An entertaining, lightly fantastical and supernatural love letter to books, librarians, and Little Free Libraries....Readers will come away feeling inspired.--The Horn Book Magazine

A boy who visits a little free library gets more than he bargained for when he becomes a sleuth caught up in the middle of his towns most enduring mystery....A page-turner with striking characters and a satisfying puzzle at its heart.Kirkus Reviews

An absolute treasure.-- Readings Booksellers (Australia)

Written by two powerhouses of childrens literature, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass ... Stead and Mass provide all the tools required to