The Lost Library
$19.03
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
3 October 2023
Summary
This warm, delightful middle grade has it all—a mystery, a pop-up library, ghosts, a cat that protects mice, and a beautiful friendship.
The New York Times bestselling authors of Bob, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, introduce readers to a little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps.
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922790477 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922790478 |
| Author: | Wendy Mass, Rebecca Stead |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 3 October 2023 |
| Weight: | 173g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 129mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
‘Pure enchantment.’ – New York Times, on Bob
‘A tribute to the power of storytelling.’ – Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Bob
‘An unusual fantasy with simplicity, immediacy, and wit.’ – Booklist (starred review) on Bob
‘A perfectly paced plot, supported by secondary characters to whom readers will relate.’ – School Library Journal (starred review) on Bob
‘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 town’s most enduring mystery…. A page-turner with striking characters and a satisfying puzzle at its heart.’ * Kirkus *
‘Mass and Stead employ a rich cast of characters—including ghost librarians, graduating fifth-graders, mice, and a cat—to dive into the heart of Martinville…Full of heart, sly narration, and Stead’s expected air of mystery, this is well suited for lovers of books and libraries and novels featuring ensemble casts.’ * Booklist *
‘There are ghosts and magic and plenty of community spirit…An engaging mystery.’ * CBCA VIC *
‘Such a cute, quick read…Who wouldn’t love a cat, a lost library and a ghost? The writing is lovely and light…I’d highly recommend this for any of the young readers in your life.’ * Cosy Dragon *
‘A beautiful imprint on my imagination…I would highly recommend this book.’ * Sunshine House *
Wendy Mass
Rebecca Stead is the author of When You Reach Me, Liar & Spy, First Light, Goodbye Stranger, Bob, The List of Things that Will Not Change, and The Lost Library. Her books have been awarded the Newbery Medal, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction, and the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize. Rebecca lives in New York.
Wendy Mass is the author of eleven novels for young people, which have been translated into 13 languages and nominated for 46 USA state book awards. Her works include A Mango-Shaped Space (which was awarded the Schneider Family Book Award by the American Library Association), Leap Day, the Twice Upon a Time fairy tale series, Every Soul a Star, 11 Birthdays, Heaven Looks a Lot Like the Mall, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life, and Finally.
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