The Lost Library
Ratings11
Average rating4
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 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 Library is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. It’s 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).
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A little library appears in town and middle schoolers Evan and Rafe discover that it is watched over by a big orange cat. There is some connection between the little library and the old library that burned down a long time ago. There are some ghost librarians in the story. Evan decides to discover who was responsible for burning the library down many years ago. He has a few suspects but no proof.
This was a cute fun read. I really enjoyed the ghosts and the cat's point of views, you even get a few mice points of view. I listened to the audiobook version, and it was very well narrated.
The Lost Library
Overall Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ .5 (3.5/5) or 7.28/10 overall
Characters - 7
Atmosphere - 8
Writing - 7
Plot - 7
Intrigue - 8
Logic - 7
Enjoyment - 7
A charming mystery featuring a free little library, and multi POVs including that of a cat name Mortimer, what more could you want?!
This is a lovely middle grade book, that would have hit all my sleuthing buttons a child with even a little sprinkling of cozy spooky, so no scary elements (that was always a deal breaker for me as a young reader).
Highly recommend for the kiddos who like mysteries and books.
***Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an unbiased review.
