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Sign up todayThe Lost Library
Length
4 hours 15 minutes
Language
English
Narrators
Christopher Gebauer, Jennifer Blom & Rob Dircks
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“A sweet, heartfelt mystery about the power of books to bring people together, about community, healing, and how truth about the past - even seemingly small truths - can matter for the future. Delightful, charming, and a great melding of the serious with the light. ”
— Jennifer • Tattered Corners New & Used Bookstore
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“Two powerhouse children’s authors come together to create a heartfelt cozy story. There is a love that some children find in Libraries and the safety, or adventure they offer in books. Such a place is bound to have a lasting effect on the community it serves. This story is of one town that tragically loses their beloved library, and it takes decades for the town to recover from the loss. All that’s needed to make things right in the town is a cat named Mortimer, several mice, a few ghosts, a little free library, and a curious boy. To quote the book, 'Being a great reader has nothing to do with reading great sophisticated books, or reading great long books, or even reading a great many books. Being a great reader means feeling something about books.' This book makes you feel.”
— Heather • Gibson's Bookstore
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“This was really a nice story that was enjoyable for me even as an adult. Nice plot twist and just enough action to keep it interesting. ”
— Krystal • The Book Shoppe, Inc.
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“Such a sweet and charming book! This is a wholesome middle grade book about the importance of books and community, with a charming cat, mice, and not-so-spooky ghosts. I listened to this book on audio through Libro.fm - it would be an excellent book for families to listen to together!”
— Anna • The Well-Read Moose
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“A charming and gentle story of family, friends, and the importance of books! The authors description of the book club and the way the young boy covered his favorite books with a protective hand was beautiful. Libraries, books, cats, mice, ghosts and mystery! Plus, the cover is gorgeous! The voices of the 3 narrators were perfect! ”
— Melanie • The Well-Read Moose
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“Everything about this make it a perfect middle-grade read. A library-loving cat, a mystery to be solved, friendly ghosts, and friendships. ”
— Kristine • Buttonwood Books and Toys
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“A story about how books connect people and change lives. A former librarian erects a little free library, a cat guards it, and Evan a 6th grade boy takes a book that explains mysteries in his small town!”
— Sarah • A Great Good Place for Books
This program features multicast narration.
"This audiobook, written by two experts in middle-grade fiction, is a perfect family listen."- AudioFile
The New York Times bestselling authors of Bob, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, introduce young listeners 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).
A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends.
Rebecca Stead is the New York Times bestselling author of When You Reach Me, Liar & Spy, First Light, Goodbye Stranger, Bob, and, most recently, The List of Things That Will Not Change. 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 City, where she is always on the lookout for her next story idea.
Wendy Mass is the New York Times bestselling author of The Candymakers series, Bob, and many other novels for young readers, including the Schneider Family Book Award-winner A Mango-Shaped Space, Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (which was made into a feature film), Every Soul a Star, Pi in the Sky, the Twice Upon a Time series, and the Willow Falls series that began with 11 Birthdays. She and her family live in New Jersey.
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Reviews
"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 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
"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 Reviews
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