{"product_id":"the-lost-library-9781250838834","title":"The Lost Library","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA TODAY SHOW Kids' Read Pick! * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Amazon #1 Best Book for Kids * \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A celebration of the power of a good story and librarians.\" --Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of the \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Wimpy Kid \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in turn by a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Library\u003c\/i\u003e 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).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Stead \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhen You Reach Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLiar \u0026amp; \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFirst Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGoodbye Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe List of \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThings That Will Not Change\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWendy Mass \u003c\/b\u003eis the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of the Willow Falls and Candymakers series and thirty more novels. Her first was the Schneider Family Book Award winner \u003ci\u003eA Mango-Shaped Space\u003c\/i\u003e and her latest is \u003ci\u003eLo and Behold.\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her family live in New Jersey. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether Rebecca and Wendy wrote \u003ci\u003eBob\u003c\/i\u003e, which took them seven years but they loved every minute of it.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51187491635474,"sku":"9781250838834","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_833f0359-b8bf-48b3-b54a-920bc545b74f.jpg?v=1748729643","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-lost-library-9781250838834","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}