The Lost Library

The Lost Library is a middle-grade novel with a mystery at its center: who is responsible for the town’s library burning down so many years ago? Evan, a fifth grader, looks for clues; a few ghosts, including Al, haunt the History House, and their cat, Mortimer, redirects the mice while trying not to scare the chatty creatures.

It is through the intersecting storylines of Evan, Al, and Mortimer that The Lost Library unfolds. As they face their fears, a community contributes to a new Little Free Library, and the town learns to move past the disaster that has defined them… show more.

Going into this book, I had no idea what to expect, but I was hooked from the beginning.

The delightful characters, unexpected plot twists, relatable problems, and fun tone had me turning the pages long past bedtime. There were layers of mysteries to solve surrounding the Lost Library, and I was completely invested in finding the answers to the many questions the story evoked.

Though there were various subplots going on, the authors expertly wove them all together until they all spun into one big, satisfying reveal at the end. Beautiful story.