Now a New York Times bestseller,a #1 Indie Bestsellerand the Amazon #1 Best Kids’ Book of 2023readers 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. When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinvilleeleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelvesnever 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 futuresbut the town itself. Told in turn by a ghost librarian named Alan aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimerand Evan himselfThe Lost Library is a timeless story from award-winning authors Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass. ItΓÇÖs about owning your truthchoosing the life you wantand the power of a good book (andof coursethe librarian who gave it to you).