Brenda's Reviews > The Lost Library

The History House in Martinville, which housed Al, Ms Scoggin and Mr Brock, along with Mortimer the ginger cat, and several mice, held the history of the town while in the basement was a cart with old library books on it. They had come from the Library, which had burnt down around twenty years ago, when people had died. When Al decided to turn the cart into a little free library, its unexpected appearance overnight was welcomed by the folks of Martinville.

Evan discovered the little free library on the way to school and immediately took two books. When he looked inside one of them, he was surprised and quite shocked at what he found. Was it a mystery that he could solve? Rafe, Evan's best friend, always helped him, and with the excitement of nearing the end of their last school year before heading into Middle school, and looking forward to their graduation in a few days, Evan's investigating had to wait awhile. But could he and Rafe discover what really happened all those years ago?

The Lost Library is an enchanting middle grade novel by Rebecca Stead which I really enjoyed. Narrated by Mortimer (the cat), Al and Evan, this powerful story is all about friendship, loss and love, and the meaning of a good book. Highly recommended.

With thanks to Text Publishing for my ARC to read in exchange for an honest review.