The Lost Library cover

The Lost Library

Rebecca Stead

Published: 2023

Shelves: 1

★★★★☆ 4.0 · 1 rating

Synopsis

Now a New York Times 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. A TODAY SHOW Kids' Read Pick!

* The Amazon #1 Best Book for Kids * "A celebration of the power of a good story and librarians." —Jeff Kinney, bestselling author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series 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…

Recent Activity

  • The Lost Library cover

    @wylie  Rated this book  · April 22, 2026

    The Lost Library

    Rebecca Stead

Support Dogeared