The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead, Wendy Mass

Narrated by: Christopher Gebauer, Jennifer Blom, Rob Dircks

This program features multicast narration.

"This audiobook, written by two experts in middle-grade fiction, is a perfect family listen."- AudioFile

The New York Times bestselling authors of Bob, Rebecca Stead and Wendy Mass, introduce young listeners to 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 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 a ghost librarian named Al, an aging (but beautiful) cat named Mortimer, and Evan himself, The Lost Library 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).

A Macmillan Audio production from Feiwel & Friends.

Critic reviews

"When a makeshift Little Free Library appears on the town green, almost 20 years after the mysterious fire that burned down the town library, the people of Martinville are drawn together once more to not just solve the mystery of the fire but also to decide what it means for their own fates. Mass and Stead employ a rich cast of characters—including ghost librarians, graduating fifth-graders, mice, and a cat—to dive into the heart of Martinville. ... Full of heart, sly narration, and Stead’s expected air of mystery, this is well suited for lovers of books and libraries and novels featuring ensemble casts." —Booklist


"A boy who visits a little free library gets more than he bargained for when he becomes a sleuth caught up in the middle of his town’s most enduring mystery.... A page-turner with striking characters and a satisfying puzzle at its heart." —Kirkus Reviews

Fun read

This is a really swift read. While it does challenge the suspension of disbelief, it has a couple of little turns that are fun. The voicing of the dad is quite terrible, but not enough to harm the storytelling.

The lost library

I very much enjoyed this story. Each chapter was easy to follow and I stayed interested as I became almost friends with each character.

Mortermor went to find his long lost sister and admitted that he had set the fire on accident.

Every this and nothing was good or bad in this book at all this was a very good book that I read

Entire thing

I liked everything the voice acting was phenomenal. 5 stars
just so good he read fast how Iike it

bros dad was thy guy?!?!

I like everything ok I love it so much the best thank you for the amazing book