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The Story Collector: A New York Public Library Book

The Story Collector: A New York Public Library Book

Current price: $8.99
Publication Date: January 28th, 2020
Publisher:
Square Fish
ISBN:
9781250211446
Pages:
272
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Description

In the tradition of E. L. Konisburg, Kristin O'Donnell Tubb's The Story Collector is a historical fiction middle-grade novel inspired by the real life of Viviani Joffre Fedeler, born and raised in the New York Public Library.

Eleven-year-old Viviani Fedeler has spent her whole life in the New York Public Library. She knows every room by heart, except the ones her father keeps locked. When Viviani becomes convinced that the library is haunted, new girl Merit Mubarak makes fun of her. So Viviani decides to play a harmless little prank, roping her older brothers and best friend Eva to help out.

But what begins as a joke quickly gets out of hand, and soon Viviani and her friends have to solve two big mysteries: Is the Library truly haunted? And what happened to the expensive new stamp collection? It's up to Viviani, Eva, and Merit (reluctantly) to find out.

"For every book lover who fantasized about getting locked in the library overnight, The Story Collector is a dream come true!" New York Times-bestselling author Alan Gratz

About the Author

Kristin O'Donnell Tubb is the author of Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different, Selling Hope, and The 13th Sign. She lives in Tennessee with her family.

IACOPO BRUNO is a graphic artist and illustrator who lives in Italy. He illustrated James Preller's Home Sweet Horror, I Scream, You Scream!, Good Night, Zombie, and Nightmareland.

Praise for The Story Collector: A New York Public Library Book

"A bright, whimsical story with an engaging heroine and the most perfect of all settings — the New York Public Library!" —New York Times-bestselling author Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

"O’Donnell Tubb’s masterfully constructed prose perfectly balances youthfulness and sophistication. Her whimsical word play had me hooked by paragraph one!...A compulsive read for any age." —Historical Novels Review

"The perils of preteen friendship, ghost-hunting, and solving a theft make for pleasant reading." —Kirkus Reviews

"A love letter to libraries and bibliophiles of all ages." —School Library Journal