The Story Collector: A New York Public Library Book

Description

Eleven-year-old Viviani Fedeler grew up surrounded by books, but now she's ready for her own story to begin. As the daughter of the Library superintendent, Viviani has explored every nook, cranny, and room-except the ones her father keeps locked. When Viviani suspects that the Library is haunted, she decides to spook her friends and new girl Merit Mubarak with a harmless little prank. But what begins as a joke quickly gets out of hand. Soon Viviani and her friends have to solve two big mysteries: Is there really a ghost in the Library? And who stole the expensive stamp collection? The Story Collector is the first middle grade novel in Macmillan's partnership with the New York Public Library.

Kristin Tubb is the author of several middle-grade novels, including A Dog Like Daisy, Autumn Winifred Oliver Does Things Different, Selling Hope, and The 13th Sign. She lives in Tennessee with her family. Learn more at kristintubb.com.

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 Society 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