The Story Collector: A New York Public Library Book

The Story Collector: A New York Public Library Book

<p><b>"For every book lover who fantasized about getting locked in the library overnight,</b><i> <b>The Story Collector</b> </i><b>is a dream come true!"</b> <b>―</b><b><i>New York Times-</i>bestselling author Alan Gratz</b></p><p>In the tradition of E. L. Konisburg, this middle-grade mystery adventure is inspired by the real life of Viviani Joffre Fedeler, born and raised in the New York Public Library. </p><p><i>The Story Collector </i>by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb is a middle-grade historical fiction inspired by the real life of Viviani Fedeler. 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.</p><p>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.</p>