Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. It has not influenced my opinions. An unfolding astonishment to read.” —Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home and The Secret to Superhuman Strength An animated short film adaptation was made by Studio AKA in 2008. It was directed by Philip Hunt and broadcast on Channel 4. [3] Reception [ edit ] Overall, The Library of Lost and Found is a joy to read, especially for bibliophiles. It’s a book you fall into, with characters you love getting to know, and a mystery that keeps the plot moving along. It left me with a smile on my face and warm fuzzies, too.

Find out about penguins… Where can you find them? How are they adapted to living in that environment? What do they eat?? (see Resources below) Could it really be for her? No one does things for her. She is the one who never says no and does things for everyone else.Use an art program or publishing software to make a poster to tell people about the penguin that the boy had found.

Her debut novel, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper, was translated into over twenty languages worldwide and has been optioned by a major Hollywood film studio. Martha Storm is a librarian whose sole purpose on earth seems to be to help others. When her parents became ill, she chose to stay with them and care for them instead of moving to New York with her fiancé, the love of her life, even though her sister lived in the same English seaside town as their parents. She allows her workmates to take advantage of her. One makes her do their laundry, one makes her take care of their fish. Her boss discourages her from applying for promotions. Her sister even makes her mend her children's clothes. Cute story, and it had some touching moments but I think I'm going to put it in the decent but not amazing read category. The characters in this story are interesting, and quirky. The plot was engaging and caused me to experience a range of emotions from curiosity, suspicion, dread, humour, sadness, joy and wonder.As the boy rowed home, he felt strange to be on his own. The more he thought about it the more he realised he made a big mistake, the penguin wasn’t lost, it was lonely! The boy turned around to search for the penguin. All of that changes when a book of fairy tales arrives on her doorstep. Inside, Martha finds a dedication written to her by her best friend - her grandmother Zelda - who died under mysterious circumstances years earlier. When Martha discovers a clue within the book that her grandmother may still be alive, she becomes determined to discover the truth. As she delves deeper into Zelda's past, she unwittingly reveals a family secret that will change her life forever. Based on the title alone I had a feeling I would like this one, who doesn’t adore books about books and libraries after all?! They’re such fun and with a main character who’s a librarian with an interesting personality and strange family history, I was totally enthralled.