THE LOST LIBRARY BOOK
The Onslaught Press, 2016
The Lost Library Book is the true story of a medical textbook by Galen, published in 1537, which went missing from Marsh’s Library and turned up a century later in a curio shop in Harold’s Cross, where it was found by Amanda and her husband.
Written as creative non-fiction, and illustrated by Alice Durand Wietzel, The Lost Library Book is a story full of extraordinary coincidences, for children of all ages.
REVIEWS
'Wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated, this tale will create real book lovers! To be read and wondered over again and again.'
—Mary Esther Judy, Inis Reading Guide
'A must for any reader who appreciates the magic that can only be found in libraries and between the pages of old books.'
—Becky Long, Inis Magazine, July 2017
''It is a great story that children, and their parents, will delight in reading, and its happy ending is, indeed, the stuff of fairytales.'
—Sara Keating, The Irish Times, 15 April 2017
'The remarkable true story of a forgotten library book that was returned to Marsh's Library after 100 years. Written with elegance and grace, it's a fascinating tale for book lovers young and old.'
– Sarah Webb, Award-winning writer, and Children’s Curator of the Mountains to the Sea Book Festival