The Book of Lost Things

Written by John Connolly

Book #1 in the The Book of Lost Things series

A boy's grief blurs reality and fantasy, leading him to a world of secrets.

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339 pages· 101,138 words· Est. 11.5 hour read· ~980L· AR 6.5 · 17 AR pts

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old David, grieving his mother's death, finds solace in books that whisper in the dark. As reality and fantasy intertwine, he's thrust into a world mirroring his own, filled with heroes, monsters, and a mysterious king guarding secrets. Can David navigate this strange land and uncover the truth hidden within The Book of Lost Things? Embark on a journey where childhood innocence clashes with the harsh path to adulthood.

From the publisher

High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother. He is angry and alone, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness, and as he takes refuge in his imagination, he finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a land that is a strange reflection of his own world, populated by heroes and monsters, and ruled over by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book… The Book of Lost Things. An imaginative tale about navigating the journey into adulthood, while doing your best to hang on to your childhood.

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