The Lost Things Club

By J. S. Puller

A girl uncovers a magical world to help her cousin find his voice after tragedy strikes.

4.1/5 Goodreads · 194 ratings

304 pages· 57,336 words· Est. 8 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Twelve-year-old Leah spends her summer in Chicago with her cousin TJ, who has gone mute after a school shooting. When she discovers TJ sneaking out to a laundromat, Leah and her friend Violet follow him into an imaginary world called 'The Land of Lost Things.' Here, TJ finds his voice, and Leah realizes there's something crucial he must retrieve. As they create puppet shows that captivate online audiences, Leah learns that some lost things can't be recovered. Can Leah and her friends help TJ find what he truly needs to heal?

From the publisher

Fans of Rebecca Stead and Lynda Mullaly Hunt will embrace this heartwarming story about the effects of grief, the power of friendship, and learning that sometimes not all lost things are meant to be found.When twelve-year-old Leah goes to spend the summer in Chicago with her little cousin TJ, she’s shocked to discover that he’s gone mute after surviving a school shooting. She knows there isn’t a right way to deal with his pain, but when she learns that he’s sneaking out to visit a laundromat at night, it seems all wrong.Determined to discover why the laundromat brings her cousin to life, Leah and her new friend Violet follow him, unwittingly falling into an imaginary world called The Land of Lost Things, home to the socks and coins and buttons that disappear in the dryer. And when TJ hears about the wonders beyond the portal in the back of the dryer, he actually speaks! Eager to keep him talking, Leah and her new friends populate the world with characters, performing elaborate puppet shows that grab the attention of YouTube viewers everywhere. Soon Leah realizes that there’s something in this special world that TJ has to find and get back. But as the Lost Things Club works together to try and make TJ’s dreams a reality, they learn there are some lost things that can’t come back.

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