The Book of Lost Things

The Book of Lost ThingsHigh in his attic bedroom, twelve year old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own populated by heroes and

High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world that is a strange reflection of his own -- populated by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things.

Taking readers on a vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring power of stories in our lives.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Washington Square Press
Published: 10/16/2007
ISBN: 9780743298902
Pages: 470
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.39h x 5.43w x 1.30d
Award: Green Mountain Book Award - Nominee
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 114397 / Book of Lost Things
Reading Level: 6.5 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 17