By Eloise Williams (author)
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A brand new tale from the Children's Laureate Wales.
It's Christmas 1976 in a small town in South Wales, and eleven-year-old Noni and her dad are hiding from the bailiffs, behind the sofa. There's no money left and Noni's dad - who used to fix all the town's broken things seems to be the most broken thing of all.
When Noni meets new friend Rebecca and borrows a library book, she realises that fixing the town's old mobile library might be the thing to bring a spark back to her dad's eyes.
But the library van is stuck on Mrs Williams' driveway and has been since the Aberfan disaster ten years earlier. It is broken down beyond repair. Plus, according to the stories, Mrs Williams is a witch (she has a black cat, and she talks to the birds - so Noni is pretty sure this must be true). If Noni is going to have any hope of fixing the van and her dad, she's going to need some friends to help her.
Together with stray dog Jones, Rebecca, young mechanic Clare and milk delivery boy Gareth, the four friends risk Mrs Williams' wrath and opposition from the town mayor to try and get the library van restarted before the bailiffs come again.
But the town is still healing, and many don't want to see the van return. It's up to Noni and her friends to show everyone that the joy found in stories can bring them all back together.
‘An exquisite tale of love, grief, and the power of stories to heal, it sparkles like a perfect jewel.’ Matt Brown
‘There’s so much love in every character and every page. It will stay with me always.’ Jennifer Killick
‘Gorgeous writing, authentic characters you want to both cwtch and cheer on, and, as usual, an amazing animal – Jonesy the dog – who could wish for more?’ - Rhian Tracey, author of I, Spy: A Bletchley Park Mystery
‘Oh my word, this book! Glorious! … I absolutely loved every page. Cracking characters, so funny and so full of heart too. I choked up more than once and openly wept at the end. A gorgeously joyful read. It snuck deep into my heart and will sneak into yours. Wonderful. Hugely uplifting, hopeful, and a real celebration of friendship and community. Love, loved, LOVED it.’ - Liz Hyder, author of The Twelve
‘ The Library of Lost Stories is about how stories save us. How they save individuals and communities and places and memories. I’ve loved all the books I’ve read by Eloise Williams actually, but this is the cream of the crop. It’s funny and heartwarming… Noni will, I guarantee, steal your heart. She’s just gorgeous. I loved her. Also did I mention that this is also really, really funny?! Which is so hard to do and makes everything else just soar.’ Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild
Eloise Williams grew up in Llantrisant and lives in West Wales, very close to the sea. Having studied drama, she went on to work as an actor for over ten years before studying for a Masters in Creative Writing at Swansea University. She was Wales’ first Children’s Laureate from September 2019 to August 2022.
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A brand new tale from the Children's Laureate Wales. It's Christmas 1976 in a small town in South Wales, and eleven-year-old Noni and her dad are hiding from the bailiffs, behind the sofa.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Library of Lost Stories and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-12 years old
The Library of Lost Stories features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Stories about Family and Friends, Historical Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Festive Fiction, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Mental health, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Physical and mental health conditions
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The Library of Lost Stories was written by Eloise Williams and published by Firefly Press an imprint of Firefly Press Ltd
The Library of Lost Stories has 223 pages
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