"When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform...

"Mrs. Sheep has loaned her storied collection of figurines to thelibrary, and Pocketville is all aflutter. When Monti and Leo attendthe exhibit and discuss their favorites with the crowd, Monti's turns out to be the same as Mrs. Sheep's. Later, while Leo shows Monti his treasured rock collection, the town enters a frenzy of collecting-everything from old bottles and red yo-yos to feathers and pine cones. Monti wants a collection, too, but can't decide...