The Book of Lost Things

Twelve-year-old David is grieving the loss of his mother during World War II, retreating into his bedroom and finding solace in books. When the boundary between reality and fantasy begins to blur, the stories on his shelves start whispering to him, and he is pulled into a dark, warped fairy tale realm. Ruled by a sinister figure known as the Crooked Man, this dangerous world forces David to embark on a perilous journey to find his way home. Along the way, he encounters familiar characters twisted into terrifying new forms.

by John Connolly

Hodder & Stoughton · First published 2006 · 320 pages