{"product_id":"the-cat-who-saved-the-library-9780063419254","title":"The Cat Who Saved the Library","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Cats, books, young love, and adventure: catnip for a variety of readers!\" --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Whimsical and wise.\"--\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe long-awaited sequel to the #1 international bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Cat Who Saved Books\u003c\/em\u003e--an uplifting tale from Japan about a talking cat, a book-loving girl and the power of books to make a difference in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chronic asthma condition prevents thirteen-year-old Nanami from playing sports or spending time with her friends after school. But nothing can stop her from one of her favorite activities. Nanami loves to read and happily spends much of her free time in the library, cocooned among the stacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen one day, Nanami notices that, despite the library being as deserted as ever, some of her favorite books, including literary classics like \u003cem\u003eArsène Lupin, Gentleman Thief\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAnne of Green Gables \u003c\/em\u003eare disappearing from the shelves. When she alerts the library staff, they dismiss her concerns. But just as Nanami is about to return to her reading, she spots a suspicious man in a gray suit. Eager to discover what he's up to, she follows him. The chase is cut short when Nanami suffers an asthma attack. By the time she catches her breath, the man has disappeared and all that is left behind is a mysterious light filtering through the library's familiar passageways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat's when Tiger, the talking tabby cat who saves books, comes to the rescue. Are Nanami and Tiger prepared to face the dangerous challenges that lie ahead? Why are faceless gray soldiers burning books in a stone castle? And what happened to Rintaro, the socially withdrawn hero who helped Tiger save books in a second-hand bookshop? At a time of increased book bannings worldwide, Sosuke Natsukawa urges us not to underestimate the power of great literature--and to be prepared to defend our freedom to choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTranslated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sosuke Natsukawa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harpervia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.31w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063419254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNatsukawa, Sosuke:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSosuke Natsukawa\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Japanese physician and novelist. He graduated from the Shinshu University medical school and practices medicine at a hospital in the largely rural prefecture of Nagano. His multi-volume debut novel, \u003cem\u003eKamisama no Karute (God's Medical Records)\u003c\/em\u003e, has won several prizes and has sold over three million copies in Japan. He is the author of the number one international bestseller \u003cem\u003eThe Cat Who Saved Books\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cem\u003eThe Cat Who Saved the Library\u003c\/em\u003e is the second book in his series featuring Tiger the talking tabby cat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sosuke Natsukawa \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47834217054365,"sku":"9780063419254","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_77c1b221-9b72-4ba5-8ac7-350d46df6d30.jpg?v=1776146621","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-cat-who-saved-the-library-9780063419254","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}