Book 1

The Story Collector

by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

Published 28 August 2018
Eleven-year-old Viviani Fedeler grew up surrounded by books, but now she's ready for her own story to begin. As the daughter of the Library superintendent, Viviani has explored every nook, cranny, and room-except the ones her father keeps locked.

When Viviani suspects that the Library is haunted, she decides to spook her friends and new girl Merit Mubarak with a harmless little prank. But what begins as a joke quickly gets out of hand. Soon Viviani and her friends have to solve two big mysteries: Is there really a ghost in the Library? And who stole the expensive stamp collection?

The Story Collector is the first middle grade novel in Macmillan's partnership with the New York Public Library.

Book 2

The Story Seeker

by Kristin O'Donnell Tubb

Published 28 January 2020
Viviani Fedeler, proud resident of the New York Public Library, has set her sights on becoming a star reporter. She's thrilled when Miss Hutch announces a story contest where the winner gets their essay printed in The New York Times!

But when it's time to write, Viviani is out of stories. As she struggles to find inspiration, the library is struck with a string of mysterious disappearances. Rare medical texts keep vanishing off the shelves, nowhere to be found! Will Viviani be able to return the books to their rightful shelves and find the perfect story to impress the Times?

The Story Seeker delivers an unforgettable mystery adventure set in the iconic New York Public Library during the Roaring Twenties.