Between the old pet store and the laundromat, there’s a library that wasn’t there yesterday. It’s tall and narrow, with stained glass windows that glow like rubies and sapphires. The door is oak, banded with iron, and the handle is shaped like a lion’s head biting a ring. Inside, the bookshelves stretch into darkness. Dust floats like tiny stars. Candles flicker in iron sconces. And on a stone lectern at the center of the room sits a massive book with two snake-like amber eyes, two jagged-toothed mouths, and a voice like an ancient professor who’s been grading papers for three centuries. The Questioning Book has a secret. It was once a human librarian named Oliver Lamont. A curse turned him into this book—and only one hundred children can set him free. Elara is Reader 96. She reads too fast and never feels the words. Jake is Reader 97. He hates endings and won’t finish anything. Julie is Reader 98. She thinks stories are lies. Susana is Reader 99. She can’t read alone. Milo is Reader 100—the last one. The one who was too scared to enter the library but will have to face it in the end. To turn each page, they must answer a question. To leave the library, they must learn to read. And on page 45, they’ll find a math problem that’s been waiting for them for centuries. The Questioning Book is more than a story. It’s a lesson in courage, curiosity, and the power of words. Perfect for readers aged 8–12 who love mystery, humor, and adventure.