Nanami sees nothing wrong with a library and cat combination. But a talking cat is a whole other story. Thirteen-year-old Nanami Kosaki loves reading. The local library is a home from home and books have become her best friends. When Nanami notices books disappearing from the library shelves shes particularly curious about a suspicious man in a grey suit whose furtive behaviour doesnt feel right. Should she follow him to see what hes up to? When a talking tabby cat called Tiger appears to warn her about how dangerous that would be together theyre brave enough to follow the frightening trail to find out where all the books have gone. Will Nanami and Tiger overcome the challenges of the adventure ahead? Warm wonderful and wise Sosuke Natsukawas The Cat Who Saved the Library is also a powerful lesson never to underestimate the value of great literature and a reminder always to think for ourselves no matter what our charismatic leaders might say. Translated from Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai