Books like Story Thieves (Story Thieves #1) by James Riley
Owen Finch’s world is powered by the ordinary—homework, chores, and a longing for adventure. That routine fractures when his classmate Bethany climbs out of a library book, revealing her half‑fictional existence and a desperate quest for her long‑lost father, a character trapped between story and reality. To protect Bethany’s secret, Owen strikes a pact: she will guide him into the world of her favorite series, the Kiel Gnomenfoot books, and he will keep tight‑lipped about her escape. But the journey turns perilous. Each page crossed could obliterate the beloved series, expose Bethany’s secret to all, and force Owen to face the final, ferocious adventure of the Kiel Gnomenfoot saga.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: James Riley
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