Mr. Mendlebee's Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn)

By: Rebecca McKee

The Midnight Library meets The Ten Thousand Doors of January in this mesmerizing debut about a magical bookstore’s staff who must risk everything to stop the unraveling of the universe.

Stick your nose in these books and they just might bite.

Living at the center of the universe, Mr. Mendlebee’s Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn) is home to lost things, forgotten objects, and dark and dangerous items best left unseen. With help from the Yeti-like Book Keeper, wizened Yarn Weaver, fish-out-of-water clerk, and Muriel the cat, the seaside store keeps the universe spinning as it should while opening its doors only to those who need it most, with one caveat: once you’ve visited, you may never return.

But when Violet, repository resident and personal friend to Mr. Mendlebee, starts seeing ghosts, the store allows its first repeat customer: Rachel, a young woman who may be the key to unlocking the secrets hiding within Mr. Mendlebee’s. Haunted by an echoing knock that sounds from nowhere, the bookstore’s staff enlists Rachel’s help to discover what’s rotten at the heart of the repository. As they do, these misfits and magical mavericks form a bond as solid as steel and as true as their hearts. But will their little community be enough to save the bookstore… and the world?

Because Mr. Mendlebee’s is coming undone, and won’t stop until the truth is out.

Critic reviews

"Poignant and lovely, Mr. Mendlebee's Pandimensional Literary Repository (and Yarn) is a beautiful tale of beginnings and endings, starring a unique and wonderful bookstore. This book is truly magical!" —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

"An expertly woven tale about fate, love, and loss. Filled with vibrant characters, cinematic imagery, and an unforgettable bookstore, this modern fairy tale reminds readers to appreciate the twists and turns of human life (and yarn)." —Leyla Brittan, author of Ros Demir Is Not the One

“I had so much fun in this world and with these characters. McKee has masterfully crafted a whimsical and captivating tale for book (and yarn) lovers.” —Tatiana Schlote-Bonne, author of The Mean Ones