Chapter 11: A Night at the Library

Chapter 11

Listen to the Story

Maya and Anna walk to the town library at seven o’clock in the evening. The storm is gone, but the streets are still wet. The library is quiet at night, and only a few lights are on.

They enter the old building. In the entrance hall, there is a large wooden desk and a tall clock. The librarian is working at the desk. She smiles when she sees them.

“We are looking for information about Willow Park,” Maya says. “We found an old map.”

The librarian nods. “The history books are on the second floor. You can look there.”

Maya and Anna climb the stairs. In the history section, there are many books about the town. They read for an hour, but they do not find anything about the silver key or the box.

Then Anna opens a small book. “Look at this,” she whispers.

In the photo, a young man is standing near the big oak tree. He is wearing a long, grey coat. The picture is from 15 years ago.

“That is him,” Maya says. “The man in the grey coat.”

Anna turns the page. On the next page, there is a list of names. One name is underlined.

“Why is this name important?” Anna asks.

Maya feels a cold shiver. “We need to find out. Maybe the man was the park keeper at that time.”

They close the book. The library is silent during the night, but Maya’s heart is loud.