Minotaur Maze - read on - Midnight Library - Chapter One - Running late

Sep 29, 2026

Midnight Library follows a teenage volunteer Page programme run by librarian Javier O'Leary inside a mysterious city library named for T. Middleton Nightingale. When the giant clock strikes twelve, the library transforms and the world inside books becomes real, bringing dangers and quests that must be resolved. Chapter One begins with Kelly Gendelman running late for her Saturday shift, carrying treats, and facing odd signs as the light changes and the story sets her on a new, perilous path.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages84

Reading Time2 h 9 min

AccessFree to download

The Midn1ght Library

The Librarian

The Pages

Chapter One

Running late

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Libraries | | | --- | --- | | 90400000652040 | | | Askews &Holts | 02-Aug-2019 | | STO | f5.99 | | 6098948 | 卫 | Can the Pages findtheir way outof the maze?Read on… MidnightLibrary The MIDNIGHT LIBRARY was named after T.MiddletonNightingale,or"Mid Night".More than 100 years ago, Nightingale built the library but then vanished.The giant clockin the library went silent.Its hands froze at twelve.Since thatday,no one has heard the clock chime.Except for the librarianJavier and his team of young Pages.Whenever they hear itstrike twelve,the library transforms.The world inside a bookbecomes real—along with its dangers.Whether it's mysteriesto be solved or threats to be defeated,it's up to the librarianand his Pages to return the Midnight Library to normal The Librarian JAVIER O'LEARY—Javier is supervisorof the library's Page programme. The Pages BARU REDDY-He reads a lot of horrorbooks.And his memory is awesome. JORDAN YOUNG-Her parents have bannedvideo games for the summer.She hopesworking at the library might get heraccess to gaming on the library computers KELLY GENDELMAN-She thinkshelping at the library will be fun.Maybe the other Pages will appreciateher love of bad puns. CAL PETERSON-His parents think thelibrary is a good place to expose him tomore books.They never expected him tobe going inside the books! CHAPTER ONE Running late Kelly Gendelman ran along the busy street.She was carrying a large box from 5ᵗStreetSweets.The queue had been ridiculous.Nowshe was over an hour late for her Saturday shiftat the T.Middleton Nightingale City Library. As she approached 13hAvenue,the lightschanged.She’d have to wait to cross. An older woman with a large handbagsmiled kindly at her.She eyed the special light blue box Kelly was holding."What's thehurry,dear?"the woman asked. "I’m late for my...job,"Kelly said

FAQs

What triggers the transformation of the Midnight Library?

Whenever the giant clock strikes twelve, the library transforms and the world inside a book becomes real.

Who leads the Page programme?

Javier O'Leary supervises the library's Page programme as its librarian.

What is Kelly Gendelman doing at the start of Chapter One?

Kelly is running along the busy street, carrying a large box from 5th Street Sweets, and trying to reach her Saturday shift at the library despite being late.

Sep 29, 2026

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