In this classic of modern children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day. Perhaps the perfect children's bedtime book.

Twelve-year-old Lemony has recently completed his “unusual education” and joined an unnamed organization to conduct clandestine missions. He's given a mission to retrieve a stolen statue but soon finds that everything is more complicated then he expected.