What if the stories you love could love you back? Jeremy has always felt more at home in books than in the real world. Brilliant, lonely, and perpetually misunderstood, he's the kid teachers don't know what to do with and classmates avoid. The only place he feels any connection is in books such as The Secret Garden , Bridge to Terabithia , North to Freedom —where loyalty matters, friendships run deep, and kindness looks like courage. But when Jeremy discovers the Midnight Station—a mysterious train depot that exists between stories—everything changes. The Station offers passage into the worlds of beloved books, real worlds with real people, where Jeremy can live alongside characters who understand him in ways no one in his own world ever has. In post-war Europe, he walks with David on a dangerous journey toward freedom and discovers what true friendship means. In Yorkshire's healing garden, Jeremy works alongside Mary and Colin to bring life back to forgotten places, and finds a family in Dickon’s home. And with Jess and Leslie he learns that caring deeply sometimes means accepting what you cannot change, and that there are limits to what love can protect. But living between worlds comes with a price. Each return to reality grows harder, and Jeremy faces an impossible choice: remain in the book worlds where he belongs, or find a way to create meaning in the world where he was born. Perfect for readers who: •Love books about books and the power of stories •Connect with brilliant, complex characters who don't quite fit •Appreciate sophisticated writing that honors young readers' intelligence •Enjoy literary adventures with heart and depth Books are worlds with different rules. But they sometimes feel more like home than home. A genre-bending story for upper middle grade readers and the adults who remember what it felt like to lose yourself in a story—and find yourself there too.