Lady X's Message of Thanks

Dear Secret Library Agents,

How smart of you to connect the sounds to the codes that I sent you last week!

At the time, I hadn’t realized that the markings from the window belonged to the Dewey decimal system. I assume by your quick thinking that you must have studied the Dewey decimal system in your first week of Secret Library Agent training at Library Headquarters. No wonder you are such a clever bunch!

It is a relief to know that my library is not haunted or in danger of being robbed. I was really starting to worry! Both my Maid and Butler are feeling much better now and healing from their injuries quite nicely. When I told them how you had discovered where the noises where coming from, they were relieved to know the mystery had been solved once and for all.

I too am sleeping much better these days, knowing that the noises I heard have been coming from inside some of my favourite books. At first it was hard to believe, but I know from your investigation that it’s true. The same books that have taken me to imaginary places and taught me many amazing facts must have been trying to find a way to get my attention.

So the mouse that was squeaking was enjoying the adventures of Stuart Little, and the little girl laughing was my good friend Anne Shirley from Anne of Green Gables. The wings that were flapping were from a mystical book about dragons of all shapes and sizes, and that frightening roar was just a dinosaur I had read about many times before from the over-sized book on the top shelf. The swords that were clanging were two Knights caught in a duel on page ten, and the strange sort of beeping were three aliens stuck in between the pages of our vast solar system. (I think they may have gotten lost in space!) The book full of sneaky pirates surely caused all that jingling, and another happy fairy tale ending led to the magical tinkling.

As for the dog barking, well who even knew that a little basset hound could be a secret agent too? Agent 009. I hope he finds his bone inside the pages of his book.

I always knew that books could open my mind to experiences in far away places, but I never realized it was possible that they could actually come to life. Do you think anyone will ever believe it? Maybe not at first, but once they have opened a book, they too will understand.

Thanks to your great detective skills, my charitable work is no longer in jeopardy and I can continue on with my charitable efforts to donate my books to the Elgin County Library and to other libraries across Canada. I’m so excited!

How wonderful to think that people of all ages will discover the magic of reading just by owning a library card.

Congratulations on the success of this final mission. Well done Secret Library Agents!

Yours truly,

X-tremely grateful

Lady X