The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

Originally published as The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry.The little book with the big heart - the New York Times bestseller that has won passionate fans around the world.Originally published as The Collected Works of A. J. Fikry.-Who the hell are you?- A.J. asks the baby.For no apparent reason, she stops crying and smiles at him. -Maya,- she answers.That was easy, A.J. thinks. -How old are you?- he asks.Maya holds up two fingers.-You're two?-Maya smiles again and holds up her arms to him.-A.J. Fikry, the grumpy owner of Island Books, is going through a hard time: his bookshop is failing, he has lost his beloved wife, and a prized rare first edition has been stolen. But one day A.J. finds two-year-old Maya sitting on the bookshop floor, with a note attached to her asking the owner to look after her. His life - and Maya's - is changed forever.