For the first time in my thirteen years I have a story of my own to tell & I am the one who will tell it There is only one place in the world that Walter Lavender feels at home The Lavenders his mother's unusual New York bakery where meringues scud through displays like clouds marzipan dragons breathe actual fire & the airy angel-food cake can make customers pounds lighter When the mysterious Book at the heart of the bakery's magic & success vanishes & the landlord threatens closure it is up to Walter to find the Book & save the shop Despite a communication disorder that renders him speechless Walter has a special ability to find lost things Walter's quest will take him all over New York City down into the subway & soaring over Central Park & introduce him to some extraordinary people Along the way he will also discover his voice & learn what it means to be truly found