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Lost and Found (Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls, #1)

Sharon Ledwith (Goodreads Author)

4.67 · Rating details · 12 ratings · 8 reviews

Imagine a teenager possessing a psychic ability and struggling to cope with this freakish power, all the while trying to lead a normal life. Now, imagine being uprooted and forced to live in a small tourist town where nothing much ever happens. It’s bores-ville from the get-go. Welcome to Fairy Falls. Expect the unexpected…

The Fairy Falls Animal Shelter is in trouble. Mone ...more

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Published June 17th 2017 by Mirror World Publishing

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Jun 23, 2017 Rita Monette rated it it was amazing

Lost and Found, the first in Sharon Ledwith's Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls, is the tale of a wise old calico shelter cat named Whiskey and a rebellious teen named Meagan Walsh, who team up to save the Fairy Falls Animal Shelter and the animals who live there, while learning their true purpose.

When Whiskey learns that the shelter is in trouble, she becomes determined to find a human to communicate with. Meagan has always been able to talk to animals, but kept it hidden from everyone but her ...more

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Sep 24, 2017 Christine Hayton rated it really liked it

Recommends it for: Young Adult Readers

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Disclosure: I purchased a signed copy of the book “Lost and Found – Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls” by Sharon Ledwith at a craft show. I have met the author and have had encounters with her on various occasions. We reside in the same area, and are both active in many book related events and activities. I had no communication with Ms. Ledwith at any time about providing a review. The comments that follow are my own personal opinion. I received NO compensation of any kind, or from any one, to p ...more

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Jun 22, 2017 Sapphyria rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Meagan Walsh has just been sent to live with her Aunt Izzy in Fairy Falls, leaving behind her father, friends, and everything she’s known. It wouldn’t be so bad except Fairy Falls is a pretty dull tourist town. When Meagan gets into trouble, the punishment handed down is 200 hours of community service at the animal shelter where Izzy also works. It’s either she feed animals and scoop their poop or charges be pressed against Meagan.

The animals in the shelter are surprised to learn that Meagan ca Meagan Walsh has just been sent to live with her Aunt Izzy in Fairy Falls, leaving behind her father, friends, and everything she’s known. It wouldn’t be so bad except Fairy Falls is a pretty dull tourist town. When Meagan gets into trouble, the punishment handed down is 200 hours of community service at the animal shelter where Izzy also works. It’s either she feed animals and scoop their poop or charges be pressed against Meagan.

The animals in the shelter are surprised to learn that Meagan can hear and talk to them. They just know she’s the pack leader they need to save the shelter from its money problems. Only problem is that Meagan doesn’t tell people she can hear and talk to all animals whether wild or domestic. She gets some pretty odd looks and people call her a freak if she tries to explain her unique ability. The animals in shelter are happy to be able to communicate with someone who can pull the animal shelter up and put it back on its feet but Meagan isn’t so sure. Telling people about her ability doesn’t necessary mean they will believer her and why would anyone listen to a teenager anyway?

Lost and Found is a well-developed novel that takes place primarily between the walls of a no-kill animal shelter. It seems like someone has forgotten the “no-kill” part, however, when animals keep coming up sick or missing. Reluctant to divulge her abilities, Meagan has no choice but reveal herself if they are going to figure out who is responsible for dastardly deeds going on inside the shelter.

I absolutely love the concept behind this new series by Sharon Ledwith – teen psychic, no-kill animal shelter, animals that can talk. Sharon wrote this book with an unmistakable amount of passion. The reader knows that she is an animal lover and supporter. I read the book with an equal amount of passion as an animal lover and supporter. My husband, stepdaughter, and I donate money and supplies to the animal shelter in the next county over (which is where we got our rescue dog in 2006) and a not-for-profit in the county where we live.

The character development and world building created a book that played like a movie in my head. The dialogue between the human characters and the animal characters was conversational and never awkward or choppy. The pacing was the perfect speed – not too fast, not too slow – and I read the book in one sitting. There are parts of the book where my emotions matched the characters. I felt what the characters felt – anger, frustration, sadness – and that is what makes a book a favorite of mine. I really enjoyed Lost and Found and look forward to reading more from Sharon Ledwith.

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May 02, 2018 Regan Macaulay rated it it was amazing

Sharon Ledwith’s “Lost and Found” (the first in her “Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls” series) is a truly fun mystery for middle-grade and young adult readers (and readers of all ages, honestly). As an author, canine (and feline) massage therapist and all around general animal lover from Ontario, the story suited me to a tee, what with it’s setting in an animal shelter in a small town in northern Ontario!

Meagan Walsh is both a typical rebellious teen and atypical girl with special and highly u ...more

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Apr 22, 2019 Karen rated it it was amazing

Made me laugh and cry!

What a rousing adventure. With talking animals and teens with skills, the fairy falls animal shelter will never be the same again. I totally adored the characters and the storyline. Kudos to the author for writing such a dynamic story.

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Jul 12, 2017 Jen rated it liked it · review of another edition

** I received a copy of this book for free through a Goodreads giveaway. **

This was an enjoyable book suitable for middle grade and up that combines magic with animals and several mysteries. It felt a bit rushed at times and a bit over-done at times but was fun and well-written over-all. And the characters, especially the non-human ones, were a lot of fun!

3.5 stars

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Sep 26, 2020 Michael Thal rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, mystery, paranormal, ya

Lost and Found by Sharon Ledwith is an excellent read for YA readers on several levels. It teaches kids about leadership and responsibility, and it sets a fine example for us humans who have the responsibility of caring for the animals in our environment.

Whiskey, a fifteen-year-old calico cat, is the only link of communication between the cat floor and the dog floor at the Fairy Falls Animal Shelter. Nobel, a part Husky-Doberman-mutt mix, is the dog pack leader. On one fateful day Whiskey report Lost and Found by Sharon Ledwith is an excellent read for YA readers on several levels. It teaches kids about leadership and responsibility, and it sets a fine example for us humans who have the responsibility of caring for the animals in our environment.

Whiskey, a fifteen-year-old calico cat, is the only link of communication between the cat floor and the dog floor at the Fairy Falls Animal Shelter. Nobel, a part Husky-Doberman-mutt mix, is the dog pack leader. On one fateful day Whiskey reports to him that the Bossy One complains about Shelter money problems and the possibility their home, their sanctuary will be forced to close.

Her father entrusts Meagan Walsh, also 15, to Aunt Izzy for the summer. (The animals at Fairy Falls Animal Shelter know Meagan’s aunt as The Kind One.) When Meagan is caught stealing a pack of cigarettes from Mrs. Arbuckle, she is assigned 200 hours of community service. If she refuses, Aunt Izzy will be forced to report the theft to the police.

Whiskey first meets Meagan when the young human sneaks behind a shed to smoke a cigarette. Upon seeing the girl suck on the white glowing stick, the calico thinks, “Silly, stupid human.”

Insulted, Meagan says, “I’m not silly, and I’m certainly not stupid.”

Whiskey is astonished. No human has ever understood her before, nor actually communicated with her. This revelation was no surprise to Meagan, who has had the unique ability to communicate telepathically with animals all her life.

The old feline is wise enough to know that Meagan could become the needed “Chosen One” to save the shelter from ruin. Thus begins a very special relationship between Whiskey and a teenage girl searching for her place in the world.

Author Sharon Ledwith does a wonderful job of characterization getting into the minds of all sorts of animals including cats, dogs, mice, birds, and deer. Readers will also thrill at how Meagan and her friends—Reid Robertson and Natalie Knight—uncover a plot to destroy the shelter as well as its animals for personal financial gain.

Lost and Found is a psychic mystery with realistic characters and setting, and a plot that could easily be contrived from a newspaper article. Also, one character, Natalie Knight, is confined to a wheel chair, but her indomitable spirit is inspiring.

Book 1 in the Mysterious Tales from Fairy Falls, Lost and Found, needs to be on everyone’s “to read” list.
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Mar 08, 2021 D.J. added it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: pre-teens, teens and adults that enjoy mystery, fantasy

Well, it's been in my pile to read for quite some time, but finally got to it. Worth the wait.
Very, very good. Lots of action, true-to-life situations handled well, good character development, peppered with life-lessons (love to see that in YA books) and darn it all—had me bawlin’ my eyes out at the end. ...more

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Sharon Ledwith is the author of the middle-grade/young adult time travel adventure series, THE LAST TIMEKEEPERS, and the award-winning teen psychic mystery series, MYSTERIOUS TALES FROM FAIRY FALLS. When not writing, reading, researching, or revising, she enjoys anything arcane, ancient mysteries, and single malt scotch. Sharon lives a serene, yet busy life in a southern tourist region of Ontario, ...more