Evan, a curious fifth-grade student, passes by the library and borrows two books. These books lead him to discover a secret about the town’s history. He finds out that many years ago, Martinville had a big public library that burned down mysteriously. Many people believe the fire was just an accident. However, when Evan asks his father about the books, he responds strangely and refuses to talk. As Evan, along with his best friend Rafe, digs deeper, they find Al, a ghost librarian with secrets of her own.
依凡是一个充满好奇心的五年级学生，他经过这间图书馆并借了两本书。这些书让他得知了关于小镇历史的一个秘密。他发现多年前，马丁维尔有一座大型公共图书馆神秘地被烧毁了。许多人认为那场火灾只是个意外。然而，当依凡向父亲问起这些书时，他的反应很怪并拒绝开口。随著依凡和他最好的朋友瑞夫一同深入挖掘，他们发现了艾尔，一个有著自己秘密的幽灵图书馆员。
生活必备字词：
burn down 烧毁
respond vi. 反应；回应（常与介词 to 并用）
along with... 连同∕以及……
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