At the Edge of Lost, Martha Brockenbrough
At the Edge of Lost, Martha Brockenbrough
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At the Edge of Lost

Author: Martha Brockenbrough

Narrator: Pete Cross, Scott Brick, Hillary Huber, Charlotte Lobdell, MacLeod Andrews, Eric Jason Martin

Unabridged: 9 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/21/2025

Synopsis

How far would you go to rescue your best friend?Caleb and Ronan are best friends. It doesn't matter that Ronan is a dog and Caleb is a middle-school kid. They've been together their entire lives. Nothing can keep them apart. Even when Caleb's family moved overseas, he chose to stay behind and live with his poppy because Ronan was too old to travel that far.When tragedy strikes Poppy and he's rushed to the hospital, the safe little world that Caleb has built collapses. He is sent to stay with other family, and Ronan is left behind in the chaos. Not about to wait to be found (or fed), Ronan takes off after Caleb only to end up lost and alone in the woods.Caleb is frantic-with Poppy gone, it's up to him to find Ronan before it's too late. But it's an impossible journey filled with deadly storms, unpredictable predators, and uncertainty. Just how far will Caleb have to go to save those he loves?Critically acclaimed and beloved author Martha Brockenbrough weaves a heart-pounding adventure that is equal parts survival story and finding your place in the world.

About Martha Brockenbrough

Martha Brockenbrough is the critically acclaimed author of the YA novels Into the Bloodred Woods, The Game of Love and Death, and Devine Intervention; the middle grade novel To Catch a Thief; and numerous nonfiction titles, picture books, and chapter books. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, their two daughters, two dogs, and two cats. You can visit her online at marthabrockenbrough.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on December 02, 2025

Told in alternating voices of Ronan the great Irish wolfhound and Caleb this is an exciting adventure story of Caleb trying to find his dog after having to leave him behind. Caleb is staying with his grandfather while his parents are in Vietnam for work. But the avian flu outbreak sends grandpa to t......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on October 22, 2025

Writer of everything from silly picture books that make littles laugh to novels for older teens and non-fiction for all ages, Martha Brockenbrough’s At the Edge of Lost is written for those in grades 4-7ish and for those who love Gemeinhart’s Good Dog, all of McCall Hoyle’s dog forward heart-warmers......more

Goodreads review by Nova! on October 18, 2025

This was such a good book! I was kinda astonished when I saw that I have the book before it was published lol. (Spoilers past this part) This book was so sweet and the bond is very realistic. I have a dog and I’d do anything for him jsut like he’d do anything for me. There was a few parts that were a......more

Goodreads review by Leigha on November 28, 2025

I felt so bad when Ronan ran away and even worse when Gen and Liz tried to go get Ronan to take care of him and he wasn’t there. 😭 It was so sweet of how Ronan and Jade got along too and they took care of each other. And on Caleb’s side of the story of how he gave Great aunt Pat a chance and they go......more

Goodreads review by Kaitlyn Anderson on November 28, 2025

I'm a 31 year old woman and my 9 year old niece bought this for me at her scholastic book fair. Cute! so I said I'd read it and then give it back to her and she can read it and we'd talk about it. I left her little notes as I read. This book made me cry 4 times and I totally love so many of the thin......more

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Praise for To Catch a ThiefWinner of the Sid Fleischman Award for Humor"To Catch a Thief is a page-turner of a mystery with a great big heart, and Amelia MacGuffin is the smart, funny kid sleuth we've all been waiting for. Readers will laugh and fall in love with the MacGuffin family as they follow the clues to crack this absolutely delightful case." -- Kate Messner, New York Times bestselling author of Blackout"Get ready to have your heart stolen. With its wit and warmth, this treasure of a book deserves to be on every bookshelf next to the Penderwicks and Because of Winn-Dixie." -- Justina Chen, author of Lovely, Dark, and Deep"To Catch a Thief isn't just a fascinating and ever-deepening mystery. It's also a testament to the power of telling the right story the right way, and the transformative love of an absurdly charming dog." -- Eliot Schrefer, New York Times bestselling author of the Lost Rainforest series"This is the kind of book I loved as a kid -- and still love now. The kind you read once through to figure out the mystery and then over and over again so you can spend more time with Amelia and the rest of the MacGuffins, drinking proper hot chocolate, cuddling Doc, and solving thrilling crimes." -- Linda Urban, author of A Crooked Kind of Perfect"To Catch a Thief is the coziest of mysteries, a love letter to families and neighbors, the story of a very good dog, and further proof that Martha Brockenbrough can write whatever kind of book she wants to -- and do it superbly." -- Mike Jung, author of The Boys in the Back Row"With a rare combination of wit and heart, Martha Brockenbrough crafts a charming mystery that celebrates the value of community, the power of finding your voice, and, best of all, the wonderful things that can happen when you have a very good dog at your side." -- Anne Ursu, author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy"To Catch a Thief is a slice of small-town coziness." -- New York Times Book Review"A cozy mystery aimed at the heart." -- Publishers Weekly"This is a well-imagined, absorbing world, the story original and inviting. A sweet and satisfying mystery." -- Kirkus Reviews

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