Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
THE START OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD!
Can you escape from what James Patterson calls “the coolest library in the world”? Follow along and solve the clues in this interactive adventure! From the co-author of Murdle Jr.: Sleuths on the Loose…
“A worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.” —Booklist, starred review
When Kyle Keeley learns that the world’s most famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, has designed the town’s new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on opening night, he’s determined to be there! But the tricky part isn’t getting into the library—it’s getting out. Because when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must catch every clue and solve every puzzle to find the hidden escape route!
Enjoy bonus content in the back—extra puzzles, an author Q&A, and more!
The Lemoncello books are laugh-out-loud, puzzle-packed must-reads for classrooms and homes across America. Look for the whole series!
Mr. Lemoncello’s Very First Game (the prequel)
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library (also available as a graphic novel)
Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics (also available as a graphic novel)
Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race
Mr. Lemoncello’s All-Star Breakout Game
Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket
Mr. Lemoncello’s Fantabulous Finale
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This is a fun well written story sure to please the middle elementary to middle school age group. My fourth-graders love it! A random group of students participating in an essay contest hopefully to win a night of lock-in at a new customized and intriguingly eventful library. Will they work alone to capture fame and glory, or will they one-by-one find ways to work together as a team?.... Some are, and some are not team driven .... will that hurt or help them? Can they find all the clues? Will the clues they find help them escape from the library? Will they know how to use all the clues they find? Is the need to win more important than playing fair? So many details, so much fun... get to know the characters; a highly recommended book.
This is a fun well written story sure to please the middle elementary to middle school age group. My fourth-graders love it! A random group of students participating in an essay contest hopefully to win a night of lock-in at a new customized and intriguingly eventful library. Will they work alone to capture fame and glory, or will they one-by-one find ways to work together as a team?.... Some are, and some are not team driven .... will that hurt or help them? Can they find all the clues? Will the clues they find help them escape from the library? Will they know how to use all the clues they find? Is the need to win more important than playing fair? So many details, so much fun... get to know the characters; a highly recommended book.
Are you a person who likes to solve problems or play games? Do you know someone who doesn't like to read (or maybe you yourself don't enjoy reading)? Well if you can answer yes to any of these questions I suggest you check out Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein.
Even though the book is directed to a younger audience (8-12 year olds), I would argue that anyone would have a good time reading this book. I know I did. It is a fun, interactive book where a group of kids are given the chance of a lifetime to find their way out of the world's greatest library. Using their street smarts and the tools in the library, these kids have the chance to become famous! I was so completely jealous of the characters because they got to spend so much time in this awesome library. When I got done reading I had to keep reminding myself that the library didn't actually exist.
One of my favorite parts about this book was that it kept listing off great books/authors that kids might be interested in reading. Right off the bat you see The Hunger Games mentioned, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, George Orwell, Maya Angelou, etc. Later on came Sherlock Holmes, The Red Pyramid, Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens, Harry Potter and so much more! What was even better was all the ways that the author used these books to create clues for the characters to use. Our main character, Kyle Keeley, who isn't very much of a reader himself, comes to realize how exciting reading can actually be, especially when you let yourself become apart of the book.
I don't know about you, but I love it when I read a book that has a lot to do with reading. It serves as a great reminder of why I love to read so much. I know that I would give this book to anyone who said they didn't like to read. I think it is just one of those books that reaches out to the reader. I also suggest this book if you love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as it has that same kind of mystical fun about it (and of course is mentioned in the book itself).
Even though the book is directed to a younger audience (8-12 year olds), I would argue that anyone would have a good time reading this book. I know I did. It is a fun, interactive book where a group of kids are given the chance of a lifetime to find their way out of the world's greatest library. Using their street smarts and the tools in the library, these kids have the chance to become famous! I was so completely jealous of the characters because they got to spend so much time in this awesome library. When I got done reading I had to keep reminding myself that the library didn't actually exist.
One of my favorite parts about this book was that it kept listing off great books/authors that kids might be interested in reading. Right off the bat you see The Hunger Games mentioned, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, George Orwell, Maya Angelou, etc. Later on came Sherlock Holmes, The Red Pyramid, Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens, Harry Potter and so much more! What was even better was all the ways that the author used these books to create clues for the characters to use. Our main character, Kyle Keeley, who isn't very much of a reader himself, comes to realize how exciting reading can actually be, especially when you let yourself become apart of the book.
I don't know about you, but I love it when I read a book that has a lot to do with reading. It serves as a great reminder of why I love to read so much. I know that I would give this book to anyone who said they didn't like to read. I think it is just one of those books that reaches out to the reader. I also suggest this book if you love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as it has that same kind of mystical fun about it (and of course is mentioned in the book itself).
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