Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Ratings37
Average rating3.9
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Ratings37
Average rating3.9
"A worthy successor to **the original madman** puzzle-master himself, **Willy Wonka**."
--*Booklist*, Starred
WHEN KYLE LEARNS THAT THE WORLD'S MOST famous game maker has designed the town's new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on the first night, he's determined to be there. But the tricky part isn't getting into the library--it's getting *out*. Kyle's going to need all his smarts, because a good roll of the dice or lucky draw of the cards isn't enough to win in Mr. Lemoncello's library.
INCLUDES A **Q & A WITH THE AUTHOR**, A **BONUS PUZZLE**, AND **MORE!**
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This was a cute little pro-reading book for kids. The core messages: work together and read books, were a little heavy-handed for an adult reader. The puzzles were cute, but relatively slim (the characters solved any of the puzzles quite quickly, so the reader didn't have a lot of time to puzzle through.) It's hard to tell as an adult reader whether this will hold up to true classics of the genre, such as the Westing Game, but I'll definitely get it for my daughter when she's old enough.
nothing hugely wrong with this book, I'm probably just about 20 years too old to enjoy it.
I think 4th/5th grade me would have really enjoyed this. Can see some 4-6th graders liking it, though the librarian-ness was too heavy handed. I did really like the constant references to other great kids books. I know some kids will seek out some of those titles.
What a clever book! It is fun and makes you think. It has team building and friendships. It is really one of the most fun books that I have read in a while.
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4 primary books6 released booksMr. Lemoncello's Library is a 6-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Chris Grabenstein.
