The New York Times bestselling, puzzle-packed sequel to the award-winning Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein, coauthor of I Funny, Treasure Hunters and other bestselling series with James Patterson!
Welcome, boys and girls, readers of all ages, to the first-ever Library Olympics! Kyle and his teammates are back, and the world-famous game maker Luigi Lemoncello is at it again!
This time Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first-ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS. But something suspicious is going on . . . books are missing from Mr. Lemoncello’s library. Is someone trying to censor what the kids are reading?! Now it’s not just a game—can Mr. Lemoncello find the real defenders of books and champions of libraries? In between figuring out mind-boggling challenges, the kids will have to band together to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Packed with puzzles, clues, and thrilling surprises, this is a deliciously fun, action-packed sequel to the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library. Let the games begin!
Praise for Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics
* An ILA-CBC Children's Choice
“Discover the coolest library in the world.” —JAMES PATTERSON
“This sequel is just as much of an adventure as the first entry. Lots of action and quirky humor will lead kids to do just what libraries encourage them to do: keep reading.” —The Washington Post
“This action-packed sequel is sure to delight. Another winning love letter to libraries and librarians that is sure to leave readers looking at their own library in a new light.” —Booklist
“Dewey like this? Of course, and so will upper-elementary and middle school readers and gamers alike.” —Kirkus Reviews
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"Nominated for 37 state lists and counting, including: Arizona 2016 Grand Canyon Reader Award Missouri Mark Twain Readers Award Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Award Georgia Children’s Book Award Florida Sunshine State Young Readers Award Utah Beehive Book Award Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award Hawaii Nene Book Award North Dakota Flicker Tale Children’s Book Award New Hampshire Great Stone Face Book Award Tennessee Volunteer State Book Award Ohio Buckeye Children’s and Teen Book Award Michigan Great Lakes Great Books Award Maine Student Book Award South Carolina Children’s Book Award Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Rhode Island Children’s Book Award Nebraska Golden Sower Award Kansas William Allen White Children’s Book Award Virginia Reader’s Choice Colorado Children’s Book Award"
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Discover the coolest library in the world.
— JAMES PATTERSONThis action-packed sequel is sure to delight. Another winning love letter to libraries and librarians that is sure to leave readers looking at their own library in a new light.
— BooklistDewey like this? Of course, and so will upper-elementary and middle school readers and gamers alike.
— Kirkus ReviewsA successful blend of mystery, adventure, and suspense, with a sizable cast of characters, in a wholly satisfying sequel that easily stands alone.
— School Library JournalThis sequel is just as much of an adventure as the first entry. Likable (as well as a few non-likable) characters, along with lots of action and quirky humor will lead kids to do just what libraries encourage them to do: keep reading.
— The Washington PostAn ode to libraries and literature that is a worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.
— Booklist, StarredA winner for readers and game-players alike.
— Kirkus Reviews, StarredAn ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book
A New York Times bestselling series
Discover the coolest library in the world.
— James PattersonLots of action and quirky humor.
— The Washington Post* "A worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.
— Booklist, starred review* "A winner for readers and game-players alike.
— Kirkus Reviews, starred review* "A fun-filled, suspenseful intellectual puzzle.
— Shelf Awareness, starred reviewWill have readers racing to pick up the next volume.
— School Library JournalChris Grabenstein is a New York Times bestselling author who has collaborated with James Patterson on numerous books, including the I Funny series and Daniel X: Armageddon. He lives in New York City.
Jesse Bernstein is an audiobook narrator and winner of seven AudioFile Earphones Awards. His many works include The Battle of the Labyrinth, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Girls, Chasing Windmills, and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson Series.