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 coming soon 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

Author: Chris Grabenstein
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Published: 06/25/2013
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.80w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780375870897
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 7
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 159405 / Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library


Award: Agatha Awards - Winner
Award: Anthony Awards - Nominee
Award: Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: California Young Reader Medal - Nominee
Award: Sunshine State Young Reader's Award - Winner
Award: Garden State Children's Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Georgia Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Buckeye Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: North Carolina Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Young Hoosier Book Award - Nominee
Award: NAPPA Gold Awards - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Award: Maine Student Book Award - Winner
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Iowa Teen Award - Nominee
Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Charlotte Award - Nominee
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Winner
Award: Grand Canyon Reader Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Nene Award - Nominee
Award: Nene Award - Nominee
Award: Massachusetts Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: William Allen White Childens Book Award - Nominee
Award: Great Stone Face Book Award - Winner
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Flicker Tale Children's Book Award - Winner
Award: Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award - Nominee
Award: Rhode Island Children's Book Awards - Winner
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Nominee
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Mark Twain Readers Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/22/2013
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2013
School Library Journal 06/01/2013 pg. 124
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2013 pg. 508
Booklist 06/01/2013 pg. 74
Shelf Awareness 06/28/2013
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2013 pg. 77 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Chris Grabenstein is the bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello, Smartest Kid in the Universe, Dog Squad, and Welcome to Wonderland series, as well as the coauthor of numerous page-turners with James Patterson and of Shine!, cowritten with Chris's wife, J.J. Grabenstein.