Escape From Mr Lemoncello S Library By Chris Grabenstein

Lemoncello s library is the modern day charlie and the chocolate factory just without creepy oompa loompa s and it takes place in an awesome library.

Escape from mr lemoncello s library by chris grabenstein.

Lemoncello s library is a fast read. Chris grabenstein is the 1 new york times bestselling author of escape from mr. Macrina pictured with chris told him how the school s marvelous library had been donated by a very generous benefactor. Twelve kids are selected to stay overnight in a library but little do they know they are being entered into a game to see who can find a way out.

The library that inspired mr. Lemoncello s library 1 mr. 10 in brooklyn new york. It was on the new york times bestseller list for middle grade novels for 111 weeks between 2013 and 2016 peaking at 8 in hardback and 2 in paperback.

Several years ago chris made his first of many author visits to one of his favorite schools. Subscribe to the newsletter. Chris grabenstein is the multiple award winning 1 new york times bestselling author of fast paced fun and funny page turners for kids. Kirkus reviews on shine.

Check out the nickelodeon movie based on escape from mr. Grabenstein also does a very good job of creating distinct characters. Lemoncello s library olympics mr. They re all fleshed out in ways that help you get a sense of what motivates them.

Starting with the premise that billionaire game maker luigi lemoncello has donated a fortune to building a library in a town that went without for 12 years grabenstein cleverly uses the tools of board and video games hints and tricks and escape hatches to enhance this intricate and suspenseful story. In his head he s still twelve years old. Lemoncello s library 2 mr. Libris the welcome to wonderland series and many other books as well as the coauthor of numerous page turners with james patterson including the i funny house of robots and treasure hunters series and word of mouse.

Lemoncello s library plunks a dozen sixth graders into the middle of a futuristic library for a night of nonstop fun and adventure. In a nod to roald dahl s charlie and the chocolate factory this fast paced new novel features an eccentric billionaire who welcomes a group of children into a fantasy setting full of weird. Lemoncello s library olympics the island of dr. Shelf awareness on escape from mr.