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By Kristen · 22 posts · 121 views
last updated May 18, 2014 09:12PM
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How about a contest in a new-over-the-top-cool library? The one in
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
involves a wealthy wacky Willy Wonka-like game-maker (and creator of the library), a varied bunch of kid competitors ( a la those in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but, with one exception, much nicer), and a completely awesome library (textual eye-candy for book lovers). Locked in to the library overnight, the kids race against the clock to find their way out using clues of ever sort -
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This book reminds me so much of The Westing Game so I can't resist to give it 5 stars :D The characters are great (although a bit one dimensional but that's still fine), the puzzles are terrific, but one thing I love the most is the reference to some cool children books. A story, setting in an amazing library, children trying to solve puzzles to find the way out, and between the excitement, there are books and books and books. What's not to love? :)
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I enjoyed this book because of the setting and all the vivid descriptions of the library. In addition, Chris Grabenstein wove several (would love to know how many) titles of books, lines from stories that I was constantly on the lookout. The puzzle component was fun and challenging. I am sure students would be engaged with all the literary connections and trying to solve the puzzles.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory + The Westing Game= Escape from MR. Lemoncello's Library. A fun, quick-plotted read that will appeal to puzzling, mystery-solvers like Mysterious Benedict fans.
Not nearly as many twists, turns or surprises as Westing Game. The real question is not 'Who will win?' but where is the secret exit out of the library. The characters take a back seat to the setting and plot here.
Minor annoyance: The book opens with Kyle and his brothers playing a rather athletic scaven ...more
Not nearly as many twists, turns or surprises as Westing Game. The real question is not 'Who will win?' but where is the secret exit out of the library. The characters take a back seat to the setting and plot here.
Minor annoyance: The book opens with Kyle and his brothers playing a rather athletic scaven ...more
Grades 4-6. RL 720. Twelve year-old Kyle is a huge fan of famous game-maker Luigi Lemoncello and is excited about the opportunity to meet him at the new public library he is building in town. Nobody his age has ever known the joy of a library-- and an essay contest will select some lucky winners for a lock in and sneak peek at the new facility. Kyle and some other kids are selected and find out that they will be playing a reality game with library challenges. The winner will be the face of Lemon
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compare to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The CandyMakers, and the Gollywhopper Games -- only this time the contest is set in the most amazing library!!
A definite read aloud with my class this year!
A definite read aloud with my class this year!
Recommended Ages: grades 4 - 7
Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library.
Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But whe ...more
Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library.
Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But whe ...more
Fun read with lots of nods to other children's books. Did think some of the dialogue fell a little flat.
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Rising to the top of the stack for first read aloud!! That good!!
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So much fun!
Jun 24, 2013
Dest
marked it as to-read
Aug 23, 2013
Sarah
marked it as to-read
Sep 29, 2013
Dan
marked it as to-read
Dec 11, 2013
Debbie Jo
marked it as to-read
Apr 23, 2014
carissa
rated it
it was amazing
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Shelves:
juvenile-fiction,
juvenile-fiction-mystery
Apr 21, 2015
Lizzie K
marked it as to-read
