Review: "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library," by Chris Grabenstein

Kyle has never set foot in a public library. Like the other twelve-year-olds in his town, he hasn't been in a public library because their town's library burned down twelve years ago. But, world-renowned game maker Luigi Lemoncello is sponsoring the opening of a brand new public library that is unlike anything most people have ever seen. Complete with an old-fashioned bank vault door as the entrance, a three-story digital rotunda, holograms of story characters and people from history, a cafe, and a board game room, this library is one-of-a-kind. Kyle and 11 other kids are chosen to attend the grand opening library lock-in, only to find out that they're part of a game in which they must use the library's resources to find a way to escape the library within 24 hours.

I loved all the book references and the fact that kids were using clues from the library to find their way out. This was a must-read for book lovers!!

Mrs. Denney's Rating: ***1/2

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