Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Welcome back!  I hope that everyone had a great summer, and that you had a chance to read some great books!  If you are looking for a new book to read, make sure to stop in the library before school begins to check out something new. 

I all ready have a number of great books to share with you this year, and today I am going to highlight one of my favorites.  If you like to read, and you like to play video games, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library might just be the perfect book for you.  Luigi Lemoncello, a famous game designer, has just completed a new library, and invites 12 lucky 7th graders to the grand opening.  They will be the first to enter and be "locked in" for the night...little do they know that the real challenge will be getting out.  This story feels a lot like Night at the Museum and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.  There are some great puzzles to solve too, so if you liked Chasing Vermeer or The Puzzling World of Winston Breen this would be a great choice for you!

From School Library Journal

Gr 4–8—The world's most famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, has just designed a brand-new, state-of-the-art library in his hometown, and he's invited 12 lucky seventh graders to stay the night just before its grand opening. Avid gamer Kyle Keeley jumps at the chance to meet his idol and see a real live library. After the previous library's demolition, this is the first library this small town has had in 12 years. Kyle is elated when his essay is chosen, and he gets to be among the first to wander the halls of one of the most interactive libraries ever. Kyle and the other contestants have 24 hours to find a secret exit out of the building and win a spectacular prize, and when the doors shut, the games really begin. Love of literature is a must if you want to escape. Librarians will fall in love with Mr. Lemoncello's library. This title is filled to the brim with witty literary references, an education on the Dewey Decimal System, and zany word puzzles. Narrator Jesse Bernstein expertly brings to life each character from the whimsical Lemoncello to the pretentious bully Charles Chillington. Insatiable readers who pick up on all the references will adore this book, as will general puzzle and mystery enthusiasts.