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Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library
''Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library'' is a children's novel by author Chris Grabenstein. 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. Grabenstein has stated that the book contains a secret puzzle that readers can decode. To solve it, he offers some advice given by Mr. Lemoncello in the book: "Forget the Industrial Revolution, my first idea might be your best solution." Plot Twelve-year-old Kyle Keeley loves games of all kinds, especially the board games and video games created by beloved game maker, Luigi Lemoncello. The morning after getting grounded for breaking a window while playing one of Lemoncello's games, Kyle's friend Akimi Hughes tells him of an essay for a school contest; the winners will be the first to visit the new, grand library in Kyle's town of Alexandriaville, Ohio. Initially, Kyle wasn't interested in books, but when he realized the new library wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Grabenstein
Christopher Grabenstein is an American author. He published his first novel in 2005. Since then he has written novels for both adults and children, the latter often with frequent collaborator James Patterson. He graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1977 with a degree from the College of Communication and Information. In the 1980s he performed with the improvisational group "First Amendment Comedy". Awards In 2005, Grabenstein's debut novel was the first in the adult Ceepack Mysteries series, ''Tilt-a-Whirl'', called an "entertaining debut" by ''The New York Times'' and given a ''Library Journal'' starred review. He has subsequently written more books in this series, called a "mash-up of Jersey Shore, Big Brother, and Survivor." Grabenstein has also written many novels for children, including the Agatha and Anthony award-winning Haunted Mysteries series and the New York Times bestselling '' Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library.'' He has also co-authored a number of books w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |