anggia's review against another edition
4.0
i’ve missed reading this kind of book! and i really love it, like i can’t put it down, i need to know the rest of it! and when i was in class i can’t help but thought “ugh i really need to finish the book!!”
and now i’ve finished it and it’s really refreshing bc i’ve been reading too many romance hehe 💖
and now i’ve finished it and it’s really refreshing bc i’ve been reading too many romance hehe 💖
mcbaird's review against another edition
4.0
My kids and I listened to this audiobook together in the car. We loved it. We are all library and puzzle/game enthusiasts! We enjoyed how it all unfolded (even if sometimes a little predictable or stereotypical).
yapha's review against another edition
4.0
What a fun and fabulous read! Luigi Lemoncello is an eccentric game inventor who has given millions to rebuild the public library in his hometown. On the eve of its grand opening, he invites 12 twelve-year-olds to spend the night, playing games and exploring the new library. In the morning, they find they are part of the largest game of all -- how to leave the library. This book will appeal to avid readers and game players of all sorts. I love the book and library knowledge woven throughout. Highly recommended for grades 4-7.
wildflowerz76's review against another edition
4.0
My daughter was on her school's Helen Ruffin Reding Bowl team this last year as a 4th grader. Since she was on the team this year, she knows that she'll be on the team next year as a 5th grader, so she decided that she wants to get a head start and read all of next year's books this summer. We decided that we would read them together. However, her teacher decided to read this one to their class at the end of this year, so I had some catching up to do. :)
I thought this was a cute book. I can definitely see how it appeal to the elementary set. There are lots of references to books, mostly juvenile books, but some regular fiction too. This book had heavy elements of Roald Dahl with a little bit of Harry Potter thrown in for good measure. I either missed or was confused about a few things though. Why did Charles have to ask his uncle the call number for the book in the end. Was there something that said they couldn't use the card catalog? Also, the whole sleepover thing before you found out of the game seemed kind of lame to me. They played one game and then hung out in the computer game room before going to sleep. And that was it.
Still, overall, I rather enjoyed this and would for sure recommend it to kids.
I thought this was a cute book. I can definitely see how it appeal to the elementary set. There are lots of references to books, mostly juvenile books, but some regular fiction too. This book had heavy elements of Roald Dahl with a little bit of Harry Potter thrown in for good measure. I either missed or was confused about a few things though. Why did Charles have to ask his uncle the call number for the book in the end. Was there something that said they couldn't use the card catalog? Also, the whole sleepover thing before you found out of the game seemed kind of lame to me. They played one game and then hung out in the computer game room before going to sleep. And that was it.
Still, overall, I rather enjoyed this and would for sure recommend it to kids.
bookwitchgwen's review against another edition
5.0
My kids and I both really enjoyed this story. It was a fun family read-a-loud. While they would never hav chosen it from the store shelves, they can’t wait to get the next in the series.
There was a lot of book related trivia, and games, which made it even more fun for us to read. A few of the titles that came up in the book, have my kids curious to read them now too.
Kyle and friends trying to break out of the library were relatable characters, for all ages. There’s even a clue hidden in the book that had nothing to do with the library. We’re working that clue out still, because it’s fun. I definitely recommend this one for some light family fun reading.
There was a lot of book related trivia, and games, which made it even more fun for us to read. A few of the titles that came up in the book, have my kids curious to read them now too.
Kyle and friends trying to break out of the library were relatable characters, for all ages. There’s even a clue hidden in the book that had nothing to do with the library. We’re working that clue out still, because it’s fun. I definitely recommend this one for some light family fun reading.
l_ross's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book to my 7 year old, we both loved trying to solve the clues with the kids and got a laugh out of Mr. Lemoncello’s quirky personality. I really loved all the literary references and my son was able to pick up some of them as well. What I didn’t enjoy, and what made this book slightly daunting was how many words there were. I know it’s a novel, and it’s supposed to have words, but some of the paragraphs are a single sentence. Everything is described in such great detail which is awesome for the mind, but causes a lot of stumbling verbally. With all that said, I can’t wait to read the second one with him, such a fun way to get him interested in our own public library that I grew up going to.
amberghini's review against another edition
4.0
This book was awesome. Little Amber would have loved it. Well, Adult Amber did, but still. I love books like this.
bhdavis's review against another edition
4.0
I read this out loud with my daughter and really enjoyed it with her. It reminded me a lot of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the book had several references to it. There are LOTS of references to other great works of literature sprinkled throughout the book and my daughter and I really enjoyed trying to solve the puzzles together. A fun read.