Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2007 · Est. 8 hour read

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians

By Brandon Sanderson, Hayley Lazo (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians series

A boy battles evil Librarians with a unique power to save the world from misinformation.

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287 pages· 57,506 words· Est. 8 hour read
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On his thirteenth birthday, Alcatraz Smedry receives a peculiar inheritance: a bag of sand. When it's stolen by sinister Librarians bent on world domination through misinformation, Alcatraz discovers his unusual gift for breaking things is his only weapon. Can he thwart their plans and uncover the truth? Dive into a world where chaos is key, and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians is the first action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. These fast-paced and funny novels are now available in deluxe hardcover editions illustrated by Hayley Lazo. On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry gets a bag of sand in the mail-his only inheritance from his father and mother. He soon learns that this is no ordinary bag of sand. It is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians who are taking over the world by spreading misinformation and suppressing truth. Alcatraz must stop them, using the only weapon he has: an incredible talent for breaking things. In this original, hysterical homage to fantasy literature, Sanderson’s first novel for youth recalls the best in Artemis Fowl and A Series of Unfortunate Events. -VOYA

At a glance
Format
Pages
287
Words
57,506
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
730L
Themes & topics
Books about grandpaBooks about librariansBooks about family secretsBooks about magicBooks about self-discovery
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~Q
AR points
9
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
118054
Publication
Published
February 16, 2016
First published
October 1, 2007
Publisher
Starscape
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780765378941

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