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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2013 · Est. 6.5 hour read
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
Book #1 in the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series
Trapped in a library, Kyle must solve puzzles to escape.
336 pages· 47,521 words· Est. 6.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Kyle Keeley, a gamer enthusiast, is thrilled to attend an exclusive lock-in at a new library designed by his idol, Luigi Lemoncello. But when the doors remain locked come morning, Kyle and his friends must unravel a series of intricate puzzles to find their way out. With time ticking and challenges mounting, can they crack the codes and escape the world's coolest library? Discover the twists and turns in this thrilling adventure filled with mystery and excitement.
"It'll be like the Hunger Games but with lots of food and no bows or arrows."
— from the book
From the publisher
“Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape”–
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 336
- Words
- 47,521
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 720L
What readers & critics say
Reviews
6.3
out of 7
6.3
“Fun riddles and problem solving, especially working as a team. Praises and celebrates libraries. Like an enormous escape room game. Some of the challenges don’t seem that creative and the ending resolved quickly and is a little anticlimactic when Charles is removed for cheating earlier.”
The Goodfather
Trusted reviewer
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.5
- F&P level
- ~Q
- Scholastic level
- V
- AR points
- 7
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 159405
Publication
- Published
- June 24, 2014
- First published
- June 25, 2013
- Publisher
- Yearling
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780307931474
- LCCN
- 2012048122
- OCLC
- 1001726133
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