Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race

By Chris Grabenstein

Book #3 in the Mr. Lemoncello's Library series

A thrilling race uncovers shocking truths about a beloved game maker. Can Kyle win before it's too late?

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320 pages· 47,545 words· Est. 6.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Kyle Keeley enters a high-stakes race to uncover fascinating facts about famous Americans, competing for spectacular prizes. But as surprising truths about the enigmatic Mr. Lemoncello emerge, Kyle must decide if his hero is a fraud. With bicycles, bookmobiles, and a corporate banana jet, the adventure is packed with puzzles and unexpected twists. Can Kyle solve the mystery before it's game over for Mr. Lemoncello's empire? Dive into this fast-paced, puzzle-filled journey where the stakes are high and the truth is elusive.

From the publisher

#1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein is back with the third fantastically fun, puzzle-packed MR. LEMONCELLO adventure! On your marks. Get set. Lemon, cello, GO! Everyone’s favorite game maker, Mr. Lemoncello, is testing out his new FABULOUS FACT-FINDING FRENZY game! If Kyle can make it through the first round, he and the other lucky finalists will go on a great race–by bicycle, bookmobile, and even Mr. Lemoncello’s corporate banana jet!–to find fascinating facts about famous Americans. The first to bring their facts back to the library will win spectacular prizes! But when a few surprising “facts” surface about Mr. Lemoncello, it might be GO TO JAIL and LOSE A TURN all at once! Could Kyle’s hero be a fraud? It’s winner take all, so Kyle and the other kids will have to dig deep to find out the truth before the GAME is OVER for Mr. Lemoncello and his entire fantastic empire! Filled with brand-new puzzles and games (including a hidden bonus puzzle!), this fast-paced read will have gamers and readers alike racing to the finish line because, like Mr. Lemoncello’s commercials say, IS IT FUN? . . . HELLO! IT’S A LEMONCELLO! * “An ode to libraries and literature that is a worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.” –Booklist, Starred, on Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library “Just as much of an adventure as the first.” –The Washington Post, on Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics

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