The Book That Ate Me
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Picture Book · Ages 9–13 · 2021

The Book That Ate Me

By Dahl, Michael, Clarey;Patricio (Illustrator)

Part of the Secrets of the Library of Doom series

A boy is trapped inside a hungry book. Can he escape?

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40 pages
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While researching animals, a boy is swallowed by a monstrous book. Trapped within its pages, he must join forces with a powerful Librarian to escape. Will they uncover the library's dark secrets and find a way out, or remain lost in the belly of the beastly book forever? Dive into a world where books come alive and danger lurks in every chapter.

From the publisher

A boy is researching animals in the library. Most of the books are boring, but one is very lively . . . and hungry. Now the boy has been gobbled up! Can he team up with the powerful Librarian and escape the belly of the beastly book? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
9–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
480L
Themes & topics
Books about booksBooks about superheroesBooks about books and librariesBooks about librarians
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.5
F&P level
~M
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
510760
Publication
Published
January 1, 2021
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781515882497

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