Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics: The Graphic Novel - by Chris Grabenstein (Paperback)

About the Book

"Adapted from Mr. Lemoncello's library Olympics, published by Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2016"--Title page verso.

Book Synopsis

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD--NOW FULL-COLOR, FUN-PACKED GRAPHIC NOVELS!

Discover what James Patterson calls "the coolest library in the world." Follow along and solve the clues in this interactive graphic novel featuring Mr. Lemoncello's first-ever Library Olympics! From the co-author of Murdle Jr.: Sleuths on the Loose and illustrator of The Last Kids on Earth...

"Lots of action and quirky humor will lead kids to do just what libraries encourage them to do: keep reading." --The Washington Post, on Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

The world-famous game maker Luigi Lemoncello is at it again! This time Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from across America for the debut of the Library Olympics. Kyle Keeley knows that the competition is fierce. But something suspicious is going on--books are missing from the shelves! Is someone trying to censor what the kids are reading? Now it's not just a game, and Kyle and his friends will have to band together to get to the bottom of this mystery. Let the games begin!

The Lemoncello books are laugh-out-loud, puzzle-packed must-reads for classrooms and homes across America. Look for the whole series!
Mr. Lemoncello's Very First Game (the prequel)
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (also a graphic novel)
Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics (also a graphic novel)
Mr. Lemoncello's Great Library Race
Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game
Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket
Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale

Review Quotes

PRAISE FOR MR. LEMONCELLO'S LIBRARY OLYMPICS: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL

★ "The dynamic graphic format will draw new fans to this timeless manifesto for library lovers." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES:

A New York Times bestselling series

44 state award lists and counting

"Discover the coolest library in the world." --James Patterson

"Lots of action and quirky humor." --The Washington Post

★ "A worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka." --Booklist, starred review

★ "A winner for readers and game-players alike." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

★ "A fun-filled, suspenseful intellectual puzzle." --Shelf Awareness, starred review

"Will have readers racing to pick up the next volume." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Chris Grabenstein is the bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello, Smartest Kid in the Universe, Dog Squad, and Welcome to Wonderland series, as well as the coauthor of numerous page-turners with James Patterson and of Shine!, cowritten with Chris's wife, J.J. Grabenstein.

Douglas Holgate is the illustrator of the bestselling Last Kids on Earth graphic novels and has illustrated books and comics for HarperCollins, Hachette, Image, Dynamite, Abrams, and more.