Mr Lemoncello's Library Olympics
Mr Lemoncello's Library Series
Author: Chris Grabenstein
Book 2 in the Mr Lemoncello's Library series
Pages: 288
Published: 2016
Age: 9+
Welcome, boys and girls, readers of all ages, to the first-ever Library Olympiad! Kyle and his teammates are back, and the world-famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, is at it again!
This time Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS. Will it be fun? Like the commercials say... HELLO? It's a Lemoncello!
But something suspicious is going on... books are missing from Mr. Lemoncello's library. Is someone trying to CENSOR what the kids are reading?! In between figuring out mind-boggling challenges, the kids will have to band together to get to the bottom of this mystery.
Now it's not just a game – can Mr. Lemoncello find the real defenders of books and champions of libraries?
Goodreads Choice Awards - Best Children's & Middle Grade Fiction nominee (2016)
About the Mr Lemoncello's Library Series
Books in series order
- 1.Escape from Mr Lemoncello's Library(2013)
- 2.Mr Lemoncello's Library Olympics(2016)
- 3.Mr Lemoncello's Great Library Race(2017)
- 4.Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game(2019)
- 5.Mr. Lemoncello and the Titanium Ticket(2020)
- 6.Mr. Lemoncello's Fantabulous Finale(2024)
- +Mr. Lemoncello's Wondermous Christmas Gift(2026)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library.
Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked. Kyle and the other winners must solve every clue and every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route. And the stakes are very high.
In this cross between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and A Night in the Museum, Agatha Award winner Chris Grabenstein uses rib-tickling humor to create the perfect tale for his quirky characters. Old fans and new readers will become enthralled with the crafty twists and turns of this ultimate library experience.