Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

By: Chris Grabenstein

Narrated by: Jesse Bernstein

THE START OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES WITH MORE THAN TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD!

Can you escape from what James Patterson calls “the coolest library in the world”? Follow along and solve the clues in this interactive adventure! From the co-author of Murdle Jr.: Sleuths on the Loose…

“A worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka.” —Booklist, starred review

When Kyle Keeley learns that the world’s most famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, has designed the town’s new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on opening night, he’s determined to be there! But the tricky part isn’t getting into the library—it’s getting out. Because when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must catch every clue and solve every puzzle to find the hidden escape route!

Enjoy bonus content in the back—extra puzzles, an author Q&A, and more!

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 available as a graphic novel)
Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics (also available as 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

Critic reviews

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

Great story, disappointing modern language

What a smart idea for a book. Expertly navigated and read my kids enjoyed this almost immediately (and once the game started, so did I). My only complaint, and this is a very common complaint of mine with modern children's literature, was the language and slang the author uses. I understand that to some it matches the times, but it bothers me that kids (like my 9 year old), become desensitized to words like "hate" and "stupid" and that its cool for the 12 year old protagonist to say "crap". But the worst, by far, was describing the antagonist as a "brown noser". Um, what? I am so glad my kids didn't ask me what that was. Do kids actually call each other that? Do adults? I'd almost rather the author call him an a** kisser. Anyway, these are just a few examples of the consistently colorful language used to describe what kids think of each other in this world. If you can get past it, and we did (and thankfully it calms down about midway through), you'll discover an incredibly clever book that does get kids thinking about literature, authors and their library. We had our own Lemoncello library the other day and the kids made their own cards and enjoyed browsing books selected just for them. This would have been a five star review, but I can't get past the brown noser and other language used.

First audio book

This was my first audio book and I truly enjoyed it. It was light hearted and even entertained my 10 year old who is not a big reader. I would absolutely recommend this book as a fun, fast read.

When is the movie coming out on Prime?

This is a lovely story for children and adults who love books and libraries. My 7 & 9 year old really enjoyed the storytelling as we were driving, and even wrote down the various puzzles to try to solve them! This story would make a fun made-for-TV movie on Amazon Prime or Netflix :-)

fun kid book w/ unrealistic library expectations

I'm trying to be fair and rate it like I would've rated it as a kid, because I was def too old to be reading it, but I think it was a fun book for young kids. I like how it was instilling a sense of wonder and love of reading, but honestly, I don't think the library needed all of those fancy things in it. If anything, it might make kids disappointed when they go to libraries and they don't have all of those things. #libraries #puzzles #teamwork #wonder #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

Perfect story for a long car ride

Wonderful story that kept the whole family intrigued on our long car ride. DVD player broke so it was a God send for our bored 7 year old. When it was over he wanted to listen to it again. And my husband wants to read all the books referenced throughout the story. High praise for an imaginative story!