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sherri22's review against another edition
4.0
Behold the Library of Doom! The world's largest collection of deadly and dangerous books. Only the Librarian can prevent these books from falling into the hands of those who would use them for evil.
I found this series in the returned cart at my local library and it looked interesting. Each book from the Return to the Library of Doom begins as I quoted above with a great tag line/question that starts off the adventure in the book. There are three main characters, The Librarian (reminds me of Batman with bits of Superman... YES lol) The Specialist, (again reminds me of Wonder Woman and a super hero librarian from my youth ... another YES) and different villains. My youth would have loved these. Finding them now, I still enjoyed them.
Blood in the Library was the first one I picked up and it set the bar pretty high for me. I am not sure what order you are suppose to read them in, but so far in the series I liked most of them and it seemed, to me, each book can be read as a standalone. They are quick, adventurist, and some are spooky with imaginative twists. The illustrations and the bonus research pages at the back give an added touch to these younger middle grade books. Can there be a YA or Adult version of The Library of Doom? I would 100% read it.
Blood in the Library ★★★★
Ghost Writer ★★★
Rats on the Page ★★★
The Sea of Lost Books ★★★★
The Book that Ate my Brother ★★★
Inkfoot ★★★
Zombie in the Library ★★★★
I found this series in the returned cart at my local library and it looked interesting. Each book from the Return to the Library of Doom begins as I quoted above with a great tag line/question that starts off the adventure in the book. There are three main characters, The Librarian (reminds me of Batman with bits of Superman... YES lol) The Specialist, (again reminds me of Wonder Woman and a super hero librarian from my youth ... another YES) and different villains. My youth would have loved these. Finding them now, I still enjoyed them.
Blood in the Library was the first one I picked up and it set the bar pretty high for me. I am not sure what order you are suppose to read them in, but so far in the series I liked most of them and it seemed, to me, each book can be read as a standalone. They are quick, adventurist, and some are spooky with imaginative twists. The illustrations and the bonus research pages at the back give an added touch to these younger middle grade books. Can there be a YA or Adult version of The Library of Doom? I would 100% read it.
Blood in the Library ★★★★
Ghost Writer ★★★
Rats on the Page ★★★
The Sea of Lost Books ★★★★
The Book that Ate my Brother ★★★
Inkfoot ★★★
Zombie in the Library ★★★★
puddingtaco's review against another edition
4.0
A bit of a strange twist in this book in the Library of Doom series. What happens when you get a paper cut in the Library? What lurks in the deepest depths of the book stacks? Great atmosphere. The text and pictures really drive the story and will hook in reluctant readers. It is a bit creepy, so sensitive youngins might want to steer clear. There are writing prompts and questions in the back which would make it a great book club selection. Love this series!
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