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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Chris Grabenstein

A children’s adventure in which a group of kids invited to a new town library must solve hidden puzzles to escape. Friendship and curiosity about books drive the story forward.

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Work Information

The library itself becomes a giant puzzle box.

As a hit children’s novel by Chris Grabenstein, the book turns a library setting into a highly gamelike adventure. It transforms love of reading into a quest story.

Book Information

Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Published
2013-06-25
Pages
304 pages
Language
英語
Size
14.45 x 2.69 x 21.74 cm
ISBN-13
9780375870897
ISBN-10
037587089X
Price
3683 JPY
Category
洋書/Children's Books/Action & Adventure

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

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.

Reviews

  • タドキスト、児童書好きの方におすすめ

    面白くて一気に読みました。 ネイティブの3~6年生向けの内容で、 SF児童書のジャンルになると思います。 ネタばれになりすぎない程度に内容を・・・ タイトルに出てくる、Mr.Lemoncelloは ゲーム会社のオーナーでカードゲーム、ボードゲーム、ゲームソフトと 老若男女誰もが楽しめるゲームを作っているエキセントリックなおじさん。 (読んでいるとどうしてもCharlie and the Chocolate Factoryの ジョニー・デップを思い浮かべてしまいます) オハイオ州のとる町内に様々な仕掛けを施した図書館が完成し、 この町内の中学に通う12歳12名が選ばれ、図書館で泊まることができます。 この図書館にMr.Lemoncelloが関与していて、想像を絶する作りとなっていて、 本好きならこんな図書館に行ってみたいと思います。 この12名の中からさらに希望者は、図書館脱出ゲームに参加し、物語が佳境に入っていくという感じです。 このゲーム最中に児童書の名作や作家が多く登場しますので、 そのあたりの知識がないと面白さを感じられないかもしれません。 特に、Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(Willy Wonka)、 ハリーポッターシリーズなどは少々内容は知っておいた方が良い。 また、From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankeweiler(クローディアの秘密) は簡単なあらすじとタイトルを知っておくいいかもしれません。 ジュール・ベルヌ、アガサ・クリスティ、シャーロック・ホームズの作者コナン・ドイルもでてくるため、 これらの作品に全く触れてきていない方には面白さが半減するかもしれません。 この本は本当に面白かったので、ぜひ6年の娘にも読んでもらいたいと思い、 アマゾン中古で日本語訳版を入手しました。 しかし、残念なこと訳書は細かい描写が削られていたり、 原書だと2~3行かけて説明しているところも一文でまとめてしまっていたり、 原書にはない内容が書かれていたり、かなり残念な内容になっています。 ただ、図書館の構造、ゲームのルールは英語でわかりにくい部分は イラストや、日本語で読むと理解度は増すので助かっています。 本当に素晴らしい本で、アメリカでは有名な賞を受賞ている作品なだけに、 この内容と世界観を日本語訳では味わえないのは本当に残念です。 2度、3度繰り返して読んでも飽きません。 娘にも早く英語を上達してもらい、原書で読んでもらいたいです。 まだ読んでいませんが、続編もあります。

  • Exciting read

    Love the whole series. The first book is really nice and engaging. Creates further interest in looking at puzzles, codes, escape room, trivia etc. Treasure hunts became more exciting after throwing in rebus and other kinds of clues! Very nice and great book to gift as well

  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but make it a library!

    This book took me back to my childhood, the feeling of when I first fell in love with reading. I love books about books, and this was a good one for middle graders that can still be enjoyed be adults who have not forgotten their love of reading. The characters were endearing and the plot was engrossing. Would highly recommend!

  • Funny

    Humour always entices children to read! This book provides lots of laughs

  • Fun read for middle-graders

    This title is meant for younger readers--the protagonist is 12. I read it to prepare for an author visit at my daughter's school. I was told it was like Willy Wonka meets Night at the Museum. I have to say, that's a pretty good description. I'd add in The DaVinci Code, too. Alexandriaville is getting a brand-new, state-of-the-art public library after having no library for 12 years. To celebrate the opening, 12 12-year-olds are chosen from an essay contest to spend a night in the library and be the first to experience its amazing collection and exhibits. Kyle Keeley, an avid gamer, manages to earn a spot. Once they are inside, the children learn that they can simply spend a night in the library, or they can play a real-life game to win a fabulous prize. Once the game begins, players do their best to decode clues and find the escape from the library before time runs out or another player beats them to it. This book is incredibly fun and packed with hints for readers to solve along with the characters in the book. The library in the story is a dream, full of technological innovations that enhance rather than replace traditional library systems--you'll still find books and the Dewey Decimal System in here. I love how Grabenstein showed readers that libraries are as relevant as ever, especially when they evolve with technology to help users find what they need. There's also a hidden puzzle in the book for readers to solve. Those who do (and who email the author by December 31, 2013) can win a library of books for themselves and for the library collection of their choice! Like the characters in the book, I got my entry in at the 11th hour. :)

  • Libro de misterio ideal para niños

    El libro era para un niño de 11 años y le ha gustado mucho. La mezcla de misterio, la resolución de pruebas, la presencia constante de libros, ha conseguido engancharle mucho y lo ha disfrutado.

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