The Island of Dr. Libris, Chris Grabenstein
The Island of Dr. Libris, Chris Grabenstein
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The Island of Dr. Libris

Author: Chris Grabenstein

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Unabridged: 5 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2015


Synopsis

New from the author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and coauthor of the I Funny series with James Patterson! Celebrate the power of imagination with this action-packed New York Times bestseller that shows that sometimes the real story starts after you close the book! 
 
What if your favorite characters came to life? Billy’s spending the summer in a lakeside cabin that belongs to the mysterious Dr. Libris. But something strange is going on. Besides the security cameras everywhere, there’s Dr. Libris’s private bookcase. Whenever Billy opens the books inside, he can hear sounds coming from the island in the middle of the lake. The clash of swords. The twang of arrows. Sometimes he can even feel the ground shaking. It’s almost as if the stories he’s reading are coming to life! But that’s impossible . . . isn’t it?
 
“A wonderful tale. . . . This book is like no other I’ve read. It’s a complete original.” —James Patterson

"Kids will enjoy the cartoonish mayhem, especially given Grabenstein's breezy narrative voice and jaunty wit....as in 'Lemoncello', there is a winning generosity and sweetness to the story's telling."--The New York Times

"Chris Grabenstein gleefully plunders great works of literature for his cast of secondary characters . . . a madcap mash-up that 8-to-12 year olds will want to devour in big gulps."—The Wall Street Journal

"Effortlessly readable and a whole lot of fun." — Booklist Reviews

About The Author

CHRIS GRABENSTEIN is the author of the New York Times bestseller Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library and the Haunted Mystery series. He is also the coauthor, with James Patterson, of the #1 bestselling I Funny and Treasure Hunters series. You can visit Chris at ChrisGrabenstein.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kim on March 22, 2015

Just plain good old fashioned fun - a summer away from gadgets just sounds really boring for Billy who is held captive in a cabin while his mother works on her dissertation and dad has stayed in the city. The good news is that he is really a lab rat for Dr. Libris who is looking for an imaginative k......more

Goodreads review by Karsyn on July 01, 2015

Such a great and cute cute book!! ADORED it. If you are a book lover, and ever dreamed about the characters in your favorite books coming to life, this book was written for you. You must go read it, right now, it's fantastic! So adorable, so cute, so fun. For book lovers, just like Grabenstein's oth......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on May 16, 2016

So good--not Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library good, but still a fun read. Adventure, fantasy, humor--all the things that make a good, clean children's book. Hercules is hilarious--particularly when trying to fit in with Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Some of the non-literary characters are a litt......more

Goodreads review by Mompop on March 27, 2015

Share this with fans of Cornelia Funke's trilogy Inkheart......more

Goodreads review by Linda on June 23, 2017

This Book is really good. I dearly love this Book. I highly recommend this Series which is called Mr. Lemoncello's Library Series. I dearly love all three books in this Series. I give this Book 5/5 Stars here on Goodreads.......more


Quotes

"A wonderful tale… This book is like no other I've read. It's a complete original." -- James Patterson

"In this entertaining literary romp, the author includes references to over 20 classic tales, from Aesop's Fables to Holes. For curious readers, he's listed the titles at the end, but familiarity with these stories is not required to appreciate this fast-paced fantasy. Readers will wish their summers were so eventful." - Kirkus Reviews  

"Readers will appreciate Billy’s cleverness in solving his ever-growing problems, as these literary characters make plenty of trouble outside the confines of their intended stories. Effortlessly readable and a whole lot of fun." - Booklist Reviews