The Island of Dr. Libris

New from the author of Escape from Mr Lemoncellorsquos 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 Billyrsquos 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 therersquos Dr Librisrsquos 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 Itrsquos almost as if the stories hersquos reading are coming to life But thatrsquos impossible isnrsquot it ldquoA wonderful tale This book is like no other Irsquove read Itrsquos a complete originalrdquo mdashJames PattersonxKids will enjoy the cartoonish mayhem especially given Grabensteins breezy narrative voice and jaunty witas in Lemoncello there is a winning generosity and sweetness to the storys tellingx--The New York TimesxChris Grabenstein gleefully plunders great works of literature for his cast of secondary characters a madcap mash-up that -to- year olds will want to devour in big gulpsxmdashThe Wall Street JournalxEffortlessly readable and a whole lot of funx mdash Booklist ReviewsFrom the Hardcover edition.