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Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians volume 2
Language
English
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Thirteen-year-old Alcatraz Smedry and his companions seek Al's father and grandfather in the Great Library of Alexandria, where they face undead, soul-stealing wraiths called the Curators of Alexandria, and one of the Scrivener's Bones, a part-human, part-machine mercenary.
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Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians volume 4
Language
English
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When a hero is needed to save the doomed kingdom of Mokia from the evil Librarians, thirteen-year-old Alcatraz Smedry, whose family talents include getting lost and breaking things, answers the call.
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Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians volume 3
Language
English
Description
Now in paperback for the first time, featuring all new covers, the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians middle-grade series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson.
I am awesome!
So I told you how Grandpa Smedry showed up at my house and said "Alcatraz, come with me to save the world!" (That totally happened. You read the first two books, right?) Well, this is the book where you find out how awesome
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Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians volume 1
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English
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On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry receives a bag of sand which is immediately stolen by the evil Librarians who are trying to take over the world, and Alcatraz is introduced to his grandfather and his own special talent, and told that he must use it to save civilization.
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Series
Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians volume 5
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Having broken the Smedry Talents while saving the kingdom of Mokia from the Evil Librarian army, Alcatraz Smedry infiltrates the Highbrary as part of a desperate plan to save his comatose friend, Batille.
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English
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Do you get books from a public library in your town or even in your school library? In many remote areas of the world, there are no library buildings. In many countries, books are delivered in unusual way: by bus, boat, elephant, donkey, train, even by wheelbarrow. Why would librarians go to the trouble of packing books on the backs of elephants or driving miles to deliver books by bus? Because, as one librarian in Azerbaijan says, "Books are as important...
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Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
c1994.
Language
English
Description
Miss Lotta Scales is a dragon who believes her job is to protect the school's library books from the children, but when she finally realizes that books are meant to be read, the dragon turns into Miss Lotty, librarian and storyteller.
Author
Series
Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians volume 2
Publisher
Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Alcatraz Smedry and his companions seek Al's father and grandfather in the Great Library of Alexandria, where they face undead, soul-stealing wraiths called the Curators of Alexandria, and one of the Scrivener's Bones, a part-human, part-machine mercenary.
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Series
Tales from the haunted mansion volume 1
Publisher
Disney Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Presents the terrifying tales of the Fearsome Foursome [Willa, Tim, Noah, Steve], four kids who try to out-scare each other. With spooky stories by the fictional character, Amicus Arcane, the librarian of the haunted mansion and ghostly host. So read on ... if you dare!
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English
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Eleven-year-old Pearl Moran cannot imagine life without the historic but under-utilized branch of the New York Public Library where she was born (in the Memorial Room) and where her single mother works as the circulation librarian; the other librarians, the neighborhood people, the raccoons, and most of the 41,000 plus books all form the structure and essence of her life--but when someone cuts off the head of the library's statue of Edna St. Vincent...
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Ninja Librarians volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Dorrie and her brother Marcus accidentally open a portal to Petrarch's Library, where they discover a secret society of warrior librarians who travel in time, protecting the world's greatest thinkers from torture and death for sharing knowledge and ideas.
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English
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When twelve-year-old June Harper's parents discover what they deem an inappropriate library book, they take strict parenting to a whole new level. And everything June loves about Dogwood Middle School unravels: librarian Ms. Bradshaw is suspended, an author appearance is canceled, the library is gutted, and all books on the premises must have administrative approval. But June can't give up books . . . and she realizes she doesn't have to when she...
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Series
Ninja Librarians volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
As an apprentice on a training mission to 1912 England, Dorrie takes a chance that could lead the Strongholders to the Lybrarians' fortress, Petrarch's library.
16) The lost library
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English
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When a mysterious little free library (guarded by a large orange cat) appears overnight in the small town of Martinville, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change. Evan and his best friend Rafe quickly discover a link between one of the old books and a long-ago event that none of the grown-ups want to talk about. The two boys start asking questions whose answers will transform...
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Series
Alcatraz vs. the evil librarians volume 3
Publisher
Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The Knights of Crystallia have taken away Bastille's sword and armor. Alcatraz, Bastille, and their wacky relatives must figure out what's going on in order to save the Free Kingdoms from doom.
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Series
Brixton brothers volume 1
Language
English
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When twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective, he must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information.
Author
Series
Lost Books volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Alex is an apprentice librarian in a kingdom that keeps all the books locked up but doesn't know if it's to keep the books safe from readers or... to keep readers safe from the books! When the royal librarian suspiciously dies, Alex impersonates the old man so the young queen won't know who he really is. She gives the scruffy, obnoxious boy enough time to prove himself-- and enough time for them to learn that the books are more than just powerful,...
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Mary Lemist Titcomb (1852-1932) was always looking for ways to improve her library. As librarian at the Washington County Free Library in Maryland, Titcomb was concerned that the library was not reaching all the people it could. She was determined that everyone should have access to the library, not just adults and those who lived in town. Realizing its limitations and inability to reach the county's 25,000 rural residents, including farmers and their...
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