Chrissy’s Review: Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race by Chris Grabenstein

Mr. Lemoncello’s Great Library Race (Mr. Lemoncello’s Library #3)
written by Chris Grabenstein
published by Random House Books for Young Readers, 2017

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Did I enjoy this book? I did, but it wasn’t my favorite of the series.

The race reminded me of The Amazing Race television reality show. It was just a bit too far-fetched for me. I just can’t imagine a bunch of 12-year-olds racing across the country without their parents and without chaperones. That didn’t sit well with me. However, I’m sure the middle grade reader will love it.

With that said, this installment of Mr. Lemoncello’s Library was a fun, quick read. I can’t wait for the next book!

 

Would I recommend it? If you are a Lemoncello fan, then you should read it. But definitely read books 1 and 2 first.

About the book – from Goodreads: On your marks. Get set. Lemon, cello, GO!

Everyone’s favorite game maker, Mr. Lemoncello, is testing out his new FABULOUS FACT-FINDING FRENZY game! If Kyle can make it through the first round, he and the other lucky finalists will go on a great race–by bicycle, bookmobile, and even Mr. Lemoncello’s corporate banana jet!–to find fascinating facts about famous Americans. The first to bring their facts back to the library will win spectacular prizes! But when a few surprising “facts” surface about Mr. Lemoncello, it might be GO TO JAIL and LOSE A TURN all at once! Could Kyle’s hero be a fraud? It’s winner take all, so Kyle and the other kids will have to dig deep to find out the truth before the GAME is OVER for Mr. Lemoncello and his entire fantastic empire!

Filled with brand-new puzzles and games (including a hidden bonus puzzle!), this fast-paced read will have gamers and readers alike racing to the finish line because, like Mr. Lemoncello’s commercials say, IS IT FUN? . . . HELLO! IT’S A LEMONCELLO!

 

 

 

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