listened to on Audible
2013 Random House
304 pgs.
YA Fantasy
Finished 1/21/18
Goodreads rating: 4.33 - 26,546 ratings
My rating: 1.5
First line/s: "This is how Kyle Keeley got grounded for a week."
My comments: I was positive I was going to love this book. Started it twice. Got through 2/3 of it on the third try, then finally finished it tonight. I listened to it, probably a big mistake. I should have read it. I'll have to get a copy and try reading it because it's not really fair for me to rate it right now, i definitely didn't like it at all as a read aloud. It's the kinds of book that has lots and lots of clues and i think I needed to SEE them. Like the Westing Game. Which I loved. Every kid I know that has read this book has said they liked it, so I need to read it with my eyeballs.
Goodreads synopsis: A New York Times Bestseller
Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library.
Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked. Kyle and the other winners must solve every clue and every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route. And the stakes are very high.
In this cross between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and A Night in the Museum, Agatha Award winner Chris Grabenstein uses rib-tickling humor to create the perfect tale for his quirky characters. Old fans and new readers will become enthralled with the crafty twists and turns of this ultimate library experience.
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