The Book That Ate Me

by Michael Dahl

A boy is researching animals in the library. Most of the books are boring, but one is very lively . . . and hungry. Now the boy has been gobbled up! Can he team up with the powerful Librarian and escape the belly of the beastly book? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

Genres: Fantasy

40 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2021

About the author

Michael Dahl is the author of over 200 books for children and young adults, including the acclaimed Finnegan Zwake mystery series and The Library of Doom. His works have earned Edgar and Anthony Award nominations and national design honors. As Editorial Director at Stone Arch Books, he champions engaging, award-winning stories that inspire young readers everywhere.

He also writes under aliases Chris Carey, Rick Thomas, and Mark Ziegler.

Reviews

[Deborah C · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great Hi-Low book for students grades 3th-5th

[Abi · Rating 3 out of 5]

So my library recently made a bulk purchase of the Secrets of the Library of Doom books. I'd never read one of the Library of Doom or Return to the Library of Doom books before, and in fact, I wasn't aware that Michael Dahl had previously published books about the same library this series focuses on until I tried to log it on Goodreads and found other titles. But anyway, when these little 40-page books came in, I thought "hey that sounds interesting," and so I checked them all out and read them in a day. And then I sat on the couch staring into space wondering why fictional librarians always get so much cooler jobs then me... Read the full review here

[Lynda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing, beautifully illustrated.