Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics Quotes

“Books need to have their spines cracked, their covers opened, and their pages ruffled for them to come alive.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“A library is an arsenal of liberty.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“And maybe,” said Marjory, “we can find a few 641.8653 to go with it.” “Ooh,” said Andrew. “I love doughnuts.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Open a Book and Open Your Mind.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Whoa,” said Akimi. “Check out the statues. They’re hardly wearing any clothes.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“I’m categorizing them according to attraction type,” said Marjory. “Outdoor activities, historical sites, shopping opportunities—subcategorized, of course, into fashion, antiques, and souvenirs.” “Of course,” said Andrew. “And, over here, you’ll find dining options.” Andrew smiled. “Isn’t informational organization awesome?” “Yes,” said Marjory. “It’s certainly more intellectually stimulating than video games.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“As much as I love teamwork, for this game, you all need to fly solo, like Han in Star Wars, although he always had Chewbacca in the copilot seat. But that is neither here nor there, because it is in a galaxy far, far away. Play on, Olympians.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“They reminded Kyle of a Greek god and goddess straight out of the Percy Jackson books. “Wow,” said Miguel. “Do you think Rick Riordan’s going to be here? That would be so awesome!”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Playing off the NCAA basketball tournament’s “March Madness” theme, Mr. Lemoncello declared the first Saturday in March “Library Lunacy Day.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Refreshments Shall Be Served,
Including Cherry Cordials.
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And There WILL Be Balloons.

Regards,
Luigi L. Lemonchello”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Google can bring you back one hundred thousand answers. A librarian can bring you back the right one.’ —Neil Gaiman”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Tonight, we light the symbolic flashlight of under-the-covers reading to celebrate those page-turners we can never put down, even on a school night. I am assured that our Olympic torch will never reach a temperature of Fahrenheit four fifty-one, something the Lorax, the lion, the witch, and the wardrobe were all quite happy to hear.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“when Sierra Russell was into a book, she was totally into it. She practically crawled between the covers to live with the characters.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“She won the four-horse chariot race in 396 BC and again in 392 BC in what we call the ancient Olympic Games.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library The Island of Dr. Libris Welcome to Wonderland: Home Sweet Motel Welcome to Wonderland: Beach Party Surf Monkey The Haunted Mystery series COAUTHORED WITH JAMES PATTERSON Daniel X: Armageddon Daniel X: Lights Out House of Robots House of Robots: Robots Go Wild! I Funny I Even Funnier I Totally Funniest I Funny TV Jacky Ha-Ha Treasure Hunters Treasure Hunters: Danger Down the Nile Treasure Hunters: Secret of the Forbidden City Treasure Hunters: Peril at the Top of the World Word of Mouse”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“all”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Chiltington, draping a protective arm around her son. “That’s why we’re here today. Our children deserve a proper library, not an indoor amusement park. Mr. Lemoncello is exposing their impressionable”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Because of Winn-Dixie.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“balloons”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Marjory”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“decimal number for all thirty-six of your”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“What occurs once in every minute, twice in every moment, yet never in a thousand years?”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“champions.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“glowing slices of pie.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“She won the four-horse chariot race in 396 BC and again in 392”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Kyle thought the Midwesterners looked like marching real-estate brokers. Or Charles Chiltington’s cousins.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Amelia Earhart”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Lemoncello.it.”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“milady!”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

“Remember, there is no ‘I’ in ‘team.’ ”
― Chris Grabenstein, Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics