Dahl, Michael

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?.

"The Library of Doom's greatest foe, the Eraser, has caught the Librarian in a lethal trap. Now the hero is chained down and a giant super-eraser swings above him, getting closer with every swipe. Can the Librarian escape the doom device, or will he be wiped out for good?"--Provided by publisher.

In a secret basement library in their school, two students discover a creature sucking delicious words off the pages of books.

Deep within the Library of Doom, raiders are searching for the treasure of the Lost Archives. When the thieves capture a young worker to guide them through the mazelike shelves, will the boy be forced to betray the Librarian?.

"The pronouns aren't just enjoying their day at the sculpture garden, they're loving it! That topiary? He looks like a trumpet player. This topiary? It looks like a dinosaur! Who's ready for an informative . . . grammar adventure? You and me!"--Provided by publisher.

"They're so tiny but do so much! Whether scurrying across the street, hiding beneath a hot-dog stand, or riding atop a taxi, the prepositions are taking the city by storm and inviting readers along for an informative . . . grammar-basics adventure"--Publisher.

"Hooray! Woohoo! Yay! Sentences and all sorts of pastries get injected with a little sweetness by the . . . illustrated interjection bakers. Informational text . . . provides young readers with grammar basics--and plenty of cake. Yum!"--Provided by publisher.

"And here come the conjunctions! No one knows better how to hike and climb and build a campfire than they do. They work hard, but they play and have fun too. Grab your backpack and go on a word adventure with this . . . bunch"--Back cover.

"Whether diving from a very tall platform or crossing the finish line after a really grueling bike race, the adverbs have the perfect word: finally! Honestly, isn't it time for a quirky parts-of-speech adventure that subtly teaches grammar basics while readers are busy cheering loudly and giggling often?"--Provided by publisher.

"[A collection of] jokes and riddles, covering everything from school jokes to knock-knock and animal jokes"--Back cover.