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321 pp.
| Scholastic |
October, 2009 |
TradeISBN 978-0-439-92555-6$16.99
(2)
4-6
A librarian defector, struggling to overcome a cataloguing addiction, joins the ever-zanier ranks of Alcatraz's allies. Meanwhile, Alcatraz himself gets a taste of fame--and comes out looking not quite so heroic as before. With comical insight into human nature and just enough substance to make it all matter, the plot offers up plenty of action, gadgetry, and metafictional humor.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2009