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4-6Creature from My Closet series.
In the sixth installment, average-guy Rob's wacky-creature-spewing closet sends him a mixture of Ebenezer Scrooge and LEGO Batman; Batneezer helps Rob rediscover his love of books and save the school library. The plot is meandering and the subplots are weak, but the series' wacky humor and familiar Jeff Kinney–esque cartoons should keep readers going.