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K-3
Illustrated by
Vera Brosgol.
Evil Dr. Glockenspiel threatens to unleash giant moths to "eat the world's books!!!" "Who loves books so much that she would risk her life to save them?" Librarian Lyric McKerrigan will--using her stellar skills, both spy and reader's advisory. Confident line work, vibrant colors, and masterful panel placement allow the playful text's puns and literary references to shine and the fanciful plot to move at a thrilling pace.
Reviewer: Elisa Gall
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2018