Attack of the Paper Bats (Library of Doom (Zone Hardcover)) [Library Binding]

Dahl (Author), Michael (Author), Blanco (Illustrator), Martin (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Library of Doom (Zone Hardcover)

A weird book left on an empty street flips its pages in the wind. The breeze vanishes, but the pages keep moving. They take on a horrible, and hungry, life of their own. Only the Librarian can prevent a young boy falling prey to the razor attack of the bats. Only the Librarian knows the one thing that could possibly defeat them.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Meet the mysterious Librarian. Keeper of the world's most dangerous books, sworn enemy of monsters made of paper and ink, crusaders of young people threatened by ancient curses. Enter the Library of Doom, where the Librarian's exploits merge heart-pounding tales with startling artwork.


Novel Format
Fantasy/mystery stories
Pages: 40
Trim: 5 x 7 inches
Reinforced library binding
Back matter includes glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, author biography
Supports No Child Left Behind: phonics, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension
Supports National Council of Teachers of English standards and state standards for Language Arts

About the Author

Michael Dahl is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults. He has twice won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award for his nonfiction. His Finnegan Zwake mystery series was chosen by the Agatha Awards to be among the five best mystery books for children in 2002 and 2003. He collects books on poison and graveyards, and lives in a haunted house in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 40 pages
• Publisher: Stone Arch Books (January 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598893254
• ISBN-13: 978-1598893250
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,402,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Dahl is the author of more than 200 books for children and young adults. His nonfiction has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times. His Finnegan Zwake mystery series published by Simon & Schuster won rave reviews and two of its titles were shortlisted for the Edgar and the Anthony Mystery Awards. He has written The Everything Kid's Joke Book as well as Gotcha Covered! (with Kathleen Baxter from School Library Journal) on nonfiction books that get kids excited about reading. Dahl is the Editorial Director for Stone Arch Books based in Minneapolis, where his books have won national design awards and been selected by the Junior Library Guild. His fantasy series, The Library of Doom, is the most-read series by hi-lo readers across the country. He has spoken at numerous schools, libraries, bookstores, and conferences inn the US and UK, including ALA, AASL, Renaissance Learning, TLA and IRA. He lives in a haunted house.