The Librarian from the Black Lagoon [Paperback]

Mike Thaler (Author), Jared Lee (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up

Despite her status as the school librarian, Mrs. Beamster is known by all the kids as ""The Laminator"" because she is said to laminate anyone who is caught whispering. By the author of The Principal from the Black Lagoon. Original."

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

An outrageously funny series from Mike Thaler and Jared Lee showing how rumors can make a student create a monster of any teacher! Follow Hubie's imagination as he faces his comically horrific fears during at school. These stories are sure to amuse and quell fears of new experiences at the same time!

Spotlight is a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades PreK-4. Each Spotlight edition is printed on high-quality paper. We use the original publisher's files to adjust the book's layout so no artwork or text is near the gutter for our reinforced library bindings specifically printed for the library market. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

About the Author

Mike Thaler is an award-winning author and illustrator who has written over 140 books for children of all ages. He lives in Canby, Oregon, on a Christmas tree farm, with his son and daughter-in-law, Matthew and Tina Lee, and his five grandchildren. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590503111
• ISBN-13: 978-0590503112
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 7.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,258,960 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest book in the Black Lagoon Series, May 30, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Librarian from the Black Lagoon (Paperback)

This book made me laugh a loud. The librarian laminates kids who talk. For story time she reads the card catalog. It's cute and funny!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Very Simple Story, Teaches Kids Not to Be Afraid of Something They Haven't Experienced, January 21, 2009

By 

James N Simpson (Gold Coast, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   

This review is from: The Librarian from the Black Lagoon (Paperback)

The Librarian for the Black Lagoon is one of many books in a series that teach kids not to be afraid of something they have not experienced simply because they've heard scary rumours from other kids. Other books by Mike Thaler and Jared Lee (illustrator) in this from black lagoon series include, teacher, principal, gym teacher and school nurse. Obviously most kids will have been to a library by the time they are old enough to read picture books and even before that not too many are afraid of libraries but it does highlight to kids how silly it is to be scared of something they don't know and to believe stupid rumours which they can use to think about other stuff they may be scared of. Also useful in comparing to eating healthy foods they've never tried but think are gross and things like this.

Basic plot is the main character finds out his class has an excursion to visit the library. Himself and the other kids have been told probably by older kids (the source is never revealed) that really strict rules apply at the library, it is a terrible boring place and if they disobey the librarian or library assistant they will be laminated, electrocuted and other terrible things. Of course when they go to the library they are in for a big surprise.

The illustrations by Jared Lee are very basic but very well done and actually make the book funnier than the text alone.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Big Story, December 15, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: The Librarian from the Black Lagoon (Paperback)

this book is about a class of children that have been told stories about the librarian. That she is a really mean person and has every book bolted down and puts clue on the chairs so they don't wiggle, but when they accually get their they find out that she is really nice.