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ABOUT THE BOOK
NO SPOILERSTwelve-year-old Kyle Keeley lives for games, especially anything made by his idol Luigi Lemoncello, the wildly eccentric billionaire game maker who grew up in Kyle's small Ohio town. When a new public library opens in Alexandriaville, Mr. Lemoncello himself sponsors an essay contest where the twelve winning seventh graders get to spend the night inside before anyone else sees it. Kyle almost blows his shot by turning in a one-sentence essay about balloons, then races to write a real one and somehow lands a spot. The library turns out to be extraordinary, packed with a soaring dome of video screens, magnetic hover ladders, holographic statues, and every kind of game imaginable. But the morning after the sleepover, Kyle and the other kids discover the doors are locked and a new challenge has begun: find the secret way out using only what the library holds, with fame, prize money, and a starring role in Lemoncello's commercials going to whoever escapes first.
Free Battle of the Books questions for Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
SPOILERSEvery one of these has the same answer, and that is the point. In a real battle the question is read aloud with a dozen other books in play, and students have a few seconds to place it. Here is what a battle might ask about Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Use them as a quiz, a trivia round, or BOTB practice.
Where in the book they come from
- Early in the book
In what book does a car shaped like a giant red boot with shoelaces roll into a school parking lot?
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
The famous game maker arrives at school in a car built to look like one of his board game tokens. Mrs. Cameron announces he will be the final judge of the essay contest, to everyone's shock.
- First half
In what book does a girl sit in a comfy chair reading while everyone else races around solving puzzles?
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Sierra Russell is more interested in finishing her novel than winning the game. The other contestants think she is useless, but her endless reading eventually makes her the most valuable teammate.
- First half
In what book does a boy find a yellow lemon-scented bonus card after helping rescue a rival from a trap?
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
A glowing floor tile pops open after Kyle's team saves Haley from the book sorter. Inside is a rolled-up game sketch with a Super-Dooper Bonus Clue card, rewarding good sportsmanship during the contest.
- Second half
In what book does a Bible verse, "Thou shalt not steal," turn into a game clue?
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Miguel flips to Exodus chapter twenty, verse fifteen, and reads the commandment aloud. The verse hints at the bandit theme running through the library escape puzzle.
- Second half
In what book does a boy read the Sherlock Holmes line, "You see, but you do not observe"?
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
While reading A Scandal in Bohemia, Kyle latches on to this line. He realizes the detective stories are meant to teach the contestants to pay closer attention to clues.
- Near the end
In what book does a kid body-check another kid while fighting over a book on a shelf?
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein
Charles and Kyle race to the True Crime section and grab the same book. Charles slams his shoulder into Kyle to snatch the prize away.
