Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics

The Graphic Novel

Chris Grabenstein, Douglas Holgate

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Random House Graphic
11 November 2025

The New York Times bestselling, puzzle-packed sequel to the award-winning Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library is now adapted for graphic novel!

It's the first ever Library Olympics, but books are missing, and a mystery is afoot as the kids band together to solve it!

The New York Times bestselling, puzzle-packed sequel to the award-winning Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein, coauthor of I Funny, Treasure Hunters and other bestselling series with James Patterson!

Welcome, boys and girls, readers of all ages, to the first-ever Library Olympics! Kyle and his teammates are back, and the world-famous game maker Luigi Lemoncello is at it again!

This time Mr. Lemoncello has invited teams from all across America to compete in the first-ever LIBRARY OLYMPICS. But something suspicious is going on . . . books are missing from Mr. Lemoncello's library. Is someone trying to censor what the kids are reading?! Now it's not just a game-can Mr. Lemoncello find the real defenders of books and champions of libraries? In between figuring out mind-boggling challenges, the kids will have to band together to get to the bottom of this mystery.

Packed with puzzles, clues, and thrilling surprises, this is a deliciously fun, action-packed sequel to the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library. Let the games begin!

Praise for Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics
* An ILA-CBC Children's Choice

""Discover the coolest library in the world."" -JAMES PATTERSON

""This sequel is just as much of an adventure as the first entry. Lots of action and quirky humor will lead kids to do just what libraries encourage them to do- keep reading."" -The Washington Post

""This action-packed sequel is sure to delight. Another winning love letter to libraries and librarians that is sure to leave readers looking at their own library in a new light."" -Booklist

""Dewey like this? Of course, and so will upper-elementary and middle school readers and gamers alike."" -Kirkus Reviews

By: Chris Grabenstein, Douglas Holgate
Imprint: Random House Graphic
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 140mm,
Weight: 567g
ISBN: 9780593709825
ISBN 10: 0593709829
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 11 November 2025
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chris Grabenstein is the bestselling author of the Mr. Lemoncello, Smartest Kid in the Universe, Dog Squad, and Welcome to Wonderland series, as well as the coauthor of numerous page-turners with James Patterson and of Shine!, cowritten with Chris’s wife, J.J. Grabenstein. Douglas Holgate is the illustrator of the bestselling Last Kids on Earth graphic novels and has illustrated books and comics for HarperCollins, Hachette, Image, Dynamite, Abrams, and more.

Reviews for Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics: The Graphic Novel

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES: A New York Times bestselling series ""Discover the coolest library in the world."" —James Patterson ""Lots of action and quirky humor."" —The Washington Post * ""A worthy successor to the original madman puzzle-master himself, Willy Wonka."" —Booklist, starred review * ""A winner for readers and game-players alike."" —Kirkus Reviews, starred review * ""A fun-filled, suspenseful intellectual puzzle."" —Shelf Awareness, starred review ""Will have readers racing to pick up the next volume."" —School Library Journal