The Smashing Scroll (Library of Doom) - Softcover

Dahl-michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406212857 ISBN 13: 9781406212853

Publisher: Raintree, 2010

Synopsis

In 'Smashing Scroll' an ancient curse sends a stone silo crashing across the countryside. Can the librarian stop it?

About this title

About the Author

Michael Dahl is the prolific author of the bestselling Goodnight, Baseball picture book and more than 200 other books for children and young adults. He has won the AEP Distinguished Achievement Award three times for his nonfiction, a Teacher's Choice award from Learning magazine, and a Seal of Excellence from the Creative Child Awards. And he has won awards for his board books for the earliest learners, Duck Goes Potty and Bear Says "Thank You!" Dahl has written and edited numerous graphic novels for younger readers, authored the Library of Doom adventure series, the Dragonblood books, Trollhunters, and the Hocus Pocus Hotel mystery/comedy series. Dahl has spoken at schools, libraries, and conferences across the US and the UK, including ALA, AASL, IRA, and Renaissance Learning. He currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota in a haunted house. Bradford Kendall has enjoyed drawing for as long as he can remember. As a boy, he loved to read comic books and watch old monster movies. He graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. He has owned his own commercial art business since 1983. Bradford lives in Providence, Rhode Island with his wife, Leigh, and their two children, Lily and Stephen.

From School Library Journal

Grade 1–4—In this story (Stone Arch, 2007) by Michael Dahl, two boys are reading comic books when one of them inadvertently reads one that had been hidden by the Spellbinder, an evil wizard. The comic unleashes the smashing scroll (formerly disguised as a stone silo on a farm) which unrolls, leaving a giant paper trail that threatens to cover the entire Earth. Written in graphic novel format, all the titles in the series feature the mysterious Librarian who is searching for the lost book of the Library of Doom. The narration is steady and the sound effects are minimal, though occasionally distracting. The story is told with a very minimal number of words. Narration can be turned on or off, and the pages can be turned automatically or manually. The CD-ROM features an author interview, background information about the Library of Doom, a glossary, and Internet links. A supplemental purchase for early, reluctant, or struggling readers who enjoy the graphic novel format.—Jill Altman, Saluda Primary School, SC
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Edition details

• Publisher: Raintree
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1406212857
• ISBN 13: 9781406212853
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 40