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Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
Audiobook6 hours

Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians

Written by Brandon Sanderson

Narrated by Ramón de Ocampo

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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About this audiobook

Experience the action-packed first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson’s laugh-out-loud middle-grade fantasy series like never before—now with all new covers!

An ancient rivalry reawakens.
Everything I’d known about the world was a lie.

On my thirteenth birthday, I, Alcatraz Smedry (yes, I got named after a prison, don’t ask), received my inheritance: a bag of sand. And then I accidentally destroyed my foster parents’ kitchen. It’s not my fault, things just break around me, I swear!

I thought the sand was a joke until evil Librarians came to steal it. You’re probably thinking, “Librarians are nice people who recommend good books,” but that’s just what they want you to think! It turns out they’re actually a secret cabal keeping
the truth from you—a hidden world filled with magical eyeglasses, talking dinosaurs, and knights with crystal swords!

Or so my Grandpa Smedry claimed when he suddenly showed up to rescue me. So now I have to go with him to invade the local library and get that sand back, before it’s used to conquer the world. And Grandpa says how I keep breaking
things is actually an amazing talent. There’s no way that can all be true, right?

Will I ever make it back home alive?
LanguageEnglish
Release dateJul 29, 2011
ISBN9781461849841
Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
Author

Brandon Sanderson

Brandon Sanderson grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska. He lives in Utah with his wife and children and teaches creative writing at Brigham Young University. His bestsellers have sold 32 million copies worldwide and include the Mistborn saga; the Stormlight Archive novels; and other novels, including The Rithmatist, Steelheart, and Skyward. He won a Hugo Award for The Emperor's Soul, a novella set in the world of his acclaimed first novel, Elantris. Additionally, he completed Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time®. Visit his website for behind-the-scenes information on all his books.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Fun, entertaining and clever.
    Sanderson brings his sense of humor in big way to the youth while maintaining the high level of adventure you've experienced in his books for older audiences.

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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Cleverly humorous writing. Enjoyable series for all ages
    Recommend 9
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Oh my I loved this book! Perfect combination of sarcasm and humor with action danger and I couldn't stop listening!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I enjoyed this book mainly the concept of lenses and the division of worldly affairs as they relate to the Oculist and the Librarians. The banter between chapters was interesting but got a bit old near the end of the book. It had a tendency to take away more than it added with regards to the humor element. I will be proceeding to the next book in the series with hopes it will open up a more in-depth world, introducing the Oculist world and revealing more of Alcatraz's parent's past. And of course, more lenses of power.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Librarians make good snickers
    Even though they are super evil
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Prepare yourself! This is a long review! :)

    Last summer, my brother got a list of book recommendations. Among that list was this book series dubbed Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians. He started reading the series and was instantly hooked. All summer long--and even after that--he talked about the characters, humor, sarcasm, technology, and storyline of the series. I was very annoyed. I really wanted nothing to do with the book series, because judging from what my brother told me about it, I thought it was a dorky waste of time. But soon, it caught my attention and curiousity. So this year, I decided to read book one. And I too started to like it! Only, I finally decided to finish it by listening to the audiobook (and here's where the actual audiobook review comes in).
    Ramon De Ocampo does a GREAT job giving Alcatraz a voice, not to mention all the other characters, too. It's wonderful how convincing his performance is. It's every bit as enjoyable as the story itself. So, in closing, enjoy the book!
    P.S. Quentin is a really funny and cool character! :D