The Smashing Scroll

Not at all what I was expecting. This reads more like the outline of a potentially good book, but there are no named characters, no character development. I can only imagine it is aimed at reluctant readers in third grade or less. Much as I love books about librarians, this one does not make it as f......more

This is marketed as young adult, but I question that. It seems to be too childish even for a 12 year old. I would not have read this had it been appropriately marked; it's really more like a transitional chapter book--a book for a 7-9 year old kid whose reading skills are not up to regular chapter b......more

A great discovery of a middle grade book I made this month! The thrill is real! My heart beat so fast, my eyes wide open, my jaw dropped the whole story. Simple, but wow!......more

Interesting kid’s story with librarians as super heroes.......more

Dahl, Michael. (2007). The smashing scroll. Minneapolis: Stone Arch Books. Two kids are reading a comic when disaster strikes. They are caught up in the evil-doings of the Spellbinder. The Librarian, flying through the countryside, tries to get things under control. This book was actually kind of stra......more