The Word Eater, Michael Dahl
The Word Eater, Michael Dahl
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The Word Eater

Author: Michael Dahl

Narrator: Various Narrators

Unabridged: 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Capstone Press

Published: 03/01/2013


Synopsis

A young man gets a sliver from a strange book.  That night, beneath the glow of a full moon, the man transforms into the Word Eater.  The beast prowls the streets, searching for words to eat.  If the Librarian doesn't stop it, every word and every thing on earth could disappear.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sammie on October 30, 2017

This is a fantastic book/series for young readers who are transitioning from Step 3 books to chapter books. It's an early chapter book with some more challenging words and a full story, but still small enough to read in one sitting. The illustrations are fantastic and exciting and are what really up......more

Goodreads review by Sean on August 02, 2024

Dahl Lings #4 Library of Doom #1 First book in series sees an interesting yarn, which at once sounds dark, and yet you know it is not. Quite entertaining, but possibly would be better if it was fleshed out as a longer yarn.......more

Goodreads review by sucker4synth on February 29, 2016

What would happen if you turned into a were-anteater licking up all the words in books! Great atmosphere. The text and pictures really drive the story and will hook in reluctant readers. It is a bit creepy, so sensitive youngins might want to steer clear. There are writing prompts and questions in t......more

Goodreads review by Tomiko on December 12, 2013

Very well-done high interest/low reading level book...I can see it being used with a classroom with older elementary/young teens who are struggling readers.......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on March 13, 2015

Really interesting book and looks to be an interesting series. They are kind of short compared to other Junior Fiction books, but hey I'm not the one that decides that. *No Favorite Passage*......more