  | Full Text Reviews: School Library Journal - 07/01/2018 Gr 1–3—The nefarious Doctor Glockenspiel has escaped from the Depository for the Criminally Naughty, and unless he is paid one billion trillion dollars, he will set loose an army of giant moths to devour the world's books! Enter Lyric McKerrigan, secret librarian, who foils Doctor Glockenspiel's plans at every turn with perfectly selected tomes slipped to exactly the right people at exactly the right time. Thanks to Lyric's clever disguises, cunning readers' advisory tactics, and persuasive storytelling talents, Doctor Glockenspiel is returned to his cell, where, of course, the secret librarian has left him a few books to occupy his time. The story is told in spare text, and it is Brosgol's winning graphic-style illustrations that really steal the show. Done in ink with color in Adobe Photoshop, the art is effervescent, with bold lines, bright colors, expressive faces, and several well-placed visual gags to reward attentive readers. VERDICT Sure to delight budding comic fans, crime fighters, and bibliophiles alike.—Lauren Strohecker, McKinley Elementary School, Elkins Park, PA - Copyright 2018 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission. Booklist - 09/01/2018 The message here: to every reader their book—and what a difference that can make! (Secondary lesson: librarians are awesome, of course.) Word goes out that “Doctor Glockenspiel has escaped from his cell” at the Depository for the Criminally Naughty, and he is demanding a lot of money or his “army of giant moths will eat the world’s books!!!” Quickly, a diverse team of secret agents go into battle. But it’s the mysterious Lyric McKerrigan, sneaking around distributing books, who is the true hero. Dr. Glockenspiel’s henchmen mutiny after reading Your Boss Can’t Do That!, the secret agents use tips from How to Pick Locks, and even the moths have a change of heart after storytime, turning their attention to devouring our villain’s sweater. The colorful spreads and panels by celebrated illustrator Brosgol, with white text boxes and word bubbles, create a fun, not-quite-graphic-novel picture book. While Lyric’s hip glasses, purple hair, and cuppa tea don’t exactly shatter any stereotypes, she definitely saves the day. - Copyright 2018 Booklist. Loading...
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