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  • The Book that Dripped Blood: 10th Anniversary Edition

    Michael Dahl, Bradford Kendall

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2017)
    A shopkeeper comes across a strange book with fur on the cover. The book's title, CLAWS, is a clue to just how dangerous it is. Will the Librarian come to the rescue before more damage is done? With eight pages of never-before-published content, the 10th Anniversary edition offers readers a new prologue and epilogue, plus a glossary and reader support questions.
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  • The Creeping Bookends

    Michael Dahl, Bradford Kendall

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2008)
    One evening, a young boy is accidentally locked inside the library. Suddenly, a pair of lizard bookends come alive! The boy watches as the ravenous reptiles gobble up stacks of books. Will the Librarian arrive before the boy becomes their next meal?
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  • The Word Eater

    Michael Dahl, Bradford Kendall

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2008)
    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.
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  • Invisible Ink

    Michael Dahl, Patricio Clarey

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2020)
    The Eraser, sworn enemy of the Library of Doom, has come up with a wicked new scheme. He’s created a powerful gas that will turn ink invisible and render all books empty and useless. Will the Librarian be able to stop the villain's criminal concoction? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

  • Raiders of the Lost Archives

    Michael Dahl, Patricio Clarey

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2020)
    Deep within the Library of Doom, raiders are searching for the treasure of the Lost Archives. The thieves have captured a young worker to guide them through the mazelike shelves. The boy doesn’t want to betray the Librarian, but he is a Silent One. If he cannot speak, how can he call for help? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

  • Don't Read This!

    Michael Dahl, Patricio Clarey

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2020)
    A dangerous book is missing from the Library of Doom. The book has no words, except for one single sentence. Whoever reads it disappears. Forever. When the book appears in a classroom on the first day of school, it will be up to the Librarian to close this new chapter of fear. Uncover hidden threats and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

  • Dead Letters

    Michael Dahl, Patricio Clarey

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2020)
    Welcome to the Graveyard of Dead Letters, where evil silent letters, like the W of swords and the K of knives, are buried. Here they can do no harm. But the wicked Spellbinder has plans to revive the letters . . . and use them to create a fierce weapon that will challenge even the powerful Librarian! Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with SECRETS OF THE LIBRARY OF DOOM, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

  • Attack of the Paper Bats: 10th Anniversary Edition

    Michael Dahl, Martin Blanco

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Aug. 1, 2017)
    When a boy loses a book out of his backpack, he has no idea the pages of the book will become razor sharp paper bats. Only the Librarian put a stop to the bats' destruction. Only in this 10th Anniversary edition, readers are treated to a prologue and an epilogue along with the reading tools featured throughout the Library of Doom series.
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  • The Smashing Scroll: 10th Anniversary Edition

    Michael Dahl, Bradford Kendall

    Paperback (Stone Arch Books, Aug. 1, 2017)
    An ancient curse sends a stone silo crashing across the countryside. Houses, barns, and cars are crushed in its path. The silo contains a giant scroll, sent by the foul Spellbinder to imprison the earth within its vast page. Even the mighty Librarian is overpowered by the Spellbinder's magic. This special 10th anniversary edition features never-before-published content, including a prologue and epilogue, while a glossary, writing prompts, and discussion questions offer reading support.
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  • The Golden Book of Death

    Michael Dahl, Serg Souleiman

    Paperback (Stone Arch Books, Jan. 1, 2008)
    Someone has broken into the Library of Doom! While searching for the intruder, the Librarian is captured by a shadowy figure the Eraser. He has chained the Librarian to a huge golden book. If the Librarian can’t escape, all the world’s books could be could be destroyed.
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  • Escape From the Pop-up Prison

    Michael Dahl, Bradford Kendall

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2008)
    A girl follows a group of strangers inside the giant Library of Doom. The strangers want their evil friends released from the pages a pop-up book. Can the Librarian stop them before the world’s deadliest criminals are set free?
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  • Secrets of the Library of Doom

    Michael Dahl

    Paperback (Stone Arch Books, Aug. 1, 2020)
    The Librarian has long worked in the shadows to guard the Library of Doom and its collection of deadly books. But now bestselling author Michael Dahl is bringing the hero’s adventures into the light with Secrets of the Library of Doom! Young readers will uncover new thrills and new mysteries in this popular chapter book series, where the powerful Librarian is always prepared to save the day from the world’s most peculiar monsters and sinister book-hungry villains.