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The Library of Doom is a series written by Michael Dahl. The series can be read in any order. I just finished reading The Smashing Scroll.
I purchased the 10th anniversary edition of the series years ago for my twin sons. They love mystery and scary stories. This series focuses on a librarian who watches over a hidden library of dangerous books. The librarian’s job is to prevent the books from falling into the wrong hands.
This book introduces readers to Spellbinder, a powerful wizard and nemesis of the Librarian. The Spellbinder’s goal is for the smashing scroll to bring an end to the world. Readers will have to dive into this book to learn how the scroll, if the Spellbinder is successful, would bring doom to the entire world.
I also love the back matter of these books. In the back of these books, readers will find fun facts from the Librarian, information about the author and illustrator, a glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and extra insight from the author Michael Dahl.
Below, I have ranked the books in the series I have read thus far from best to least favorite.
- Library of Doom: Poison Pages
- Library of Doom: The Smashing Scroll
- Library of Doom: Beast Beneath the Stairs
Rating 5/5
| Lexile | 630L |
| Accelerated Reader Level | 3.3 |
| Grade Level | 1-3 |
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