I absolutely loved this book! While the book was published in 2007, the copy I am holding is a new re-print coming May 3rd. Alcatraz vs. The Evil Librarians is a middle grade novel that has something for everyone: amazing humor, talking dinosaurs, and magical swords. Brandon Sanderson is incredible for his ability to write books for any age group and this middle grade novel is no exception. The main character, Alcatraz, a foster child, is given a bag of special sand on his 13th birthday. Unfortunately, the evil librarians in the Hushlands 🤫 manage to steal it from him and Alcatraz is tasked with getting the sand back. 

 

Along the way, Alcatraz meets his grandfather for the first time and other characters that have magical powers. Alcatraz discovers that his talent of literally destroying things comes in handy when battling the evil librarians who ultimately control all of the information in the Hushlands *gasp*  If you’re a library lover, I definitely recommend picking this one up. It also has some great art by Hayley Lazo.