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Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: Alcatraz Series, Book 1
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Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians is the first adventure in a fantasy series for all ages by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. On his thirteenth birthday, foster child Alcatraz Smedry gets a bag of sand in the mail-his only inheritance from his father and mother. He soon learns that this is no ordinary bag of sand. It is quickly stolen by the cult of evil Librarians who are taking over the world by spreading misinformation and suppressing truth. Alcatraz must stop them, using the only weapon he has: an incredible talent for breaking things.
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Brandon Sanderson. (2020). Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: Alcatraz Series, Book 1. Adapted, Dramatized GraphicAudio.

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Brandon Sanderson. 2020. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: Alcatraz Series, Book 1. GraphicAudio.

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Brandon Sanderson, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: Alcatraz Series, Book 1. GraphicAudio, 2020.

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Brandon Sanderson. Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians: Alcatraz Series, Book 1. Adapted, Dramatized GraphicAudio, 2020.

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      • content: Without its excellent narrator, ALCATRAZ would be farfetched, even ludicrous. Thanks to Charlie McWade, however, the improbable autobiography of Alcatraz Smedry is a smart-aleck fantasy that listeners will relish. Smedry's special gift, breaking things, helps him battle the evil librarians who hold society captive. The unique voices McWade creates for each character keep the dialogue crisp, as do his superior timing and delivery. In particular, the unreliable Alcatraz's sarcastic asides arrive with snort-out-loud humor. When the story gets crazy, McWade pulls listeners back in with a witty crack that will have them searching for missing continents, British dinosaurs, and librarian conspiracies. This is an original offering for the adventure-seeking. C.A. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
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      • content: Clumsy is a kind word for Alcatraz Smedry's unfortunate tendency to dissolve the homes of his foster parents. Then he encounters his grandfather, who demonstrates that this fatal klutziness is actually a gift designed to save the world from a cult of evil librarians. Ramon de Ocampo balances the ironic tones of the teen Alcatraz, the dry wit of the world rescuers, the malevolence of the librarians, and the hautiness of time-traveling dinosaurs and other hilarious, baleful critters. De Ocampo's straightforward narration of the most absurd of tales works splendidly. The book's foreword claims that this book will be published as a work of fantasy in librarian-controlled nations such as the United States--but is really a biography. D.P.D. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
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        McWade's boyish voice and knack for nailing a frequent tongue-in-cheek tone aren't enough to elevate this adaptation of a frenzied fantasy to enjoyable listening status. On his 13th birthday, Alcatraz Smedry receives an unusual “gift” in the form of a bag of sand said to be the inheritance of his long-dead parents. The boy soon discovers his very gnarled family tree—and the reason why he and his relatives are in a battle with the evil librarians of Hushland (aka the United States), who selectively dole out and distort information to keep Hushlanders in the dark about the “real” world. The quirky characters (many named after famous prisons), the bursts of derring-do and absurd twists make good fodder for a fast-paced outing. But these elements come embedded in a text that depends on a series of asides to lampoon writing styles and devices of better-known works. Unfortunately, the asides continually refer to “reading” and “pages,” when care might have been taken to suit them to the listener's perspective. Those wanting a linear tale are out of luck, although the snarkier set, among them Lemony Snicket fans, may want to hang on for the ride. Ages 9-up. Simultaneous release with the Scholastic hardcover (Reviews, Nov. 19, 2007).

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