Booker the Library Bat

BOOKER THE LIBRARY BAT by Jess Brallier

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The New Guard 

Booker the bat has completed his training and he’s excited to report for duty as the newest guard at the Joanina Library in Coimbra, Portugal. His job is to fly through the stacks at night, gobbling down the bugs that are in turn eating the 200,000 antique leather books. It’s the perfect job for Booker, because he loves to read. And now he’s saving books!

There’s only one problem: how will he fit in with the other guards? They’re so cool and confident, and what if they don’t like him?

But when Booker spots a human attempting to steal pages from one of the valuable books, he summons his courage, (echo)locates the other bat guards, and swoops in with a plan to save the day!

Reviews

  • From Kirkus

    “A humorous tale. . . .”
    —Kirkus Reviews

  • Fun read for home or classroom, day or night!

    “Bats + books + attempted heist + based on real bats and library + just the right amount of poop (to be realistic while adding some humor without being all about poop) = a win! We loved it! My son laughed, and asked to read it again. We always love bats, but we definitely appreciate bookish bats who save rare manuscripts for robbers.”
    —Christina Dendy, Goodreads

  • Cute Little Story

    “This was a cute little story about bats who are the first line of defense against bookworms. I loved this cute art.”
    —Kai Charles, Fiction State Of Mind