Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians
by Brandon Sanderson
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Pub Date May 03 2022 | Archive Date May 03 2022
Macmillan-Tor/Forge | Starscape
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Description
Experience the action-packed first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson's laugh-out-loud middle-grade fantasy series like never before—Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians is now in paperback with all new covers!
AN ANCIENT RIVALRY REAWAKENS.
Everything I'd known about the world was a lie.
On my thirteenth birthday, I, Alcatraz Smedry (yes, I got named after a prison, don’t ask) received my inheritance: a bag of sand. And then I accidentally destroyed my foster parents’ kitchen. It’s not my fault, things just break around me, I swear!
I thought the sand was a joke until evil Librarians came to steal it. You’re probably thinking, “Librarians are nice people who recommend good books,” but that’s just what they want you to think! It turns out they’re actually a secret cult keeping the truth from you—a hidden world filled with magical eyeglasses, talking dinosaurs, and knights with crystal swords!
Or so my Grandpa Smedry claimed when he suddenly showed up to rescue me. So now I have to go with him to invade the local library and get that sand back, before it's used to conquer the world. And Grandpa says how I keep breaking things is actually an amazing talent. There’s no way that can all be true, right?
Will I ever make it back home alive?
"An excellent choice to read aloud to the whole family. Funny, exciting, and briskly paced." —NPR
Advance Praise
“This is an excellent choice to read aloud to the whole family. It's funny, exciting, and briskly paced. The message it gives young readers is that a person's flaws-being late, breaking things, etc. – can sometimes turn into useful talents.” —Nancy Pearl on NPR'S Morning Edition
“In this original, hysterical homage to fantasy literature, Sanderson's first novel for youth recalls the best in Artemis Fowl and A Series of Unfortunate Events.” —VOYA
“A happily action-packed romp... and a cliffhanger ending that promises more of the same. Plus dinosaurs in tweed vests. Who could ask for more?” —Horn Book
Marketing Plan
-National print and online publicity campaign
-National author tour
- National print & online advertising campaign targeting middle grade & YA fantasy readers, parents, educators, and librarians
- Extensive prepublication buzz campaign, including trade, consumer, and educational advertising
- Early-reader review programs via Edelweiss, NetGalley, Shelf Awareness, Book Riot, Goodreads, and kidlit book festivals
- Major ARC distribution to media, booksellers, librarian big mouths, middle grade readers, and YA influencers
- Dedicated series website
- Indie preorder kit with limited-edition promotional item
- Major digital marketing campaign to include influencer box mailing, content reveals, author videos, newsletter promotions, sweepstakes, custom social assets, Facebook/Instagram advertising, and extensive coverage on Tor Teen’s social media platforms
- #SummerOfSanderson Family Reading Campaign in partnership with parent influencers
- Extensive school and library marketing
- Downloadable educator series guide
- Cross-promotions with Tor Books
- Cross-promotions with Tor.com
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780765378958 |
| PRICE | $9.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
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