Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians

Genre: Fiction, Fantasy, and YA - Graphic Novel

Krosoczka, Jarrett. Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. ISBN: 978-0-375-84684-7

It is time for the school read-a-thon, but something weird is going on in the library.  The Breakfast Bunch wants to get a head start on reading and end up getting thrown out of the library.  The librarian says she is trying to get ready for the book fair.  The League of Librarians has a secret meeting that the kids overhear.  The kids are suspicious and go to tell the Lunch Ladies what is happening.  The Breakfast Bunch tries to take matters into their own hands, and with the help of the Lunch Lady, they take down the League of Librarians.

This graphic novel is a fast and fun read.  The League of Librarians is out to conquer the world.  Who can stop them?  The Lunch Lady!  The characters in this story are full of surprises.  From the bully Milmoe to the Lunch Lady, every character will bring laughs.  The school setting makes it fun to think about what could go on at school when all the kids go home.  All of the graphic novels in the Lunch Lady series are filled with action and adventure. 

“With its appealing mix of action and humor, this clever, entertaining addition to the series should have wide appeal.” –School Library Journal

WINNER 2010 - Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices

Other great books in the series include:

Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown

Lunch Lady and the Bake Sale Bandit

Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute

Lunch Lady and the Field Trip Fiasco

All of these graphic novels are a great way to get kids interested in reading.  The stories are fun to read and easy to follow.