Chris Grabenstein, author of the New York Times bestselling Escape from Mr. Lemoncellos Library and coauthor of the I Funny series with James Patterson, celebrates the power of imagination with this action-packed adventure that shows that sometimes the real story starts after you close the book What if your favorite characters came to life? Billys spending the summer in a lakeside cabin that belongs to the mysterious Dr. Libris. But something strange is going on. Besides the security cameras everywhere, theres Dr. Libriss private bookcase. Whenever Billy opens the books inside, he can hear sounds coming from the island in the middle of the lake. The clash of swords. The twang of arrows. Sometimes he can even feel the ground shaking. Its almost as if the stories hes reading are coming to lifeBut thats impossible . . . isnt it? Look for brand-new BONUS material in the paperback, including a GALLERY of literary characters, a discussion guide, a behind-the-scenes look at Chriss process, and more A wonderful tale. . . . A complete original. --James Patterson Effortlessly readable and a whole lot of fun. --Booklist A science-based variation on the theme of fictional characters being brought to life.A] satisfying read. --Publishers Weekly