The Awesomely Adventurous Librarians

Donna David author Victoria Stebleva illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:5th Feb '26

Should be back in stock very soon

The Awesomely Adventurous Librarians cover

Journey into The Land of Books in this action-packed adventure!

In Sleepy Creek Library, living and breathing stories have to be retrieved from the Land of Books. But when Arun asks for a book so adventurous no one has ever been able to catch it, Rida's Grandad, the librarian, says he can't help. Can Rida secretly journey to the Land of Books and find the story herself?We all know that librarians are superheroes, but does anyone know what they really do when the library lights go out and the readers have gone home? In Sleepy Creek Library, living and breathing stories have to be retrieved from the Land of Books. Rida loves helping her grandad in the Sleepy Creek Library. She makes a list of all the readers' requests and passes it to Grandad to retrieve them. But when Arun asks for a book so adventurous no one has ever been able to catch it, Grandad says he can't help. Can Rida secretly journey to the Land of Books and find the story herself? This action-packed adventure is perfect for inspiring a new generation of book-lovers!

"A picturebook story about librarians who love adventure and are also awesome... a joy to read and of course share!" * Postbag Picks *
"We LOVE The Awesomely Adventurous Librarians and we think that this perfectly perfect picture book may have been written just for us. But we also know it will be loved and cherished and read on repeat by readers and book lovers of all ages." * @Edspire *
"A beautiful inter-generational story about being kind and resilient featuring the most awesome librarians - I loved it." * Julie Broadbent, School Librarian and Winner of the SLA Secondary School Librarian of the Year. *
"A delightfully illustrated picture book celebrating the joy of libraries and the different worlds they can take you to." * Jenny Hawke, Children's Librarian and Vice Chair of the GLL Literary Foundation *
"If your child loves adventure stories and believes libraries are a bit magical, this one is going to be a hit. And for parents who loved Jumanji - I think you'll like this one too!" * @BookBairn *

ISBN: 9781382063913

Dimensions: 270mm x 230mm x 4mm

Weight: 163g

32 pages