At a comics convention, a boy picks up a comic showcasing an oozy villain named the Glob.

But then the cover starts to swirl. Slime drips out. The Glob is free from the pages of the comic book, and it's hungry!

This looks like a job for the greatest hero of all . . . the Librarian!The Librarian has long worked in the shadows to guard the Library of Doom and its collection of deadly books.

But now bestselling author Michael Dahl brings the hero's adventures into the light with Secrets of the Library of Doom!

Young readers will uncover new thrills and new mysteries in this chapter book series where the powerful Librarian is always prepared to save the day from the world's most peculiar monsters and sinister book-hungry villains. Books in the Library of Doom series are especially appropriate for struggling and reluctant readers.

With more than 3 million books sold, bestselling author Michael Dahl is an expert on what kids love to read.

As a result, Library of Doom books are often the first books that reluctant readers enjoy, and time after time spur them on to additional authors and reading.