#ninja librarians

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To Read Or Not To Read?: REVIEW: Sword in the Stacks by Jen Swann Downey (Ninja Librarians #2)

I'm very happy to say I was NOT disappointed in this sequel. Let me explain. I've been obsessing over the first book in this series for almost two years, and when a reader obsesses like that -thinking back on all the great moments, good story, and fun characters- that same reader might possibly unintentionally set that book on a pedestal that the sequel just can't compete with. With that first book on a pedestal or not, Sword in the Stacks was magnificent. Picking up pretty much where we left off, Dorrie and Marcus must convince their parents to allow them to apprentice with the time-hopping, evil-fighting, censorship-opposing Lybrarians out to save the world -one piece of writing at a time. Not only is this sequel magnificent, I might actually like it better than the original. Aside from the great story it tells -the daring adventures! the madcap run-ins with famous historical figures! the inevitable breaking of rules and general child-hero mayhem!- it really delves into a side of Librarianship that's important to understand: A complete lack of censorship. 

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Librarians in Popular Culture: Ninja Librarians- Jacob Two-Two and the Bookworm Brouhaha

When it comes to his nearby public library, Jacob Two-Two has a perfect record and a record as well for using it the most. When he goes the extra distance to return a book on time, the librarians notice his dedication and ask him to volunteer at the library. Jacob happily excepts and after sticking out some tough duties, is inducted into a secret society of Library Ninjas. He immediately proves himself a competent agent and is given a special assignment --- The Bookworm. The Bookworm has the world's most overdue library book, last seen thirty years ago. This book is titled Ace Hambly, Boy Detective: Adventure of the Jade Scorpion and The Bookworm has repeatedly managed to keep it hidden, despite attempts at capture. Jacob dives head-first into the assignment, but makes a surprising and disturbing discovery that stops in his tracks. He worries that foiling The Bookworm may get someone very close to him in deep trouble.

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Review: The Accidental Keyhand (The Ninja Librarians #1) by Jen Swann Downey

Review: The Accidental Keyhand (The Ninja Librarians #1) by Jen Swann Downey

Hardcover, Advanced Reader Copy, 384 pages Published April 21st 2014 by Sourcebooks Jabberwocky Source: Raincoast Books

I wasn’t sure what to expect from the cover of this middle grade fiction. Sword-fighting librarians? Or perhaps book flinging librarian wannabes. What I got was a pleasant surprise. Downey’s middle grade debut is fantastically readable and contains a secondary world that is…

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medical ninja, ninja chefs, now a delivery ninja

is there anything that hasn't been ninja'd

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I so want to be a ninja librarian, mixing deadly martial arts skills with superior search capabilities. Take that, Google!

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From 2011, but eternally relevant.