The Awesomely Adventurous Librarians
At Sleepy Creek Library, Rida loves helping her grandfather find the ‘perfectly perfect book’ for everyone. She makes lists of all the requests and gives them to Grandad who, after everyone has gone home, visits the Land of Books to collect them all. However, when Arun requests a book which no one has ever been able to catch, Grandad is forced to admit defeat, but Rida is determined to help…
‘The Awesomely Adventurous Librarians’ is an absolutely delightful read from start to finish. It celebrates the wonder and importance of libraries and the joy of finding the perfect book for everyone.
Energetic, wonderfully detailed illustrations accompany Grandad and Rida’s amazing adventures in the Land of Books as they track down the right book for every reader, showing the lengths librarians will go to to get the job done! Children could have great fun creating their own maps of the Land of Books, deciding where different books might be found and creating their own adventures for Rida and Grandad!
Arun’s joy as he curls up to read his ‘perfectly perfect’ book captures the blissful feeling of finding the right read- a feeling readers of this book are sure to get! The story would make an excellent one to share with a class, encouraging discussions about all sorts of favourite books (or other things to read!), but inspiring their imaginations to run riot in book-ish adventures as well. The final little joke is also a reminder to never judge a book by its cover!
A perfectly perfect story!
The Awesomely Adventurous Librarians
Donna David, illustrated by Victoria Stebleva
OUP ISBN: 978-1382063913
Published on the 5th February 2026