Book Talk & Review: The Book That Dripped Blood

The Library of Doom is a series written by Michael Dahl. The series can be read in any order. I just finished reading The Book that Dripped Blood.

I purchased the 10th anniversary edition of the series years ago for my twin sons. They love mystery and scary stories. This series focuses on a librarian who watches over a hidden library of dangerous books. The librarian’s job is to prevent the books from falling into the wrong hands.

This book begins with a young man desperately trying to get a storekeeper to buy his used book. The moment after the storekeeper decides to buy the book and hand the young man cash, he runs off fast! Soon, the man who purchased the book learns the book was hungry and out for blood. The Librarian has to find a way to stop this book that is out for blood.

I also love the back matter of these books. In the back of these books, readers will find fun facts from the Librarian, information about the author and illustrator, a glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and extra insight from the author Michael Dahl about why he wrote this particular book in the series.

Below, I have ranked the books in the series I have read thus far from best to least favorite. Yes, this book is currently my least favorite in the series thus far due to the ending.

1. Library of Doom: Poison Pages

2. Library of Doom: The Smashing Scroll

3. Library of Doom: Beast Beneath the Stairs

4. Library of Doom: Attack of the Paper Bats

5. Library of Doom: The Book that Dripped Blood

6. Library of Doom: The Eye in the Graveyard

Rating 4/5

Lexile 570L

Grade Level 1-3