Mr Lemoncello's fantabulous finale by Chris Grabenstein

Mr Lemoncello is at his best as ‘competition master’ when he plans an audacious final succession plan designed as a compelling competition amongst thirteen lucky 13-year-olds. They must explore and challenge themselves in an array of competitive tasks until there is one final winner of the chance to inherit the Lemoncello empire. Can they outwit and outlast all the other contestants, setting aside friendship and cooperation, until they are the last one standing? And does Mr Lemoncello have opponents who will try and destabilise all that the Lemoncello empire has built over the decades (and the previous books in the series)? Is this the end of all the games and fun and the Lemoncello theme park? 

This is another wonderful journey into gaming, knowledge and literature that twists all of these threads into a tapestry of good-natured fun! I loved it! The kids involved are a combined mix of talent and endeavour, and readers will respect their multi-faceted ‘brilliant-ness’. The gaming nature of the challenges requires many higher-order thinking skills and respects and honours readers and even word play.  This is a book series to recommend to avid readers, aged 9-14, who are thinkers and who love a bit of fun.

Themes: Competition, Games, Challenges, Libraries, Theme parks.

Carolyn Hull