Lyric McKerrigan, Secret Librarian
By Jacob Sager Weinstein
The Story
A gadget-wielding secret agent librarian faces down an evil genius bent on destroying every book on the planet, armed with nothing but her wits and always, somehow, the right book for the moment.
Why It's Special
For the kid who thinks librarians are secretly the coolest people alive, Lyric McKerrigan makes that theory official.
- Big idea: Books themselves are a kind of superpower — knowledge and story are the ultimate weapon against those who'd destroy them.
- Vibes: Spy-movie swagger crossed with story time, tongue-in-cheek and proudly bookish.
Perfect For Kids Who
- enjoy spy and superhero stories
- like to act out disguises and gadgets
- are working on seeing reading as powerful, not passive
- respond well to a hero who wins with brains, not just brawn
Ask Your Little Reader
- Story & problem-solving: Why do you think the evil genius wanted to destroy every book on the planet?
- Imagination: If you were a secret librarian like Lyric McKerrigan, what gadgets would you carry?
- Real-life connection: What's a book you'd bring with you if you had to save the day?
- Feelings & empathy: How do you think the world would feel without any books left to read?
- Big idea: Why do you think Lyric McKerrigan always has the right book at the right time?
