Unshelved, Vol. 1 (2004)

by Gene Ambaum, Bill Barnes (Illustrator)

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Vol. 1. : "At the Mallville Public Library they've seen it all. Like Naked Ned, who takes Freedom of Expression to new lengths. Or Merv, who does everything in the library but read. Or Buddy the Book Beaver, ex-con tree surgeon turned summer reading program mascot. Or the missing books that keep showing up on eBay. Or the amorous teenagers who won't take it outside. In all this chaos and insanity, who ya gonna call? Why, a librarian of course. But please - do it quietly."--P. [4] of cover.… (more)

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This book is very very relatable to me for some reason (

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kaitlin_jones | Oct 21, 2023 |

Quite amusing, but I feel like this could have been a lot funnier than it is. (

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JaimieRiella | Feb 25, 2021 |

The very first volume. This is where it all began from what is the capital of Minnesota to the arrival of Buddy the Book Beaver. By the way, Buddy is my favorite character right behind Dewey, who is one of my heroes. Librarians will certainly love the humor, but anyone who has been to a library can appreciate the humor as well. Because, in the end, a lot of the fun and bizarre stuff that happens in libraries is universal. If you are looking for a different kind of comic strip to read, this is a great choice. I had been meaning to read this for a while, and now that I have, I am glad I did. I do follow the strip online, but having it all (or a good part of it) here is really neat. (

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bloodravenlib | Aug 17, 2020 |

My review of this cartoon book can be viewed on my Youtube Vlog at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91Km5oL3oxE

Enjoy! (

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booklover3258 | Dec 25, 2019 |

Hilarious throughout the book and a great cast of characters. I look forward to all the wacky shenanigans and obvious questions from patrons when I become a librarian. (

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DestDest | Oct 11, 2018 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Gene Ambaum	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Barnes, Bill	Illustrator	main author	all editions	confirmed

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What is the capital of Minnesota?

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Vol. 1. : "At the Mallville Public Library they've seen it all. Like Naked Ned, who takes Freedom of Expression to new lengths. Or Merv, who does everything in the library but read. Or Buddy the Book Beaver, ex-con tree surgeon turned summer reading program mascot. Or the missing books that keep showing up on eBay. Or the amorous teenagers who won't take it outside. In all this chaos and insanity, who ya gonna call? Why, a librarian of course. But please - do it quietly."--P. [4] of cover.

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At the Mallville Public Library they've seen it all. Like Naked Ned, who takes Freedom of Expression to new lengths. Or Merv, who does everything in the library but read. Or Buddy the Book Beaver, ex-con tree surgeon turned summer reading program mascot. Or the missing books that keep showing up on eBay. Or the amorous teenagers who won't take it outside. In all this chaos and insanity, who ya gonna call? Why, a librarian of course. But please - do it quietly.

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