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Young gamers control the action in this interactive new series from the bestselling author of Trapped in a Video Game. With more than 30 endings and an unlockable bonus adventure, The Secret of Phantom Island promises hours of screen-free fun.

Cooper Hawke and the Secret of Phantom Island is the greatest video game nobody has ever played. The treasure-hunting adventure was supposed to set a new standard for gaming. Then, just one month before its release date, it fell off the face of the earth. 

Now, for the first time, you get a chance to play the mysterious game – from the inside. As you outsmart enemies, solve puzzles, and explore the island’s hidden areas, you’ll discover that there’s more to this game than the world realized. 

Escape from a Video Game is an innovative pick-your-plot story that promises two adventures for the price of one! The main adventure builds critical thinking skills by rewarding young readers for solving puzzles and making sound choices with non-stop action and huge plot twists. Once readers beat the video game within the book, they’ll get a chance to hunt for every possible ending. Finding all the book’s endings reveals a code that readers can use to unlock a secret story online.

This series is both the perfect starting point for new readers of Dustin Brady and a rewarding return for fans of his Trapped in a Video Game series. New readers will quickly come to appreciate the page-turning action and hilarious writing that made Trapped in a Video Game a bestseller. Returning fans will enjoy exploring the world of the original series through a different perspective and uncovering more secrets about the mysterious video game company Bionosoft.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1524858803
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1524858803
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 10 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Escape from a Video Game
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 6
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 680L
Best Sellers Rank: #160,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #170 in Children’s Science Fiction Books (Books) #238 in Children’s Interactive Adventures #3,633 in Children’s Action & Adventure Books (Books)
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