reviews
Mar 30, 2011
It’s the return of the “choose your own adventure” books! You remember those, right? This time around, the folks behind The Worst- Case Scenario series REALLY bring the adventure to life. It’s a combination of the probable real-life adventure they chose and the way in which the outcomes were created.
Did you know it takes about TWO MONTHS to actually summit? No lie. The number of times you have to climb to Camp I and then back down etc....no wonder it's called the adventure of a More...
Did you know it takes about TWO MONTHS to actually summit? No lie. The number of times you have to climb to Camp I and then back down etc....no wonder it's called the adventure of a More...
Jul 10, 2011
In this "You Decide" scenario, you are part of a teen team trying to summit Mount Everest and become the youngest hiking team to do so. Along the way, you are faced with various choices, some of which may be obvious and others not so obvious. The choices you make send you to different pages in the book, and either your quest is over or it continues, depending on your climbing savvy. The descriptions of your fellow team members may lead you to be somewhat mistrustful of the others. You
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Nov 18, 2011
You are the main character in the book and a member of an expedition to climb Mt. Everest. In the style of the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, you are given a choice at major parts of the trip. Depending upon your choice, you will actually make it to the summit.. or not. Before starting the story, the reader is given instructions to read the Expedition File at the back of the book. This is an illustrated guide to help you in making the right decisions while reading the story. It's m
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Jan 31, 2012
While the illustrations were nice and the plot was decent, there just weren't enough choices in this book, and those it has are obvious. (Excepting the apple pie. That was odd.) The book isn't long enough to justify its own existence.
Dec 29, 2011
The "Choose Your Own Adventure" genre lives: this time with better production values and graphics. Unfortunately, I'm not sure this works as well in book format any longer.
The formula stays the same - at different points in the book readers are asked which option they choose (eg, "If you unclip to go with Hans, turn to pg 59" or "If you stay on the fixed rope and skip the pic, turn to pg 137") with a possible 26 different "routes" though the b More...
The formula stays the same - at different points in the book readers are asked which option they choose (eg, "If you unclip to go with Hans, turn to pg 59" or "If you stay on the fixed rope and skip the pic, turn to pg 137") with a possible 26 different "routes" though the b More...
Feb 14, 2012
Not a good read with a seven year old. It scared hime because there are several endings where you don't survive. But I was kept interested.
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