Can You Find the Jersey Devil?: A Monster Hunt

by Blake Hoena

Wild rumors are circulating in southern New Jersey. Stories are swirling about weird hoofprints appearing in Pine Barrens, a mysterious winged creature flying around Leeds Point, and something sinister haunting Barnegat Bay. Could these tales of terror mean the legendary Jersey Devil is on the prowl? It's up to YOU to find out! With dozens of choices, you can follow the clues to the end. Which path will YOU CHOOSE to discover the truth?

Genres: Choose Your Own Adventure

112 pages, Hardcover

Published July 31, 2022

About the author

Blake A. Hoena grew up in central Wisconsin, where, in his youth, he wrote stories about robots conquering the Moon and trolls lumbering around in the woods behind his parents house, and the fact that the trolls were hunting for little boys had nothing to do with Blake’s pesky brothers. Later, he moved to Minnesota to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Since graduating, Blake has written more than thirty books for children, including retellings of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and the Perseus and Medusa myth. Most recently, he’s working on a series of graphic novels about two space alien brothers, Eek and Ack, who are determined to conquer our big blue home.

--from the author's website

Reviews

[Murray · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is part of series of cryptid choose your own adventures and this one was a little disappointing as it had three sections that one could start their adventure. But each section seemed to have the same results as the other sections, so it seemed repetative to me as a reader. The book has color photographs and has facts and history about the Jersey Devil legend with a book and website bibliography at the end. Recommended for 4-6th graders who love cryptid stories and choose your own adventure books

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun as always!

[Meygan Cox · Rating 5 out of 5]

My students love You Choose books. I love the history and other resources included in the back of the books.

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

You're a cryptozoologist, and while there is doubt about the Jersey Devil existing, you're out to try and spot them! You decide what to do, you get to choose the ending. I love these, they're so fun!