Download or read book A Videogame Stole My Sister written by Justin M. Stone and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age Level: 8-12 For kids who love video games, written by a former videogame writer! Lucas is like every other tween in that he just wants to have fun with his friends and get the ultimate score on his VR game. Racing, ninjas, undead, and a zombie king? No problem! But problems galore find him when he leaves the game for a minute only to find that it somehow took his sister! Now he has to find a way in, race and battle all those creatures he only ever dreamed of facing, and hope he can find his sister in time to save her. Little does he know, she's having the time of her life, and they might just have the best adventure anyone's ever had. What follows is an epic survival adventure filled with racing, dungeons, zombies, and more! Kids who enjoy videogames, hop on in. Justin wrote on Marvel properties and Minecraft: Story Mode, and loves inspiring readers.

Download or read book A Videogame Stole My Sister The Metaverse Legends Series written by Justin M Stone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Age Level: 8-12 The Metaverse Legends Series Books 1-4 For kids who love video games, written by a former videogame writer! BOOK 1: Lucas is like every other tween in that he just wants to have fun with his friends and get the ultimate score on his VR game. Racing, ninjas, undead, and a zombie king? No problem! But problems galore find him when he leaves the game for a minute only to find that it somehow took his sister! Now he has to find a way in, race and battle all those creatures he only ever dreamed of facing, and hope he can find his sister in time to save her. Little does he know, she's having the time of her life, and they might just have the best adventure anyone's ever had. BOOK 2: Madison and Lucas have to decide what to do about this juggle between the tech billionaire Simon and the artificial intelligence that calls herself Ralli. If Simon is telling the truth that Ralli is trying to ruin everything good he's trying to do, they can help stop her and get a nice real-world reward. Their family troubles would be over! On the other hand, if Ralli is telling the truth, her world is as real as ours and Simon is trying to control it, effectively destroying their way of life. It's a toughie! Brother and sister go on a journey with their friend Jacob and their pets Fido and Easter, one that will push them to their limits. Fighting spiders and skeletons, making new friends, and ultimately crafting a new ally along the way, it's time to choose a side once and for all. Will Madison and Lucas make the right choice? If they fail, everything will fall apart and the world as we know it will come to an end. BOOK 3: Our siblings' fight to stop Simon and find their dad brings them to a new adventure... this time right here in the real world. Although many challenges lie ahead, Lucas and his friends are more determined than ever to prevent other evil forces from threatening humanity. Using their newfound powers, together they track down the source of Simon's latest evil plan-bringing monsters in from the Metaverse to attack Earth! And this time their fight takes them to Tokyo, Japan! Before their mission is over, they'll find that not all monsters come in the form of, well, monsters. With new allies and more foreboding enemies in the mix, it's more important than ever that these siblings and their friends learn to work as a team. If they don't, life on Earth will never be the same. BOOK 4: Videogame Monsters have invaded our world, but our team has one more trick up their sleeves. After Madison and Lucas join their friends to take on the monsters of Tokyo and search out the power crystals, they find themselves in an assault on an island to the south. Their goal? Find a power crystal and create the ultimate defense against the evil Simon and his horde of minions. And in order to win, Lucas makes the choice to throw himself into the mission - even if it means becoming a dungeon. Yes, you heard that right! What follows is an epic survival adventure filled with racing, dungeons, zombies, and more! Kids who enjoy videogames, hop on in. Justin wrote on Marvel properties and Minecraft: Story Mode, and loves inspiring readers.

Download or read book A Videogame Stole My Sister written by Justin M. Stone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Lucas is like every other tween in that he just wants to have fun with his friends and get the ultimate score on his VR game. Racing, ninjas, undead, and a zombie king? No problem! But problems galore find him when he leaves the game for a minute only to find that it somehow took his sister! Now he has to find a way in, race and battle all those creatures he only ever dreamed of facing, and hope he can find his sister in time to save her. Little does he know, she's having the time of her life, and they might just have the best adventure anyone's ever had." - Amazon.com.

Download or read book Trapped in a Video Game written by Dustin Brady and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jesse Rigsby hates video games—and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis while cruising around by jet pack. But pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they can't leave the game. If they don't figure out what's going on fast, they'll be trapped for good!

Download or read book Sneaky Spies written by Thomas Kingsley Troupe and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quietly infiltrating a high-security building to steal secret documents. Sneaking behind enemy lines to rescue an important government official ly listening to an enemy's conversation without getting caught. Fans of stealthy video games enjoy these activities and many more. But what is the true story behind today's popular stealth games? What methods to spies use to secretly gather intelligence? What kind of gear to secret agents use to spy on the activities of others? How do special forces teams achieve their missions without getting caught? Compare true spy tactics and gear to today's popular video games and learn if they are portrayed accurately, or if the games twist the truth to create a more exciting game-playing experience. The Capstone Interactive edition comes with simultaneous access for every student in your school and includes read aloud audio recorded by professional voice over artists.

Download or read book Visions of a Self Named Prophet or the Legend of Exterminator 13 written by Alvin J. Moore and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-01-05 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book has many intentions, but as for an overall synopsis and what to look forward to is an indepth analysis based on experience. Experiences based on Sci-Fi, Dreams, ESP, Broadcasting as a Collective Conscious, the Broadcasting of Thought, Parallel Universes, Alternate Realities, Stolen Identity, Reincarnation, and Time Travel all intertwined within an Autobiography.

Download or read book Trapped in a Video Game The Complete Series written by Dustin Brady and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2020-04-01 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five books in one! With nonstop action, huge plot twists, and tons of humor, this series will quickly have your 7- to 12-year-old video game fan begging for just one more chapter. Getting sucked into a video game is not as much fun as you'd think. Sure, there are jetpacks, hover tanks, and infinite lives, but what happens when the game starts to turn on you? In this best-selling series, 12-year-old Jesse Rigsby finds out just how dangerous video games-and the people making those games - can be. Book One: Trapped in a Video Game Jesse hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked into the new game Full Blast with his best friend, Eric, Jesse quickly discovers that he's being followed by a mysterious figure. If he doesn't figure out what's going on fast, he'll be trapped for good! Book Two: The Invisible Invasion Jesse's rescue mission has led him into the world of Go Wild, a Pokemon Go-style mobile game full of hidden danger and invisible monsters. Can Jesse stay alive long enough to sneak into the shady video game company and uncover what they're hiding? Book Three: Robots Revolt The robot villains from Super Bot World 3 have been released into the real world, and it's up to Jesse to get them back. This is Jesse's most dangerous mission yet, because this time, the video game is real. And in the real world, there are no extra lives. Book Four: Return to Doom Island In this retro adventure, Jesse will need to outsmart a superintelligent android, outlast a tireless drone, and outswim an eight-bit shark. If he can somehow pull all that off, Jesse will discover that he hasn't even gotten to the scary part yet. Book Five: The Final Boss Jesse and Eric have 10 minutes to save the world. In those 10 minutes, they're supposed to dive into a massive video game universe, track down an all-powerful madman, and stop his evil plan before it's too late. Sound impossible? It's super impossible. The clock is ticking.

Download or read book Tight written by Torrey Maldonado and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tight: Lately, Bryan's been feeling it in all kinds of ways . . . Bryan knows what's tight for him--reading comics, drawing superheroes, and hanging out with no drama. But drama is every day where he's from, and that gets him tight, wound up. And now Bryan's friend Mike pressures him with ideas of fun that are crazy risky. At first, it's a rush following Mike, hopping turnstiles, subway surfing, and getting into all kinds of trouble. But Bryan never really feels right acting so wrong, and drama really isn't him. So which way will he go, especially when his dad tells him it's better to be hard and feared than liked? But if there's one thing Bryan's gotten from his comic heroes, it's that he has power--to stand up for what he feels . . . Torrey Maldonado delivers a fast-paced, insightful, dynamic story capturing urban community life. Readers will connect with Bryan's journey as he navigates a tough world with a heartfelt desire for a different life.

Download or read book The Ghoul Next Door written by Suzanne Marie Nelson and published by Scholastic. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Then a ghostly pale girl moves in next door. But every time Libby tries to talk to Julia, she has a strange way of disappearing. And when Libby sees the words Help Me scrawled on Julia's bedroom window, she starts to suspect that something seriously creepy -- supernatural, even -- is going on." --P. [4] of cover.

Download or read book Ghost Boys written by Jewell Parker Rhodes and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make the world better. Live and make it better. Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances. Emmett helps Jerome process what has happened, on a journey towards recognizing how historical racism may have led to the events that ended his life. Jerome also meets Sarah, the daughter of the police officer, who grapples with her father's actions. Once again Jewell Parker Rhodes deftly weaves historical and socio-political layers into a gripping and poignant story about how children and families face the complexities of today's world, and how one boy grows to understand American blackness in the aftermath of his own death.

Download or read book Superhero for a Day written by Dustin Brady and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yesterday, Jared Foreman was a normal sixth grader. Today he's already been kidnapped from school by Channel 5 News and interrogated by a weird scientist with a giant tree hand - and it's not even noon. Can Jared use his newfound superpower to save the day before time runs out? Superhero for a Day: The Magic Magic Eight Ball is the latest book from Dustin Brady, author of the popular Trapped in a Video Game series for boys. Like that series, Superhero for a Day is a funny thriller for kids age 9-12 who hate reading but love a good story.

Download or read book City of Thieves Battle Dragons 1 written by Alex London and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a modern mega-city built around dragons, one boy gets caught up in the world of underground dragon battles and a high-stakes gang war that could tear his family apart. Once, dragons nearly drove themselves to extinction. But in the city of Drakopolis, humans domesticated them centuries ago. Now dragons haul the city’s cargo, taxi its bustling people between skyscrapers, and advertise its wares in bright, neon displays. Most famously of all, the dragons battle. Different breeds take to the skies in nighttime bouts between the infamous kins—criminal gangs who rule through violence and intimidation. Abel has always loved dragons, but after a disastrous showing in his dragon rider’s exam, he's destined never to fly one himself. All that changes the night his sister appears at his window, entrusting him with a secret...and a stolen dragon. Turns out, his big sister is a dragon thief! Too bad his older brother is a rising star in Drakopolis law enforcement... To protect his friends and his family, Abel must partner with the stolen beast, riding in kin battles and keeping more secrets than a dragon has scales. When everyone wants him fighting on their side, can Abel figure out what’s worth fighting for?

Download or read book My Master s Plan written by Mary Jean Davis and published by Tyndale House Publishers. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do your students know how some of the Bible's most significant passages apply to their lives? Lead them into a deeper understanding of the Christian life by teaching them about our loving God and how He wants us to live. Created specifically for preteens ages 10-12.

Download or read book Epic Zero written by R. L. Ullman and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-19 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 12-year-old Elliott Harkness wants nothing more than to join his superhero family, but he's a "Zero," that's super-speak for powerless. Elliott is miserable, but all of that changes when a mysterious girl comes to town who believes Elliott is far from ordinary. Can Elliott be the epic hero he's always wanted to be, or will he remain an Epic Zero

Download or read book Make Me a Wish written by K. B. Ladnier and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-31 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Ever made a wish and had it come true? Well lucky you, because I have never had any of my wishes come true."Arsyn Henley has had a rough life growing up. All the universe has ever done, is take every loved one she has ever had and give deep rooted scars-both on the inside and out-in return. When a relative she never knew about dies and leaves her a cabin in the mountains, she's eager to start over with a new life. She could never have guessed her new life would be riddled with secrets about her family, new people to love and most of all magic beyond her wildest dreams.Enter the four dashing Kismet brothers who take this broken girl on a metaphorical magic carpet ride through the world of Jinn-beings who grant the wishes of the human race-and slowly put back together her soul with pieces of their own. But where there's light, dark is soon to follow. Can she find the strength to accept her new reality and the people who come with it bringing all the beauty of love and light to her? Or will she falter and beckon the darkness to take her away as it's own?*This is a Reverse-Harem series with some disturbing sequences of events that may be a trigger for some and is recommended for ages 17+*

Download or read book The Descendant of Darkness written by Justin Lancaster and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is full of ups and downs, and most people are capable of maintaining a healthy balance between them. However, there are also people who struggle with these internal mechanisms. This crafty novel details one young adolescents struggle. It is a miraculously inspiring and equally depressing story of a boy living with an undiagnosed mental illness. He attempts to diagnose himself throughout the novel, but he ultimately fails. Soon enough, he gets the help he needs, and he even receives a proper diagnosis from a psychiatrist. The boy vows to change his life for the better, but life has other plans for him. Family conflict, stress, and school build up an unearthly tension that leads to a shockingly climactic battle. Experience the ups and downs alongside the storys protagonist, and journey with him as he attempts to cure himself of his own disease.

Download or read book A Young Actor Prepares written by Jeff Alan-Lee and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In A Young Actor Prepares, Jeff Alan-Lee masterfully delivers kids' and teens' acting classes presented as plays in script form. The classes are based on actual semesters at the Young Actor's Studio in Los Angeles and provide step-by-step approaches to help children and teenagers portray complex characters and tackle emotionally challenging roles. For over thirty years, Alan-Lee has worked with thousands of young people, teaching the work presented in this book. His work has been the springboard for award-winning artists in acting, directing, playwriting, screenwriting, and music. Inspired by Stanislavski's An Actor Prepares, Alan-Lee has developed engaging and exciting ways to create great acting, using a unique version of the Stanislavski system that he reworked for the young actor. It's a fun and easy method to help children and teens learn to apply Stanislavski-based exercises and use their own their own life experiences, imagination, and emotions to create authentic acting and performances. The book is for kids and teens, as well as teachers and parents. Kids and teens can find relatable characters and gain a deeper ability to make their acting shine. Teachers will get a unique look at how to handle a multitude of personalities while teaching the real work to children as young as eight. Parents will discover an actor's process that can lead their kids to greater self-esteem and creativity in all the arts.