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When I was a kid, Choose Your Own Adventure books were all the rage. Typically, you could spend hours trying to figure out which way to take the adventure – and pondering the possibilities that were left unexplored.
The series is still going strong. However, the idea has also spun off into something called Choose Your Own Path. While there's no connection between the two offerings, it's basically the same concept. It's also just as much fun as I remember.
Recently, I downloaded a new, pirate-themed Choose Your Own Path book titled, Quest for the Lost Treasure.
Writer Gerry Gaston has geared his adventure towards buccaneers ages 3 to 8. Currently, the book is available in both paperback and Kindle formats. I chose the Kindle version, since it was quick to download and only 99 cents at the time. Typically, it sells for $1.99. However, Gaston will be offering the book as free download all weekend long (February 9-10 only).
Also, I'm always looking for new Kindle titles to share with my 6-year-old, and he was completely thrilled at the concept of choosing the path for the young on-screen pirate.
The book is written in the first-person, with the reader trying to track down the treasure that got pilfered by a bunch of thieving pirates. Isn't that always the way with pirates? From there, you'll have to decide whether you want to go behind closed doors, up ropes, down stairs, into a hatch, and much more. Because it's a Choose Your Own Path book, there are a lot of different options.
For my 6-year-old, this book was perfect. Not only does it involve pirates, but the imagery is bright and well done. Also, it was easy to read and operate. Occasionally, he would get stuck and needed my help to find the alternate path. However, that didn't keep him from opening the app on his own and going for another round later.
Quest for the Lost Treasure is a great little eBook worth checking out. (Don't forget, it's free all weekend!) The eBook is formatted in color and you're going to need a touchscreen to navigate through it.
For now, it's limited to Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD devices. However, it's also selling as a paperback, with an MSRP of $12.95.
