video games

Thema has always preferred books to video games, but when her younger twin brothers show her the battle game Shrinking Island Showdown she is hooked--and with her brothers help she plans to become good enough to compete in an esports competition.

"Get ready to level-up your video game knowledge! In [this book], you'll unlock the secrets behind . . . video games, characters, and consoles. This fact-packed book will reveal . . . stories and history behind some . . . video games"--Provided by publisher.

"This . . . picture book biography explores how Jerry Lawson, a Black engineer, revolutionized the video game industry. Before Xbox and Playstation and Nintendo Switch, there was a tinkerer named Jerry Lawson. As a boy, Jerry loved playing with springs, sprockets, and gadgety things. When he grew up, Jerry became an engineer--a professional tinkerer! In the 1970s, Jerry decided to tinker with video games. Back then, if players wanted a new video game, they had to buy an entire new console. This made gaming very expensive. Jerry was determined to fix this problem. He hit some roadblocks along the way and had to repeat a level or two, but it was never game over for Jerry. After working hard to find a solution, he finally leveled up and built a brand new kind of video game console--one that allowed players to switch out video game cartridges! Jerry's tinkering and inventions changed the video gaming world forever"--Provided by publisher.

"Morgan, Harper and their friends return to a Minecraft Overworld in total chaos as a growing rift threatens to engulf everything in its path and have one chance to save Minecraft and their friend the Evoker King"--Provided by publisher.

"After a session in the VR Booth at the Mega Pizzaplex, Kai can't shake the feeling that the tiger animatronic somehow has stayed with him. A new attraction at the Mega Pizzaplex leaves Kane's mind full of intrusive thoughts not his own. And Danny's idea to get the attention of his high school crush comes with unimaginable consequences. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, truth is often scarier than fiction"--Provided by publisher.

"Astrid doesn't tell anyone about the strange things her Buddytronic doll has been up to. Kara convinces a Pizzaplex employee no one will know if he lets her spend a little more time in the VR attraction. And a Fazbear Entertainment engineer's custom project has surprises in store for anyone who encounters it. But in the world of Five Nights at Freddy's, secrets never stay hidden for long"--Provided by publisher.

This book introduces the game and brand of Minecraft.

"Nine . . . questions give elementary readers an inside look at Pok?mon to spark their curiosity about the brand's history and games"--Provided by publisher.

"Learn fun facts about the popular Minecraft brand. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text and plenty of colorful photos make reading simple and exciting"--Amazon.

"Images accompany information about video games. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.