choose-your-own stories

"The date is April 18, 1906. The city of San Francisco has just been rocked and shaken by a huge earthquake. Even worse, the quake causes huge fires to break out across the city. Can you escape your damaged home before it collapses? Will you join the firefighters as they try to save the city from the devastating fires? Will you be accused of looting after helping a boy escape from some rubble? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to YOU to survive one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded"--Provided by publisher.

This interactive middle-grade book is filled with creepily comical stories that contain puzzles, riddles, drawings and images, allowing readers to become part of the plot once they've discovered The Little Bad Book's hopes and aspirations.

"Could you survive being traped in a rain forest? Imagine a run-in with a poison dart frog in the Amazon Rain Forest, a chimpanzee in the African Congo, or a clouded leopard in the jungles of Southeast Asia. How far would you be willing to go to save your own life? Would it work? Flip though the pages to find out"--Provided by publisher.

An adaptation of Jack London's "Call of the Wild" in which Buck must learn to adapt to abuse as a Klondike sled dog, to life with a loving master, John Thornton, and finally, when Thornton dies, to life in the wild as a leader of the wolf pack.

"You've been swept away from home by a deadly tornado, and you find yourself in the Land of Oz--a magical world of monsters, witches, and talking animals. Every moment, your life is at risk. Use your knowledge and courage to survive such perils as tiger-bears, winged monkeys, and angry trees. Adapts the classic novel into a Choose Your Path book, putting readers in control of the action. Do you have what it takes to traverse the road of yellow brick? Or will this dangerous route and its surprising challenges lead to your doom? Step into this adventure, and choose your path. But choose wisely, or else!"--OCLC.

An adaptation of Bram Stoker's "Dracula," the classic macabre tale of a vampire, Count Dracula of Transylvania, and the small group of people who vowed to rid the world of him.

"You are Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective. You have been approached by three desperate clients, each of whom presents a compelling case for you to solve. Now, you must choose which mysteries are worth investigating and which might be too dangerous. Every moment, your life is at risk. Use your cunning to search for evidence, follow the clues, and survive such perils as vile criminals, clever traps, and even wild animals"--Provided by publisher.

"The year is 1910. This summer in the Pacific Norhtwest has been the driest anyone has seen in a long time. The weather is extremely hot and windy. Crops are drying up everywhere. Then, in August, one of the biggest forest fires in United States history is sparked. Will you join the fight to battle the fires and save your town? Do you help lead others to safety or try to escape before the town is consumed by flames? With dozens of possible choices, you have to decide how to survive one of the biggest forest fires in history"--Back cover.

"The date is April 27, 1865. You are crammed onboard the steamboat Sultana with more than 2,000 passengers. Many of them are soldiers heading home after the Civil War. You're cruising on the Mississippi River when a massive explosion rips through the ship. Do you dive into the water to save yourself or stay onboard to help the survivors? Will you try to swim for shore or wait for help to arrive? Will you stay with your sick friend or try to find someone to help him? With dozens of possible choices, it's up to you to decide how you'll survive one of the worst river disasters ever seen"--Provided by publisher.

"On March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in history tore a path of destruction more than 200 miles long across Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. The giant tornado demolished several towns and killed hundreds of people. Will you take shelter in your basement or try to outrun the tornado in your new Model T car? Do you stay inside your school or risk running to your church to take shelter there? Will you ignore the storm like your father says or get your family to the storm shelter before it's too late? With dozens of possible choices, YOU will need to find a way to survive the deadliest tornado ever recorded in the United States"--Provided by publisher.