Trapped in a Video Game: Volume 1 - Paperback

by Dustin Brady (Author), Jesse Brady (Illustrator)

Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the best-selling 5-book series about 12-year-old Jesse Rigsby and the wild adventures he encounters while trapped inside different video games.

Jesse Rigsby 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 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!

With black-and-white illustrations throughout, cliffhangers at the end of every chapter, and huge plot twists, Dustin Brady's Trapped in a Video Game will quickly have your 8- to 10-year-old video game fan begging for just one more chapter.

• Action-packed video game adventure for young gamers ages 8-10
• Accessible for reluctant readers through humor, short chapters, and illustrations
• Explores themes of teamwork, friendship, and perseverance

For kids who love video games and laugh-out-loud adventures, Trapped in a Video Game is a great gift and the perfect place to start--jump into the game, follow Jesse's high-speed journey, and see if you can make it out before it's game over.

Author Biography

Dustin Brady writes funny, action-packed books for kids. Although he regularly gets locked out of his own accounts for forgetting passwords, Dustin still remembers the Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Genie code for infinite lives. It's SLXPLOVS. Dustin lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife, kids, and a small dog named Nugget.