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by Dustin Brady (Author), Jesse Brady (Illustrator)
Perfect for kids who love video games, escape rooms, and choose-your-own-adventure stories, the Escape from a Video Game middle grade series transforms reading into a thrilling screen-free gaming experience.
What if you could actually play a video game inside a book? In Escape from a Video Game: The Secret of Phantom Island, YOU control the action in an interactive middle-grade adventure packed with puzzles, hidden clues, dangerous choices, and more than 30 possible endings. You are Cooper Hawke, a treasure hunter exploring the legendary Phantom Island--a mysterious game world that was never officially released. As you battle giant creatures, escape deadly traps, solve puzzles, and uncover secret areas of the island, every decision you make changes the story. Choose wisely. One wrong move could send you back to a checkpoint--or lead to total game over. With branching storylines, hidden achievements, and unlockable bonus content, Escape from a Video Game delivers hours of replayable adventure while encouraging problem-solving, critical thinking, and independent reading. Why kids and parents love this interactive adventure- Choose-your-own-adventure format with 30+ endings
- Perfect for gamers, puzzle lovers, and reluctant readers
- Packed with action, humor, survival challenges, and mysteries
- Encourages critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Interactive clues, puzzles, and hidden secrets throughout
- Screen-free entertainment that feels like playing a video game
- Great for middle-grade readers ages 8-10
- High replay value encourages kids to read again and again
Perfect for readers who enjoy
- Video game books for kids
- Escape-room style puzzles and challenges
- Interactive fiction and branching adventures
- Treasure hunts and survival missions
- Minecraft-style adventure stories
- Fast-paced books with nonstop action
Whether your child already loves reading or just needs the right book to get started, The Secret of Phantom Island delivers an immersive adventure that turns reading into a game kids will want to play again and again. Start the adventure and see if you can escape Phantom Island.
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.
Number of Pages: 176
Dimensions: 0.6 x 9.1 x 6.2 IN
Publication Date: November 04, 2025
