“If you decide to take the bus, turn to page 35…If you run
away, turn to page 55.” Oh, the
delicious anticipation as we make our choice, then turn to page directed. What happens next? Most of us, or our children, have spent time
choosing among the various exciting paths in
Choose Your Own Adventurebooks. A perennial favorite, the
adventures could range from dealing with a HAL-like computer to surviving in
the Canadian Rockies, or investigating a ghostly island, to solving a jewel
heist in Paris. Originally published in
the late 1970s by R.A. Montgomery as Vermont Crossroads Press (
now Chooseco),
the multiple ending format saw waning interest, but is now experiencing an
expanded resurgence. Other types of adventure
include a more socially tuned in series – Choose Your Destiny - survival scenarios set in various historical eras around the world, and adventures featuring some
favorite comic characters. The Children's Library
has a list of the various titles and series including:
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