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The Third Planet from Altair (Choose Your Own Adventure, #7) by Edward Packard
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By Balloon to the Sahara (Choose Your Own Adventure, #3)
Douglas Terman - 1979
You travel from France to Africa in a balloon, accompanied by your friends Peter and Sarah and a dog named Harry.
Space and Beyond (Choose Your Own Adventure, #4)
R.A. Montgomery - 1979
Your parents are from different planets in different galaxies. Their planets are alike enough so that you will not be a freak on either one. But they are different enough so that YOUR choice will have a huge effect on your life. The planet Kenda is visible on the galaxy scanner. Now that you have chosen, your parents announce that Kenda is your father's home. The crew of the spaceship carefully prepares a spacepod for the journey to Kenda. Seating yourself at the controls and positioning the programmed flight path, you disengage from the mother ship and drift off into space... Something is wrong! You look at the scanner and see a nebula that is not supposed to be on your course. Suddenly the gases and particles of the nebula surround you. If you try to return to the mother ship, turn to page 4. YOU choose what happens next!
The Horror of High Ridge (Choose Your Own Adventure, #27)
Julius Goodman - 1983
While on vacation with your friends Ricardo and Lisa, you encounter ghosts in a town with a dark past.
Vanished! (Choose Your Own Adventure, #60)
Deborah Lerme Goodman - 1986
You and your friends Tony and Andrea set off in search of another friend, Jill, who has vanished in the Bermuda Triangle.
The Lost Tribe (Choose Your Own Adventure, #23)
Louise Munro Foley - 1983
You are deep in the wilderness when suddenly you're caught in a hunting snare...
Escape from the Carnival of Horrors
R.L. Stine - 1995
They're putting up rides and booths for the annual carnival. But this year things look really different. Really odd. Really scary. The place is lit up by a hundred fiery torches. And spooky music is coming from the main tent. Then you meet Big Al, the creepy carnival manager. He's invited you in to test some of the rides. Will you brave the terrifying Supersonic Space Coaster? Risk the horrors of the Reptile Petting Zoo? Slice through the oily waters of Booger Bog? Or confront the evil Snake Lady? The choice is yours in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that's packed with over 20 super spooky endings.Readers beware—you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS
George's Secret Key to the Universe
Lucy Hawking - 2007
George's parents, who have always been wary of technology, warn him about their new neighbors: Eric is a scientist and his daughter, Annie, seems to be following in his footsteps. But when George befriends them and Cosmos, their super-computer, he finds himself on a wildly fun adventure, while learning about physics, time, and the universe. With Cosmos's help, he can travel to other planets and a black hole. But what would happen if the wrong people got their hands on Cosmos? George, Annie, and Eric aren't about to find out, and what ensues is a funny adventure that clearly explains the mysteries of science. Garry Parsons' energetic illustrations add humor and interest, and his scientific drawings add clarity; there are also eight 4-page full-color inserts of scientific photos.
Outlaws of Sherwood Forest (Choose Your Own Adventure, #47)
Ellen Kushner - 1985
Magically transported to Sherwood Forest, the reader must come to the aid of Robin Hood after the evil Sheriff of Nottingham captures Maid Marian.
The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon (I Mean Noel)
Ellen Raskin - 1971
Leon Carillon sets off to meet the husband she hasn't seen since he was five, she doesn't know what to expect. She certainly doesn't bargain for the storm that knocks their boat overboard, or the fact that her husband will disappear, leaving only one very waterlogged clue. She also doesn't know that while she searches for Leon (or is it Noel?) she will have to find the answer to these important questions: Were Tony and Tina really Siamese Twins? Why does the crossword puzzle expert wear a helmet during dinner? And what do the glub blubs mean?
The Girl with the Silver Eyes
Willo Davis Roberts - 1980
The attempt succeeds until Mr. Cooper asks Katie too many questions.
Vampire Express (Choose Your Own Adventure, #31)
Tony Koltz - 1984
You're riding horseback toward an eerie castle when a thick fog rolls in. Suddenly you're surrounded by wolves! Your uncle races ahead- but Nina is thrown off her horse and disappears into the fog. What should you do?If you decide to stay and look for Nina, turn to page 54. If you decide to go on ahead with your uncle, turn to page 69. Beware! You might be attacked by deadly vampires, or you might find the magic jewel that will destroy their evil forever!
A Wrinkle in Time
Madeleine L'Engle - 1962
It was a dark and stormy night.Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe on a most dangerous and extraordinary adventure—one that will threaten their lives and our universe.Winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal, A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in Madeleine L'Engle's classic Time Quintet.
Visser
K.A. Applegate - 1999
The engine backwash of the Bug fighter would capsize the boat. Or I might put the Taxxon pilot to the test and see if he could ram the low-slung boat. That would puzzle the humans.Either way, my body would never be found...My time of lying low was over...I would spearhead the invasion of Earth. I would take charge of our greatest conquest. I would stand alone atop the Yeerk military hierarchy.I was to become Visser One.From the Hardcover edition