The Haunted House (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark) (Choose Your Own Adventure: Dragonlarks) [Paperback]

R. A. Montgomery (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Choose Your Own Adventure: Dragonlarks

Have you ever read a book that's about you? This book is!

Your dog Homer is your best friend. One afternoon he chases a white cat into a creepy old house. You call Homer's name, but he doesn't come back! You think this house looks haunted. You can follow Homer inside the old house, but if you meet a ghost or ghoul, you'll have to decide what to do.

Will you take candy from a strange talking turtle?

Should you follow a mouse down a dark tunnel?

Do you trust the unicorn?

YOU choose what happens next! Good luck...

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

R.A. MONTGOMERY is an avid outdoorsman. He has hiked in the Himalayas, climbed mountains in Europe, scuba-dived in Central America, and sailed in Franco-phone Africa. He has lived in France, travels frequently to Asia, and calls Vermont home. His interests include macroeconomics, geo-politics, mythology, history, mystery novels, and music. He has two grown sons, a daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Chooseco (May 22, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1933390514
• ISBN-13: 978-1933390512
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 6.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,649 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Literature > Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror > Spine-Chilling Horror
  • #69 in Books > Children's Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Spine-Chilling Horror

More About the Author

R.A. Montgomery is an avid adventurer, first and foremost. Whether in the mountains, or on the sea, or in explorations of the mind, he has found adventure in every aspect of his life. Teaching school, working in the administration of a top university, hiking in the Himalayas, or working in the Peace Corps in Africa, Montgomery has taken making choices seriously. Montgomery says, "There is never a day in which you are not confronted with choice. Some seemingly small choices can determine the path of the rest of your life. CYOA gave me a vehicle for examining all the impacts of choice."

He was born in Greenwich, Connecticut in 1936. One of his first memories is sitting in his high chair and being frightened of Jell-O, which he thought was alive. He attended Hopkins Grammar School, the oldest private school in the country (founded in 1660), and Williston Academy. He got his college degree from Williams in 1958, and did graduate school at Yale and NYU.

Choose Your Own Adventure® books reflect his diverse interests and values. Montgomery states, "More than anything else, everyone should have the freedom to express themselves. Second to that, everyone should take risks and be willing to fail. Picking yourself up off the mat is the central business of life."

Today R.A. Montgomery lives in north central Vermont, where he is CEO of the small publishing house that has re-introduced the CYOA series. He travels frequently to Asia and Europe. Although his technical climbing days are kaput.

For games, activities and other fun stuff, or to contact R.A. Montgomery, visit us online at www.cyoa.com.

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!, January 6, 2008

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S. Thielen "Mom of three" (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Haunted House (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark) (Choose Your Own Adventure: Dragonlarks) (Paperback)

My kids love this book. I have a Kindergarden boy and a 2nd grade girl, and they both really like this book. They are even reading it on their own. I enjoy the book also. It isn't scary which was a huge concern of mine. I would recommend this book for ages K and up, but at a reading level of 2nd grade and up.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Gift of Independence, September 7, 2007

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P. Stevens (Vergennes, VT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Haunted House (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark) (Choose Your Own Adventure: Dragonlarks) (Paperback)

In a world where children have so little autonomy, my children found delight as they were given the choice to create their own adventure. To any parent who regularly encourages reading - this is a winner on so many levels, including being fun for the parent. Who wouldn't want to relive this great concept with their children. Fun! Fun! Fun!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice concept endings are lacking, August 31, 2009

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This review is from: The Haunted House (Choose Your Own Adventure - Dragonlark) (Choose Your Own Adventure: Dragonlarks) (Paperback)

My 4 y/o loves the Choose Your Own Adventure books and what a great concept to gear them towards a younger audience! The positives of this book are:
easy vocabulary
very child friendly and not scary at all
giving the child control of the story
can breeze through all 12 endings fairly quickly without a ton of redundancy

Negatives:
grammatical structure sometimes seems awkward
endings are weak and unexciting
no educational incorporation as in the older child series of CYOA

I really wish Montgomery would have taken the same style as in "The Abominable Snowman", "Journey Under the Sea", etc and added some educational value to the books and stronger, more incorporated endings... however, these are great for the 3 year old range and a bit beyond.