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Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars!

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My son has spent more time with this book and the various outcomes. I bought him the other one and will pick up the Amazon book when it comes out.

This is the second book of this kind that I purchased for my grandchildren and they absolutely love them. In this adventure they become astronauts who are taking a trip to Mars. They experience a lot of what may truly happen. During this adventure they have to make decisions and they are tough ones. In some they may die if they make the wrong decision. Scary...but adventerous. After making these decisions they must live with the outcome. This book is so good for children because it adds adventure with decision making and allows the child to carve their destiny. I Highly recommend this read and all others like it. Wonderful book.

This book is well done. It reminds me of the older choose your own adventure books but this is more modern. My students love this book. Especially reluctant readers.

As the youngest member of a crew of astronauts headed to the planet Mars you have a lot to prove. Not only will you be faced with keeping your crew alive, but potentially aiding in the continued survival of the human race that will soon be colonizing the red planet. You will have to read up on the many conditions of space travel as well as the environmental aspects of Mars in hopes that you will survive to return home to planet earth as a successful adventurer and astronaut.

It seems as though I'm making up for lost time with my recent reads of the "choose-your-own-adventure" style books. In the past two years I've read a minimum of two a year and sometimes more. As an adult I find them incredibly fun though obviously not my first choice for my personal reading I can absolutely see how they appeal to young readers. If I had been exposed to these type of books as a ten (or so) year old I'm positive I would have devoured as many as I could have gotten my hands on. Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! is no exception to this and I'm thoroughly excited to share the series with my own kiddos, my son especially.

So, what exactly about Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! in particular do I think would appeal to my son specifically? Without a doubt I know the non-fiction aspects of the story would grab him right away. At some point they may appeal to my daughter as well, but her interest in non-fiction type material has yet to emerge. My son on the other hand is constantly on the lookout for new bits of information to devour and this would be perfect. In the back of Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! there is a helpful "Expedition File" that includes information about everything from the way to determine north and south while on Mars by the stars to how to survive a dust storm to the types of robotic machines and more. It's fantastic! With the addition of the story you determine by making certain choices this is easily a book that could be read over and over and over again for hours of reading fun.

Adventures in space and an outcome determined by the reader, the edition of Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! by David Borgenicht is sure to be a hit with young readers who love learning. Having myself only read a couple of the choose-your-own-adventure type books I can only judge them based on my limited exposure to them and husband's experiences reading them in his youth. But having said that I'd easily say this would be a top choice among today's versions of the chose-your-own-adventure books! Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure #2: Mars! was captivating as well as educational and each of the scenarios you are placed in require more than simply guessing which way to go. I'd highly recommend this as well as the other books in this series by Chronicle Books to young adventure seekers who love a little bit of fun learning mixed with their reading!

My original review was posted at There's A Book.