prisoner of the Ant People [Paperback]

R. A. Montgomery (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Troll/Bantam (1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 055323661X
• ISBN-13: 978-0553236613
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #767,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't Even Try to Guess What Will Happen Next, August 4, 2003

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Shaun Williams (Albuquerque, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: prisoner of the Ant People (Paperback)

In most of the Choose Your Own Adventure books you can base your decisions somewhat on logic. In this one, everything is backwards. In fact, you are usually better off ignoring the practical advice of your fellow members of the Zondo Quest Team. In a book that involves getting shrunken and encountering giant ants in an attempt to stop the Evil Power Master from destroying the universe, reason seems to falter. You can defeat the old arch-nemesis of the Zondo Quest team, but most likely you will at first get stuck in some colorful death scene or even start an aphid rebellion against ruthless ant taskmasters.
If you want a Choose Your Own Adventure with sheer random fun, this is it. Anything can happen.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Prisoner of the Ant People, June 11, 2008

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Prisoner of the Ant People (Choose Your Own Adventure #10) (Paperback)

The first time I read this book I was twelve and Ronald Regan was president. Since that time I have probably read this book more than 100 times. In the 90's all of my college roommates read the book and today it brings me great pleasure to read along with my six year old. This is one of those rare books that you can pick up every 10 years and it still brings the same level of enjoyment as the first time you read it. This is one of the best in the series and not to be missed!

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have never forgotten this book, March 30, 2009

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R. Miner (Pennsylvania USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Prisoner of the Ant People (Choose Your Own Adventure #10) (Paperback)

I read this book years ago. Quite a few years ago when I was a kid. I have never forgotten the book even though I can't remember most of the story any longer. That says something for it. I believe I'll buy it again and read it to my kids.