Books for fans of video games

Become the hero in this exciting, choose-your-own story. Work out puzzles, roll dice, and pick your path carefully to survive the night and avoid a sticky end! 

Gamers, get ready to press start and play with a world of poetry and language in this exciting new anthology from Sam Gayton.

Presented in large, clear font and with black and white illustrations throughout, this funny, exciting, imaginative adventure story is a great introduction to fantasy fiction for newly independent readers. 

12 year-old Mia lives with her young brother Lucas and mum and dad in the city of Nubis, under the light of the forever moon and permanently starlit skies. She has always dreamed of being umbra tamer, but a terrifying encounter with a red eyed umbra out on the Nightmare Plains three years ago frightened her into staying within the city walls. Now Mia’s parents have been captured and caged she must face her fears and get help.

14-year-old Fred lives a double life. In school he’s a nobody, a ghost. But online, from his gaming chair, Fred is Existor – a streamer with a massive following. Fred must balance his two personas while dealing with bullies and a tough home situation. 

Emmy lives some of the best bits of her life online and in her own head. A hard-hitting yet empowering story of bullying, friendship and finding the confidence and courage to be yourself.

A fun and mildly scary virtual romp through a computer game packed with space paraphernalia and gadgetry. Entertaining black-and-white illustrations add atmosphere and more than a few laughs.

Help Pandora uncover the secrets of Puzzlevale and find her parents by solving over 100 awesome puzzles in this interactive, highly illustrated adventure book.

As an advanced AI game becomes increasingly violent, one boy’s experience uncovers a devastating secret and reveals an extraordinary abuse of corporate power. 

Jay has a talent for computing, but his friends think it is seriously uncool. When a chance to design a game for a competition comes along, will Jay pursue his passion or conform to his friends’ expectations?

Newt Hawkin is thrilled to be gaming as part of the Holomonster Youth Development Squad. But when the holograms of monsters seem a bit too real, Newt and his new friends investigate what’s really going on. An enthralling action-packed adventure. 

Learn everything there is to know about surviving an apocalypse in this brilliantly fun, full-colour non-fiction book.

Three friends slip through a time portal and find themselves thrown 400 years into the future, trapped in a complex virtual reality video game world called Wonderscape… but how will they find their way out?

Gabe’s Dad has just died in a terrible accident, and his world is falling apart. But Gabe’s just discovered the ability to step into alternate realities – and something about his video game, Small Town Hero, feels all too familiar.