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This Choose Your Own Adventure 6-Book Boxed Set includes the following storied titles from the classic, interactive, children's series: The Abominable Snowman * Journey Under the Sea * Space and Beyond * The Lost Jewels of Nabooti * Mystery of the Maya * House of Danger.
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Choose Your Own Adventure.......2007-09-10
These books are fantastic - I have fond memories of them from my childhood. As a school teacher, they are a wonderful read aloud. I let the children vote everytime there is a choice. They think they're great!
Great reading for people of all ages.......2007-09-03
We have read Choose Your Own Adventure 1-6, and our 7 year old son, my husband & I were glued to every book. The books are well written, interesting & intriguing. Not too scary but gripping. We highly reccomend these books to everyone. They can be read & reread, a real plus.
NOT the original books.......2007-04-20
My children have been enjoying some of my old Choose Your Own Adventure books from the 80's, so when I saw this rerelease of several classic books for such a reasonable price, I bought it for them. Well, apparently R.A. Montgomery wasn't able to get the rights on the original illustrations, so he had a bunch of freelance designers from Thailand draw replacement pictures for each of them, and they are AWFUL. Not just 'different,' but shockingly, unignorably BAD -- they look like cartoons drawn carelessly by teenagers, with no sense of proportion, anatomy, lighting, or anything else. The drawings in "Mystery of the Maya" are not bad but most of the others are so terrible they render the books unreadable. Leaving them unillustrated would have been better than this. Find used copies of the originals (most of which are for sale cheap on Amazon) or just pick something else to read.
Paths Too Short.......2007-03-30
You make one or two choices and the book is over. They should only have a few endings and make each path longer.
My 9-year-old LOVES these.......2007-01-10
We bought these books for our son because we remembered how much we loved them at his age. They are much quicker reads than I remember, but he loves them, so they get 5 stars. One book takes him less than 45 minutes to get through. He hasn't gotten to the stage where he goes back and makes different choices yet, but I'm sure he'll become even more fond of them then.
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Along with Mickey Mouse and Asterix, Tintin is one of the world's most recognizable cartoon characters. If you haven't read any of his adventures, you are missing a real pleasure. The clean, crisp art style that defines modern European comics is almost entirely the influence of Hergé. Considered to be one of Hergé's masterworks, Tintin in Tibet is a great book for both old and new fans of Tintin. It is compelling, exciting, and spiritually rewarding in the way that the best comics stories can be.
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Ahead of its time.......2007-05-16
This is essentially Herge's spiritual soul searching 'hippie' book. If it had been done in the late 60s it would probably have been seen as being quite in tune with the popular culture of its time. Yet this was actually done ten years earlier in 1958, which makes it an almost visionary work. It was even orignally supposed to have had an all white cover, much like the beatles white album. All in all, one of the most enjoyable Tintin books, and also a timeless classic of 20th century popular culture.
Possibly the best of the Tintin adventures........2007-04-13
Herge, Tintin in Tibet (Methuen, 1960)
Tintin in Tibet is a complete anomaly in the Tintin series, a diversion from Tintin's usual world of intrigue to follow a dream. Tintin finds out his old friend Chang (from The Blue Lotus) has been involved in a plane crash in Tibet, he and Haddock rush off to the crash site. Tintin is convinced Chang is still alive; everyone around him, including Haddock, tell him it's not possible. Tintin's quest to find out the truth of Chang's fate leads him into a monastery full of mystics and, ultimately, a search for the legendary yeti.
This is an amazing piece of work. It is, perhaps, the most universally lauded Tintin comic (Lofficier, in The Pocket Essential Tintin, says it's been voted the greatest French-language graphic novel of all time), and it is without doubt one of the best. ****
Great Tintin book.......2007-02-02
This was reportedly author Herge's own favorite book in the Tintin series. It's slower, less oriented toward children, and fascinated (to the point of naivete, perhaps) with Eastern mysticism. The plot: Tintin, vacationing in the Alps with Haddock and Calculus, suddenly has a dream in which his friend Tchang (from The Blue Lotus, an early Tintin album) is in serious danger. As they soon learn, Tchang was on a plane that crashed on the Himalayas, apparently without survivors. But Tintin is convinced Tchang is alive, so there they go to try to rescue him. In Tibet they met a number of people, including none other than the Yeti (who is a central character in the book) and flying lamas(!). A very good album, though I wouldn't rate it among the very best. Also of interest is that it shows an independent Tibet, the book being written just before China's invasion of that land.
Tintin in Tibet.......2006-12-25
Tintin has a dream of his Chinese friend Chang (from "The Blue Lotus") after hiking on a mountain holiday, and wakes to find that a plane Chang was on has crashed in the Himalayas. There were no survivors reported, but Tintin is convinced that Chang is still alive up there, so off he goes to the Nepalese/Tibetan border, along with Captain Haddock and some shirpas, looking for clues. There's a few surprises to be found up there, and Tintin hopes with all his heart that a healthy, happy Chang is one of them.
It's the last Tintin adventure, I reckon, that has Tintin as the main character. The last three completed ones ("The Castafiore Emerald", "Flight 714" and "Tintin and the Picaros") focus more on Captain Haddock. It's also probably the most emotional Tintin's character gets as well. The mountain scenery and Nepalese towns are drawn really nicely, and the adventure is simple and enjoyable. Worth a look for fans of Tintin.
A very personal story.......2005-09-27
This adventure of the beloved reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy is one of the most personal story that creator Hergé has ever told.
Tintin dreams of his friend Tchang -- only to learn that his dream has become reality: his friend is supposed to have died in a plane crash in Tibet. He leaves immediatly to start a search...
When Hergé started to work on this adventure, he found himself in a personal crisis. A psychiatrist even recommended him to stop working on "Les aventures de Tintin"...
With "Tintin in Tibet", he broke free from his established way of drawing. As the story evolves, we often see snow covered flats or snow storms with little detail -- in contrast to what Hergés style is usually composed of. The cast is also greatly reduced in number. Only a few of the established characters take center stage and not too many new ones are intoduced.
This is an excellent comic book -- maybe one of the greatest ever created. It is fun to read and the drawings are just gorgeous.
Customer Reviews:
Start here!.......2007-09-29
If you are new to choose your own adventure, I recommend starting with
these 4. They are the first in the new series, and are all individual
books. I am pretty sure they are all reprints, and the art is definitely
new, but they are a great place to start as they cover a wide range of
topics. The bottom line is kids will eat these books up, not just because
they are about great topics, with fun art and very well written but
because they get to choose. They get to pick where they go, what they do,
and all they while they are reading. A warning though, buy this box set
and you might have to by the next.
A classic collection returned.......2007-07-10
Choose Your Own Adventure collections have always been a part of the series, and carrying on that tradition is this collection of the first four books in the newly republished series.
If this is your first trip into CYOA, or are a long time fan coming back, this is collection has a lot to offer. The first four are a nice mix of adventure, mystery, and sci-fi and you get a good feel for the writing of author R.A. Montgomery. The stories have been updated for the times, which is to say the "You" character now has cell phones, GPS and the like. The art has also been redone, but continues to be of excellent quality and pertinent to the choices. Those choices, however, are still the same. They are yours.
There are also collection of 5-8 and 8-12. Six book collections are available as well, but if you are looking to get a started in choosing your own adventure, this collection is a great way to start.
Finally, on a personal note, its great to see the series back!
Warning: These are NOT the original books.......2007-04-21
Don't buy this set expecting a reprinting of the original 1978-1982 Choose Your Own Adventure books. The text has been revised, though the revisions are serviceable enough; but what's worse is that all of the illustrations have been replaced with hideously bad cartoons. Words cannot even express how amateurish and badly drawn these cartoons are, with no sense of proportion, anatomy, lighting, or composition; some appear smudged or to have eraser marks on them, and others have no relevance to the text they are accompanying. And since they're on nearly every page, it's impossible to ignore them.
The exception is The Abominable Snowman, where the pictures are of much better quality (though still not exactly compelling--it seems that the illustrators only read the first two sentences of each page before illustrating it, so that an ending in which the protagonist is killed by a tiger is illustrated by a picture of him slapping mosquitos, for example, because that's what he was doing in the first sentence of the passage.)
Buy used copies of the original books, or choose something else to read. "The Abominable Snowman" is the only one of the set I intend to keep.
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Choose from 28 possible endings in this 144 page book with 35 black and white illustrations! Perfect for both boys and girls. Ages: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Manufacturer: Marlon Creations
Customer Reviews:
Choosing your own adventure= so fun!.......2007-01-04
Wow! This book is great. I remember the Choose Your Own Adventure series were some of the only books I would actually borrow from our elementery school library. It's awesome that they have kept the same stories while giving them new updated covers and artwork. I would definitely reccomend this book for any kid 7 and up, or any adult who read the series as a child. These books really made me want to read as a kid because they let you choose your own story. The Abominable Snowman is probably one of the best ones, the endings are really creative.
RL 4 - 11, Excellent Book- Self Motivation for Reading .......2006-03-29
The Choose Your Own Adventure series is excellent to motivate your children and students to read. The book lets you make your own choices and find out what happens to your character. Kind of like a video game in a book. This particular one The Abominable Snowman is one of RA Montgomery's best and will be lauched on DVD in August of 2006. Imagine being able to make your own choices on DVD and in a Book that effect the outcome of you as the main character.
If you choose to lauch you adventure in reading, go to page 5.
If you choose to miss the biggest thing since Harry Potter, go to page 36.
Good idea, bad execution.......1999-07-08
Back in its heyday, the "Choose Your Own Adventure" series was one of the best, most exciting series for kids there was. Especially good were the ones by Edward Packard. His colleague R.A. Montgomery wrote less successful efforts. This one displays his fondness for negative and often arbitrary endings, as well as for a sort of new agey bizarreness. Ace illustrator Grainger is always good, though I wonder to think that anyone would ever pay for a hardcover of this light text, when a paperback would do.
Will you find the Abominable Snowman?.......1999-03-25
The Abominable Snowman is a great book.You have to find a yeti to proove that he really exists.On your way you'll find a friend to come along.But you never know what will happen next.You have to choose your own advenure.You could find the yeti and become rich and famous, or you find a city you will live in.Or you get scared before you even find the yeti and return back home.
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Bailey School Kids #50: The Abominable Snowman Doesn't Roast Marshmallows (Bailey School Kids)
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There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the frosty stranger in town for the Winter Carnival really be . . . the Abominable Snowman? The Bailey School kids are going to find out!
Customer Reviews:
Book for my nephew.......2007-01-11
Don't know his review on the book, but he was happy to get it.
Great.......2005-01-03
When Liza, Melody, Howie And Eddie Meet A Frosty Stranger, They Think He Is An Abominable Snowman Because He Is Fat. Could It Be True?. The Bailey Kids Are going To Find Out!
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Scientist investigates the evidence for Bigfoot.......2000-04-28
Dr. John Napier was Curator of Primates at the Smithsonian Institution. At the time this book was written in the early 1970's, it was unusual for a Scientist to publicly show interest in this subject. Dr Napier was a leading Primatologist who took an interest in this subject and began investigating further. He examines the evidence for the existence of the North American "Bigfoot" as well as the Himalyan "Yeti". Also discussed is the 1967 Roger Patterson film. Dr Napier analyzes the footprint evidence also. Dr Napier also discusses the cultural aspects of man's world wide belief in man like monsters. In his final chapter Dr. Napier concludes that he feels there is something to the Sasquatch reports and further states that if even one of the tracks are legitmate than the Sasquatch does exist and as Scientists they have some explaining to do. This book is out of print, however it was a mass produced paperback and is relatively easy to find. Anyone who is interested in this subject should read this book and have a copy in their library.
bigfoot: the yeti and sasquatch in myth and reality.......2000-01-14
I found this to be a very well thought out and written book. It is one of the best that i've read on the subject.
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Jordan Blake and his sister Nicole, are sick of the hot weather in Pasadena, California. Just once they'd like to have a real winter with real snow.And then it happens. The Blakes are taking a trip to Alaska! Mr. Blake has been asked to photograph a mysterious snow creature there.Poor Jordan and Nicole. They just wanted to see snow. But now they're being chased by a monstrous creature!Spanish Title: El abominable hombre de las nieves
Customer Reviews:
Greetings from Alaska.......2005-09-19
"Hey, Jordan here! I don't know where Nicole is. But hey, we're in Alaska!! Finally, there is SO much snow around here! Wow. Nothing could possibly ruin this day. Man, where the heck is Nicole?! I've been waiting to have snowball fights with her but- Whoa. Did the ground just shake? Wait, what was that? Hey, I see Nicole! But...what is that thing behind her? Snow? No. T-That's not snow. That's too big to be snow."
"RUN!" Nicole cried.
Good Story, But No Goosebumps........2002-09-12
Unlike the first several books in the series and many of the books that were to come in the Goosebumps 2000 series, this book really wasn't very spooky or scary. Jordan and his sister Nicole get to go to Alaska with their Dad because he has been paid to photograph an Abominable Snowman. Jordan and his sister are besides themselves because they have never seen snow and now they are going to be able to see it for the first time. However, while staying in a cabin in the frozen northern wilderness, the family's guide takes off with all the family's food and supplies while the Dad is taking some pictures of a frozen stream. The kids chase the guide, but end up getting lost and fall into the lair of the Abominable Snowman.
The story flows together really smoothly and there aren't any plotholes. There are a few things that don't make too much sense, however. And the story is not scary at all, leaving me without any goosebumps. Still it's a good story and makes for a decent read. Not R.L. Stine's greatest, but not too shabby, either.
How this book is so boring !.......2002-02-01
This book is so boring because of how dumb it is. Also i thought that this book is so boring because it mostly talks about the characters and it does not talk about the storie and those are my thoughts about the storie.
It was ok it could have been better.......2002-01-31
I liked it but there were parts that just made no sense. I think it was a book that you can read if you have nothing better to do on a long trip somwhere far.
DOES NOT GIVE ME GOOSEBUMPS.......2000-11-15
This book was okay. It was a really sad plot and what happened to the pictures he took of it and what happened to Kara? I didn't like this book as much as the others. (Why don't you jump on over to R. L. Stines other book: "The Warewolf of Fever Swamp". (A young) reader from New Hampshire)
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Goosebumps Boxed Set, Books 37 - 40: The Headless Ghost, The Abominable Snowman of Pasadena, How I Got My Shrunken Head, and Night of the Living Dummy III
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Goosebump Box Set.......2007-01-10
This set was a gift for my grandson. He LOVES them!!! I highly recommend them.
Book Description
This updated edition asks some great questions. What is DNA testing and how might it help prove the existence of the Abominable Snowman? Could the Abominable Snowman be a type of prehistoric human? Can thin mountain air cause people to see things that are not really there? Some things are so strange that they cannot be explained. The 'Can Science Solve?' books present some of the most puzzling mysteries that logic and science have yet to solve. This series explains the connection between science and natural phenomena and how science can be used to try to explain mysteries.
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The Mystery of the Abominable Snowman.......2005-10-27
For centuries people have been puzzled and fascinated
by mysterious places, creatures,and events.Some mysteries have puzzled scientists who have spent years
trying to find tre answers.This book tells you about the
mystery of the Abominable Snowman also called the
Yeti.It has been said to be half-man and half-ape.
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