Trapped in a Video Game: The Invisible Invasion (Volume 2)

My 8 year old grandson loves it! He opened it for Christmas and immediately began reading!

Delivery was great and the book was in perfect condition! Being a paperback I was afraid of damage during shipping! Would order again 😊

This sequel describes what happened to sixth-grader Jesse, the narrator of the original title to this series, right where that story left off. As before, this is a text novel, seasoned with just a few illustrations. Once again, Jesse has found himself in the eponymous dilemma. Yet I must commend the author for the variation he came up with this time, which pays obvious homage to what was, at one point, a wildly popular augmented-reality game.Three other characters from the prior volume have returned, including one whose fate was left up in the air in Book One, and it was satisfying for me to find Jesse and his companions seeking to resolve that character's predicament. This volume is relatively brief, action-packed (seemingly more so than the first book), suspenseful, funny, and meant to appeal to late-year elementary-school readers.No need for excessive detail or exact logic; I could fill those in for myself whenever I felt the need arise. The aim is to just have fun with the story. While there was no gross-out element as in the original, one scenario involving a credit card no doubt proved awkward for one character -- a bizarrely inventive look at what immersion into virtual reality makes possible. The end turned out to be far more a cliffhanger on this occasion.

We loved this series! After book 1, we were hooked! My children’s ages range from 10-4 and they all enjoyed this book. We had to read on at the end of each chapter to find out what happened next. Great books!

Wish I could give 4.5 stars. Book 1 of the series is better than book 2, but it’s still a good read for a reluctant reader who likes video games and books with male leading character. Price was great at only $1 more than the softcover, so why not upgrade.

We were really struggling to find something my 8 year old boy would like. All our favorites weren't working for him and he kept telling everyone he hates reading. :(But he is reading this series everyday and actually laughing and sharing about it to his grandparents. Thanks for saving the day! His reading has improved after reading aloud for thirty minutes a day. We're on the third book in the series now. Even his teachers noted the improvement and had him share about the books to his classmates to get them excited about reading too.

I bought this for my 7 year old grandson. It was the book that sparked his desire to read for fun because he could imagine himself as the main character. The first book was slow going but he blew through the second book, and just got the third book two days ago and he is half way through it. He is now testing 2 grade levels above the average.

Action packed stories that young gamers will enjoy. I’m currently reading book 2 of this series with my 4th grader. There are some challenging words but overall its a quick fun read. The chapters are short and there are some pictures in each book. At the end the author included free activities that teach readers about how video games are created.

My grandson has enjoyed book 1 and 2 so far. I'll have to buy the rest of the books as he reads them.

My 11 year old son loves these series and looking forward to more

An 11 year old enthusiastic reader liked the book and wants more!

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My grandson loves this series, he has 4 of them now, and I will be buying more. He is 8, and his dad reads it to him, and his dad enjoys it too, so good for both parent and child to enjoy together. So nice when the adult enjoys the story too, and can really get into it.