Trapped in a Video Game (Volume 1) Kindle Edition

Bought this book for my son. He was happy reading it. I already bought book 2

The media could not be loaded. I love this book because my son who is 7.5 years old is always asking to read because this book really connected with his interests! The plot, storyline and characters are good and make the book what it is! Book is an easy read with enough spacing for beginning readers. It has chapters too which is nice because we can take turning reading the pages and chapters together! Each night we read a chapter or two together and I like that we not only get to spend quality time reading this fantastic book together but also can talk about and be excited for the next chapter and the rest of the books in the series/volume! There are some pictures black/white but the author does an incredible job creating a detailed vision of the story! Highly recommend!

The media could not be loaded. Good quality of a book.I bought this book for my son , since he is interested in playing videos games . I thought this would be something different for him to read . Hopefully he enjoys it

Sly, Funny, and Action-PackedThis is the first book in the planned five book series. Each book slips our heroes into a different perilous video game, so they work almost as standalones. But there's also an overall mystery/thriller arc, and it looks like that will get wrapped up in book five. (Each book concludes its individual story, but leaves behind a cliff hanger that leads to the next book and relates to the overall arc.)The general idea is that an evil supervillain has an evil supervillainous plan, and our guys keep getting in his way. This time around they escape his clutches by dropping into a blocky, retro, 80's, side scrolling, island adventure game. They have to survive and then get out, while avoiding a robot assassin who has followed them into the game and then surviving the villain's attempts to erase them when they do get out.Here's the thing. This is one of the funnest sets of heroes I've encountered in some time, and this is one of the smartest MG action/adventure tales I've read, ever. Our heroes are the quiet and shy kid, Charlie, (whose genius programmer dad is being held hostage by the villain), the sort of goofy and obtuse comic relief kid, Eric, and our first person narrator, the regular type kid, Jesse. Jesse is the heart and soul of the book, and he is an appealing mix of resourceful, antic, funny, observant, deadpan and puckish. His narrative voice, alternately dry and then manic, sells the premise and the story and keeps the reader engaged. I mean, I could totally see him being my best friend. Eric is both a bit dim and totally psyched, and so offers a nice balance to Jesse.But above and beyond that, the book is loaded with sly humor and with inside 80's gamer jokes. For example, at one point the villain starts monologuing about his devious plan for world domination. Eric keeps egging on the villain with inane questions. Jesse keeps trying to get Eric to be quiet because absolutely everybody knows that once the villain has disclosed his plan he has to eliminate the people he just told it to. But Jesse is also torn because the plan really is sort of especially evil and Jesse is sort of curious. Now that strikes me as a pretty knowing joke on the whole structure of action/adventure thrillers, and I would expect a middle grade reader to get that joke and be pretty pleased to get that joke. That's what I mean about the book being "smart". It's entertaining but it also brings the reader into the fun of reading this kind of stuff, (without ever mocking the genre). And the whole book has that kind of generous, knowing, upbeat, Boy's Own, vibe.So, while the premise looked a little gimmicky at the outset, it really was handled very well, and the book delivered a ripping and amusing adventure in the company of some fine heroes. A nice find.

My son first book

We’ve given this book and series out since it was first published for birthday gifts and every little boy has enjoyed reading it. So I would recommend it. Not all of them have been big readers so it must be pretty funny and well written.

Good book.

My grandsons love these books . It’s a good way to keep them encouraged to read.