“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle
Choose Your Own Adventure Books
Choose Your Own Adventure is a series of children's gamebooks where each story is written from a second-person point of view, with the reader assuming the role of the protagonist and making choices that determine the main character's actions and the plot's outcome. The series was based on a concept created by Edward Packard and originally published by Constance Cappel's and R.A. Montgomery's Vermont Crossroads Press as the "Adventures of You" series, starting with Packard's Sugarcane Island in 1976.
Choose Your Own Adventure, as published by Bantam Books, was one of the most popular children's series during the 1980s and 1990s, selling more than 250 million copies between 1979 and 1998. When Bantam, now owned by Random House, allowed the Choose Your Own Adventure trademark to lapse, the series was relaunched by Chooseco, which now owns the CYOA trademark. Notably, Chooseco does not reissue titles by Packard, who has started his own imprint, U-Ventures.
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Choose Your Own Adventure, as published by Bantam Books, was one of the most popular children's series during the 1980s and 1990s, selling more than 250 million copies between 1979 and 1998. When Bantam, now owned by Random House, allowed the Choose Your Own Adventure trademark to lapse, the series was relaunched by Chooseco, which now owns the CYOA trademark. Notably, Chooseco does not reissue titles by Packard, who has started his own imprint, U-Ventures.
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Enid Blyton
Enid Mary Blyton (11 August 1897 – 28 November 1968) was a British children's writer also known as Mary Pollock.
She is noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups. Her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.
One of Blyton's most widely known characters is Noddy, intended for early years readers. However, her main work is the genre of young readers' novels in which children have their own adventures with minimal adult help. Series of this type include the Famous Five (21 novels, 1942–1963, based on four children and their dog), the Five Find-Outers and Dog, (15 novels, 1943–1961, where five children regularly outwit the local police) as well as The Secret Seven (15 novels, 1949–1963, a society of seven children who solve various mysteries).
Her work involves children's adventure stories, and fantasy, sometimes involving magic. Her books were and still are enormously popular throughout the Commonwealth and across most of the globe. Her work has been translated into nearly 90 languages.
Blyton's literary output was of an estimated 800 books over roughly 40 years. Chorion Limited of London now owns and handles the intellectual properties and character brands of Blyton's Noddy and well-known series the Famous Five.
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She is noted for numerous series of books based on recurring characters and designed for different age groups. Her books have enjoyed huge success in many parts of the world, and have sold over 600 million copies.
One of Blyton's most widely known characters is Noddy, intended for early years readers. However, her main work is the genre of young readers' novels in which children have their own adventures with minimal adult help. Series of this type include the Famous Five (21 novels, 1942–1963, based on four children and their dog), the Five Find-Outers and Dog, (15 novels, 1943–1961, where five children regularly outwit the local police) as well as The Secret Seven (15 novels, 1949–1963, a society of seven children who solve various mysteries).
Her work involves children's adventure stories, and fantasy, sometimes involving magic. Her books were and still are enormously popular throughout the Commonwealth and across most of the globe. Her work has been translated into nearly 90 languages.
Blyton's literary output was of an estimated 800 books over roughly 40 years. Chorion Limited of London now owns and handles the intellectual properties and character brands of Blyton's Noddy and well-known series the Famous Five.
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Mr Midnight/ Mr Mystery
Mr. Midnight is a children's horrors series written by Jim Aitchison under the pseudonym of James Lee. The series is published by Angsana Books. There are currently 79 "episodes" of this book and 7 Special Edition titles being distributed with more being written and released around every two to four months. It has been translated into Burmese, Malay, Indonesian, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese.
James Lee (Aitchison) resides in Singapore and is also the author of The Seriously Funny Anti-Stress Book, Sarong Party Girl and the national songs such as "One People, One Nation, One Singapore" and "My Singapore Story" and even a children's mystery-fiction series called Mr. Mystery. A new series has been released with books 55, 56, 57 and 'The Young Immortals'.
Another new book called 'Howl' is released with Books 58, 59 and special edition 1.
Each book in the series contains two stories. The first book was titled "Madman's Mansion" and "The Monster in Mahima's Mirror"
Jim Aitchison's books are very popular among young children and preteens and has been regarded as "Asia's answer to Harry Potter".
A movie titled Mr. Midnight the Movie: My Haunted Holiday was planned and used to be in production but was canceled as the producers thought the movie would not suit the books style.
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James Lee (Aitchison) resides in Singapore and is also the author of The Seriously Funny Anti-Stress Book, Sarong Party Girl and the national songs such as "One People, One Nation, One Singapore" and "My Singapore Story" and even a children's mystery-fiction series called Mr. Mystery. A new series has been released with books 55, 56, 57 and 'The Young Immortals'.
Another new book called 'Howl' is released with Books 58, 59 and special edition 1.
Each book in the series contains two stories. The first book was titled "Madman's Mansion" and "The Monster in Mahima's Mirror"
Jim Aitchison's books are very popular among young children and preteens and has been regarded as "Asia's answer to Harry Potter".
A movie titled Mr. Midnight the Movie: My Haunted Holiday was planned and used to be in production but was canceled as the producers thought the movie would not suit the books style.
Click here to see our list of Mr Midnight books for sale.
Sweet Valley
We have a variety of the Sweet Valley Twins, High and University series, by Francine Pascal... We have a huge collection of these books - just give us the title and we will search our library for you!