Adventures in a Video Game: The Gold Box

A high-energy boxed set of four complete video-game adventures plus a bonus book of three short stories from bestselling author Dustin Brady--packed with short chapters, big cliffhangers, and hilarious twists that turn gamers into readers.

Level up your reading with this action-packed five-book boxed set from bestselling author Dustin Brady, made especially for kids who love video games and fast, funny stories. Each volume is a standalone adventure set in a different video game world, so readers can start anywhere.

• My Friend from the Future: Chaos explodes at Bently Carmone's birthday when video game aliens invade his party. Bently must team up with an unlikely hero to defeat the invaders and uncover a long-kept family mystery.
• Don't Climb This Mountain: YouTube star Sir Hype launches a digital mountain challenge. Archie Maloney joins 99 other players in a dangerous race or fame and survival filled with monsters, glitches, and scheming rivals.
• Never Trust a Robot: Diego wakes up on Guntir Island with no memory, five other kids in the same situation, and a ticking bomb. Their only guide Robbie--a cheerful robot--definitely knows more than he's telling.
• Great Pie Heist: Harper must pull off the ultimate rescue mission to save Cozy Critter Valley before the game shuts down forever. But with friends and foes colliding, even a perfect heist might not be enough.
• Bonus: The (Super Safe, Nothing to Worry About) Fun Pack of illustrated short stories--1 v 1, Free, and Super Mateo--celebrating popular video game genres.

For fans of Brady's Trapped in a Video Game or Escape from a Video game, Minecraft or Fortnite--open the box and press start for five times the fun!

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Published: 09/22/2026
ISBN: 9798881606183
Pages: 944
Weight: 3.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.20w x 2.40d