Jesse Rigsby, a boy who doesn’t play video games, is sucked into a video game with his friend who, luckily, is a gamer. They travel through the levels hoping to escape when they win the game. This book is full of twists, turns, and monsters as they navigate through the game.
Mama Alerts:
None really, unless excessive video game playing counts.
Theme, generally:
Throughout the book, Jesse is taken out of his comfort zone but, eventually, he grows from the experience.
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down?:
Talking Points/Questions:
“How would you like to be sucked into a video game?”
“What video game would you like to be in? Why?”
“What would you do or how would you feel if you learned that you could be stuck in that video game forever?”
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