You Are the Boss of This Book!

In this laugh-out-loud funny picture book, you--yes YOU, reader--are the boss of what happens . . . but choose wisely and don't get tricked! "A kind of Dungeons & Dragons narrative for the eat-your-vegetables set, this ingenious pick-your-path spoof . . . [is] labyrinthine, lively, and entertaining....

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Main Author: Lieb, Josh
Format: Books Print Book
Published: Dial Books 20261103
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Summary:In this laugh-out-loud funny picture book, you--yes YOU, reader--are the boss of what happens . . . but choose wisely and don't get tricked! "A kind of Dungeons & Dragons narrative for the eat-your-vegetables set, this ingenious pick-your-path spoof . . . [is] labyrinthine, lively, and entertaining." --Publishers Weekly It's a dark and stormy night when you enter a mysterious castle. Melvin the magician greets you with an all-important question: Would you rather...eat a pizza or hug a tarantula? Think carefully, because Melvin's castle is full of surprises. Time travel? Shape-shifting? Dragons? Only one thing's for sure: the power is in your hands. And so is--wait, is that the tarantula?! NEVER choose the tarantula! This hilarious, interactive story will draw in even the most reluctant readers with its wacky twists and turns, demanding to be reread again and again to explore every fantastical possibility.
ISBN:9780593529119
0593529111
Author Notes:Josh Lieb was the executive producer of HBO's Qualityland . He won seven Emmy Awards as writer and producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has written and produced multiple other television shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Simpsons and NewsRadio . His novel I Am a Genius of Unspeakable Evil and I Want to Be Your Class President was a New York Times bestseller. He's married with two children and lots of animals.

Kevin Cornell is known for his humor and has illustrated many books, websites, and comics such as The Chicken Squad , Count the Monkeys , The Terrible Two , and Mustache! He spends his time in Philadelphia drawing made-up things.