Prisoner of the Ant People

I read this book years ago. Quite a few years ago when I was a kid. I have never forgotten the book even though I can't remember most of the story any longer. That says something for it. I believe I'll buy it again and read it to my kids.

The first time I read this book I was twelve and Ronald Regan was president. Since that time I have probably read this book more than 100 times. In the 90's all of my college roommates read the book and today it brings me great pleasure to read along with my six year old. This is one of those rare books that you can pick up every 10 years and it still brings the same level of enjoyment as the first time you read it. This is one of the best in the series and not to be missed!

In most of the Choose Your Own Adventure books you can base your decisions somewhat on logic. In this one, everything is backwards. In fact, you are usually better off ignoring the practical advice of your fellow members of the Zondo Quest Team. In a book that involves getting shrunken and encountering giant ants in an attempt to stop the Evil Power Master from destroying the universe, reason seems to falter. You can defeat the old arch-nemesis of the Zondo Quest team, but most likely you will at first get stuck in some colorful death scene or even start an aphid rebellion against ruthless ant taskmasters. If you want a Choose Your Own Adventure with sheer random fun, this is it. Anything can happen.