I don’t know about you but when I was younger, I used to love those choose your own adventure books where your fate could change with the turn of a page. I was particularly fond of a Famous Five one which had special dice, a code key, and a magnifying glass!

There don’t seem to be as many being published at the moment, but the few which are around are very much sought over and loved by any children I’ve shared them with. That’s why I’m especially excited to share these brand new titles from Weldon Owen Publishing where readers either have to escape from a medieval castle or a mummy’s tomb.

‘Escape the Mummy’s Tomb’ by Philip Steele

Make a thrilling escape from an ancient Egyptian tomb using logic, problem-solving and critical thinking. BEWARE! You are about to enter an escape book, a book in which you could become trapped – forever. It is an escape room in the form of a book. It is 1300 BCE in the Valley of the Kings and you’ve fallen into the shaft of a long forgotten tomb. Egyptian gods guard an important mummified pharaoh. The tomb is enshrined in magic and mystery and protected with traps and curses. Stay calm, use your wits and consult the Eye of Horus wheel on the front cover. If you make the correct choices, you will make your escape!

‘Escape the Medieval Castle’ by Stella Caldwell

BEWARE! You’ve been imprisoned in a medieval castle and may be trapped forever! Can you escape the fortress walls?

It is 1389, and you are locked in a tower of a medieval castle. The door is guarded. The castle bustles with nobles, servants, craftspeople and entertainers. But it is also a mighty fortress fiercely defended by soldiers. The castle’s massive walls protect it from enemy attack, while inside there is a maze of dark passageways.

Stay calm, use your wits and consult the heraldic wheel on the front cover. If you follow the clues, solve the riddles and decode the puzzles, you will make your escape!

These are brilliant choices for any child who loves a challenge or who may need a little something extra to encourage them to engage with a book. Lots of scope here to flex the problem-solving part of your brain whilst learning a lot along the way.

Jo

*Many thanks to Weldon Owen for sending me these titles to review*