Procure Lost In Lion Country Developed By Blair Polly Issued As Publication

Ripping Yarn, However You Choose to Proceed
I first came to D, M. Potter's and Blair Polly's "Choose You Own Adventure" books by way of Potter's "In the Magician's House", which is one of the four books, currently, in the series.
That is a lushly written and deeply atmospheric book that puts the lie to any suspicion that you can't write an elegant magical fantasy book for kids.
"Lost in Lion Country" is stylistically very different, but it is just as satisfying in different ways,

First off, I should say that while some "Choose Your Own Adventure" books can be gimmicky, with more attention paid to the novelty of multiple story options than the actual story, characters or writing, this book does not fall in to that trap.
The option of making choices that lead you through the book adds some novelty, and helps to engage the reader in the overall reading experience, but it is the actual adventure that really sustains interest.


Here, our hero is never named, Our hero is "you". This is emphasized by the narrator's use of the second person singular throughout the book, "You" do this and then "you" do that, When used properly, as it is here, I think this adds a detached tone and yet an immediacy, to any narrative.
"You" are there, right now, You must make decisions.

"You" have been left behind in the middle of the Serengeti by your tour bus, and you have to survive and find your way to safety.
At the end of each chapter you are presented with a choice between two options, POSSIBLE MILD SPOILERS. As a general rule one choice is a bit more sensible than the other, You can take the apparently safest course at each decision point, i, e. always turn left at the corner of the maze, or the the riskiest course, turn right, or you can mix it up.
The book bears multiple readings because there are many paths through to a variety of endings, Indeed, since different paths lead through different adventures you will want to go back a few times and make other choices so that you don't miss any of the possible adventures.


In "In the Magician's House" the narrative proceeded at a dreamy pace, with spare but carefully crafted sentences that gently carried you deep into the magician's house.
All of this was presented in slightly formal and oddly stilted language that felt like it was being whispered in your ear.
In "Lost in Lion Country" the language, structure and pace is much more in the tradition of Boys Own adventures, so "you" get to be a fit, rough and ready sort with a square jaw and a determined glint in your eye.


As a bonus, the actual scene setting, interactions with the Masai, heh, heh, if that is your choice, descriptions of the wildlife, and so on, are well done and ripping.
Again, all of the care has not been lavished on the "choosing" part however you choose it is also always a good adventure.
This is just fascinating and compelling stuff, and this book is a remarkable and satisfying find, It will justify all of your previous Kindle freebie searches, By the way, I have an old Kindle Touch and the chooseyouown option worked very smoothly on it I wasn't sure that would necessarily be the case.


So, all in all a nice find and a nice choice, Please note that I found this book while browsing Amazon Kindle freebies, I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book, I hope that if I ever get 'Lost in Lion Country' I will have my kindle with me, Blair Polly and D. M. Potter's book is packed with useful information, Except about grubs. NOT THE GRUBS! I'd rather starve thank you,

My first adventure went along at an easy pace and I reached safety without any problems, Ha! I thought I'd got it all worked out, Only much much worse things lay in store, The hyenas, the balloon not good with heights, the poachers and worst of all being actually chased by a lion.
And I'm useless at climbing trees, Still, following the good advice contained in this book, I survived!

I had so much fun learning about the animals and about Tanzania.
Plus I will always remember the advice of the young Maasai boy that when a predator approaches, stay in a group, stick together.
Predators try to isolate one person, For dinner. EEEK!

This book is a really fun way for kids, who don't live in lion country, to find out what to expect and how to cope in wild outdoor situations.
Especially urban kids. A vivid and entertaining series of adventures, all chosen by the reader, so truly interactive, Having enjoyed their other books, Once Upon an Island and In the Magician's House, my slugs and I were greatly looking forward to this.
On this occasion a family go on safari in Tanzania and the poor child, you, gets left behind! This is where the fun starts.
Which road do you take On my route I met baboons and got to eat grub! I think grub is like Wichetty Grub they have in the outback in Australia rather yummy.
My slugs weren't at all happy about the eating of grub a worm of some sort, but ate it nonetheless.
The book is, yet again, a fun way to read and with lots of fascinating info on many wild animals.
A winner! Brings me back to the days of my youth, I used to love these choose your own adventure books, I went into this story will nostalgia and while this sort of reading is less mature

than what I'm currently used to reading, it's still a fun romp through imagination.


The protagonist, you, are dumb enough to jump off a land rover while on tour in the Serengeti.
Surprise Surprise. It leaves without you and you're stuck in the jungle, literally, Now you have to survive and find your way back to civilization, I read this on my kindle, which made traversing between my decisions real easy, I recall having to fold the pages on the paperback novels, leaving me with a crumpled up book, It's much more convenient this way,

The author has a whole slew of choose your adventure books, For kids and kids at heart, I recommend them all, Interactive adventure fiction for readersyears and older,

You stepped out of the safari truck for a second and it took off without you,

The Serengeti National Park in Africa isn't a safe place to be left on your own, There are hyenas, cheetah and lions out here, Lots of lions.

You wanted to see animals up close and you're getting your wish as you try and find your way back to civilization.
Choose your path wisely.

This is an interactive story for agesand up, This book is an interactive adventure for children age ten and above, The setting is Serengeti National Park, A young boy traveling in a Land Rover on safari is our protagonist, He is standing beside the truck taking photos when suddenly it zooms off, No one appears to notice that he is missing, Suddenly he is alone being chased by hyenas faced with his first decision, Should he climb an acacia tree or follow a dried creek bed to get out of viewing range At the end of each chapter, the reader is given the opportunity to determine the outcome of the story.
Each section has two choices, Readers may decide to go back and change their mind or reread the story an entirely different way,

Students will enjoy being in control of the outcome of their adventure, The author provides tips on how to navigate the story on different types of devices, The size of the chapters make them perfect for teachers to use as a short classroom read aloud over a period of several days.
Topics are interesting for adventure lovers, environmentalists, animal lovers and enthusiasts of African culture, Highly recommended for reluctant readers, The complexity of text is just right for middle school readers, but is not condescending, As an adult, I found it pleasurable to read as well, Blair Polly immigrated with his family from the USA to New Zealand in his teens and now lives in Wellington.
Blair has written three novels, BAD CHILLIES crime fiction, ART SHARKS AND A COFFIN NAMED DENZEL contemporary urban fiction, and ABOVE HIGH TIDE thriller, all of which are set in New Zealand.
Blair also writes You Say Which Way interactive adventure fiction for readerswith titles that include PIRATE ISLAND, LOST IN LION COUNTRY, SECRETS OF GLASS MOUNTAIN and DANGER ON DOLPHIN ISLAND.
In these stories, the reader becomes part of the narrative and, at the end of each chapter, has to make a decision that determines the direction the story takes.
His titles are all available from, com. For updates, Blairs blog, links and Blair Polly immigrated with his family from the USA to New Zealand in his teens and now lives in Wellington.
Blair has written three novels, BAD CHILLIES crime fiction, ART SHARKS AND A COFFIN NAMED DENZEL contemporary urban fiction, and ABOVE HIGH TIDE thriller, all of which are set in New Zealand.
Blair also writes 'You Say Which Way' interactive adventure fiction for readerswith titles that include PIRATE ISLAND, LOST IN LION COUNTRY, SECRETS OF GLASS MOUNTAIN and DANGER ON DOLPHIN ISLAND.
In these stories, the reader becomes part of the narrative and, at the end of each chapter, has to make a decision that determines the direction the story takes.
His titles are all available from, com. For updates, Blair's blog, links and , check out Blair's website: sitelink sitelink,