Mission Red Planet

“Mission Red Planet,” made for kids ages 8 to 12, puts the reader in the shoes of a young crew member sent to explore the surface of Mars after contact was lost with a first expedition. On every page, a decision changes the course of the story: explore the canyon or go around by the rocky plain, trust the guide robot or check its readings yourself, repair the antenna right away or look for the missing crew first. No two readings are alike: the book offers more than twenty branches and several possible endings, from a distress signal sent in time to the discovery of a secret base that appears on no record. This is not a novel to read in one sitting but a real adventure to steer, where every choice counts and going back to try another path is part of the fun. The book already includes the complete story with all of its branches, a map of the Martian region to explore as you read, and a very simple rules page that shows how to jump from one numbered passage to the next from the very first page. A blank logbook is included to note the paths already tried and the endings already found. An adventure to read again and again, different every time.