The Forbidden Expedition

“The Forbidden Expedition,” made for kids ages 8 to 12, puts the reader in the shoes of a young explorer who secretly joins an expedition to a valley that every official map has erased. On every page, a decision changes the course of the story: follow the guide along the marked trail or cut through the jungle, cross the river on the vine bridge or look for a shallow ford, open the notebook of a vanished explorer or leave it where it lies. No two readings are alike: the book offers more than twenty branches and several possible endings, from the valley found to the discovery of an unexpected ally. 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, an expedition map to fill in as you read, and a very simple rules page that shows how to jump from one numbered passage to the next. A blank logbook is included to note the paths already tried. An adventure to read again and again, different every time.