The Little Bad Book #1 by Magnus Myst, Thomas Hussung
Published by Delacorte Press on June 28, 2022
ISBN: 0593427610
Pages: 128
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Humor
Format: Fiction
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The Little Bad Book is the interactive story of a book that has aspirations of being truly evil and needs a young reader’s help to achieve its goals. The choose-your-own-adventure setup leads the reader through puzzles, stories, riddles, and peer pressure. It’s an emotional roller-coaster that provides encouragement on one page and trickery on the next.

Some kids will love this but the target audience is a little unclear; the humor is coarse and the challenges and riddles would be difficult for the age group that would appreciate the grossness of the jokes and stories. There is a lot going on and could be overwhelming for young readers. If there are choose-your-own-adventure fans in your library they’ll most likely enjoy this but others will have a hard time finding their footing with it.

Reviewed by Sarah Maciejewski, Patten Free Library, Bath