Meanwhile.

Shiga, Jason. Meanwhile.
Amulet see Abrams, Harry 2010 unp 15.95
978-0-8109-8423-3 all ages VG-BN
In this ultimate version of a graphic novel combined with a choose-your-own-adventure, young Jimmy has to make a very dangerous decision: whether to buy chocolate or vanilla ice cream. In this ultimate version of a graphic novel combined with a choose-your-own-adventure, young Jimmy has to make a very dangerous decision: whether to buy chocolate or vanilla ice cream. Either choice will lead him through a series of exciting activities that are bound to end in “DOOM and DISASTER.” Each of the different options lead to a series of tubes that meander in many directions throughout the pages of this book and may result in 3,856 different possibilities. As the readers follow a chosen path, the tubes work outward to tabs on the edges of the pages and from there, perhaps, to another world. Readers can meet up with a mad scientist, save a baby, tinker with different manic devices including a “kill machine,” or even get home safely. Printed on sturdy shiny paper, the clever illustrations are drawn in black ink and overlaid with color. The script appears as a handwritten font and adds greatly to the comic book form. This will be a sure winner for those young readers who are fascinated by adventure choices, graphic novels or even dips into alternative universes. Ogintz, Susan