Common Sense Media Review
By Carrie Kingsley
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Light, easy read melds real life and gaming worlds.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 5+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
The PRESS START! SERIES brings to life a computer game with characters whose special abilities and secret powers help them on quests to climb mountains, dominate a racetrack, master a ridiculously long series of side quests, and much more. Controlling these characters are a trio of friends who are trying to do their best while also learning how to play competitively and supportively with each other.
Is It Any Good?
Characters' adventures in simple, repetitive words on brightly colored pages are a treat for early readers learning sight words, especially those who know and love gaming scenarios. The PRESS START! SERIES might be less engaging for non-gamers, but Thomas Flintham understands the ways virtual worlds operate, and makes these simple stories fun for readers who aren't yet ready for chapter books but want longer storylines.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about what it's like to play against friends in a virtual world like in the Press Start! Series. How do you react when a friend beats you in a game?
Do you prefer to play cooperatively and help everyone along, or do you like to play to win every time? What could make you change your mind about how intensely you play?
What other graphic novels have you read and enjoyed? What's fun about them?
Book Details
- Author :
- Genre : Graphic Novel
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures , Friendship
- Character Strengths : Perseverance , Teamwork
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Branches
- Publication date : December 27, 2016
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 5 - 7
- Number of pages : 80
- Available on : Paperback, Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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