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Lightning Rider

Sarah Crofton author WJ Tattersdill author Tom Knight illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Usborne Publishing Ltd

Publishing:12th Mar '26

£8.99

This title is due to be published on 12th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Lightning Rider cover

Get ready to roll dice, fight monsters and solve picture puzzles in this thrilling adventure gamebook where the hero of the story is YOU.

Are YOU ready to fly through the storm?

Evil is stirring in the Glimmerstone Mountains, and YOU are the only person who can stop it.

As a messenger who flies from peak to peak delivering the post on your giant bird, you're used to spectacular views and perilous missions.

But this time, you're about to set off on a journey like no other... a desperate race against time and a battle against a terrifying enemy.

Can you make the right choices, crack the fiendish picture puzzles and win your battles to fly your way through to the final showdown?
With atmospheric illustrations, a pulse-quickening story full of twists and turns, and lots of secrets and mysteries to uncover, this interactive adventure will keep you gripped from beginning to end.
- Perfect gamebook for children aged 9+
- Dice-based combat system (complete with QR code to an online dice-roller)
- Keeps children engrossed for hours

ISBN: 9781836040958

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 23mm

Weight: 460g

272 pages