Pirate Treasure of the Onyx Dragon - (Choose Your Own Adventure) by Alison Gilligan (Paperback)

About the Book

A brother and sister search for pirate treasure while visiting their aunt on San Juan Island.

Book Synopsis

Go on a swashbuckling adventure in this interactive book where YOU decide what happens next! Packed with 14 possible endings!

Choose Your Own Adventure books-the 4th bestselling children's series of all time-are back and as much fun as you remember. Kids and adults agree, these are the books that get 9- to 12-year-olds reading.

YOU and your sister are determined to uncover the mystery of an old shipwreck--the Onyx Dragon, rumored to have pirate treasure aboard. Can you solve your own father's disappearance along the way? What is your beloved--but weird!--Aunt Lydia hiding from you and your sister? Why doesn't she want you investigating the mystery? Should you hunt for a hidden map or follow the mysterious lights that appear in the sky? Do you break up an international crime ring or become a jewelry thief, yourself? Be careful, the choices YOU make might end in glory, disaster, or certain death.

About the Author

Alison Gilligan grew up in New England before moving to New York City for college, work, and life (not necessarily in that order). After graduating from NYU she worked in an art auction house and advertising agency before relocating to the Pacific NW. There she helped combat international piracy for a large software company before leaving to focus on raising a family and serving on nonprofit boards dedicated to promoting literacy and combating homelessness. She currently lives with her family in Florence, Italy, where she worships at the shrines of Brunelleschi, Bronzino, and mozzarella di bufala. She continues her volunteer work with a nonprofit dedicated to restoring Florence's art treasures. Ms. Gilligan and her family spend their summers on San Juan Island, Washington.