It was my last chance, okay? I did what was right. Making the deal, so I can save my friends, was worth it. It was the best choice I could make. But, now, it's falling apart. Then I got an idea. I made one bad call, and suddenly I'm on a never-ending quest. If I'm not careful, I'll never finish. I'm learning, even when it's hard. I'm helping my friends the best I know how. I feel like we can do anything. We're going to get out, and I know just how to do it.

This adventure series for kids 8-12 follows Charlie, a gamer who finds himself inside a game where monsters are real and gross food gives you magic! Can he beat the game before it's too late?

Charlie made a deal to save his friends, but if he makes a mistake, he'll never finish his quest and get to go home. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Chapter Books is an imprint of Spotlight, a division of ABDO.

I screwed up, okay? I was just trying to be a good kid. Helping Mom move boxes, lugging the huge jugs of pennies that weigh like a million pounds, and packing it all in the truck. Then I found the mystery box. I make one wrong decision, and suddenly I'm stuck inside a game where monsters are real, and magic food is gross! I'm fighting back against the bad guys. I'm making new friends. I feel myself getting braver, stronger, more powerful. I'm going to get out, and I have a plan that's sure to win.--This collection includes books 1, 2, and 3 in the Adventures of Charlie: A 6th Grade Gamer series. It's a single volume and not a boxed set.