Adventures in a Video Game: The Gold Box Paperback – September 22, 2026

A high-energy boxed set featuring four complete video game adventures plus a bonus book of 3 short stories by bestselling author Dustin Brady—packed with short chapters, huge cliffhangers, and hilarious twists that turn young gamers into eager readers.Level up your reading with this action-packed 5-book boxed set from bestselling author Dustin Brady, created especially for kids who love video games and fast, funny stories. With short chapters, nonstop cliffhangers, and cinematic adventure, this collection is perfect for gamers who think they don’t like books—until they open this one. Each volume in the set features a standalone story in a completely different video game world, making it easy for readers to start with any book in the collection. What’s inside the boxed set: Book One — My Friend from the Future Bently Carmone’s birthday explodes into chaos when video game aliens invade his party. Teaming up with the hero from his dad’s game (who has somehow come to life), Bently must defeat the invaders and uncover a long-kept family mystery. Book Two — Don’t Climb This Mountain YouTube star Sir Hype launches a digital mountain challenge. Archie Maloney joins 99 other players in a dangerous race filled with monsters, glitches, and scheming rivals—all for a shot at fame or survival. Book Three — Never Trust a Robot Diego wakes up on Guntir Island with no memory, five other kids in the same situation, and a bomb counting down. Their only guide? Robbie—a cheerful robot who definitely knows more than he’s telling. Book Four — Great Pie Heist Harper must pull off the ultimate rescue mission to save Cozy Critter Valley before the game shuts down forever. But with friends and foes colliding, even a perfect heist might not be enough. Bonus Book — The (Super Safe, Nothing to Worry About) Fun Pack Three illustrated short stories—1 v 1, Free, and Super Mateo—celebrating popular video game genres. Perfect for fans of Minecraft, Fortnite, and Brady’s hit series Trapped in a Video Game and Escape from a Video Game, this boxed set blends heart, humor, teamwork, and high-stakes adventure. Whether you’re shopping for a reluctant reader, a video-game fanatic, or a kid who loves cliffhangers, this collection delivers five times the fun.   Read more