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Lightning Rider

By W.J. Tattersdill and Sarah Crofton
Series: Adventure Gamebooks
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Get ready to roll dice, fight monsters and solve picture puzzles in this thrilling adventure gamebook where the hero of the story is YOU. Evil is stirring in the Glimmerstone Mountains, and YOU are the only person who can stop it. As a messenger who flies... Read More
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Get ready to roll dice, fight monsters and solve picture puzzles in this thrilling adventure gamebook where the hero of the story is YOU.

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 journeys. But you're about to start a journey like no other, as you get caught up in 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 artwork, 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.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836040958

Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Usborne Publishing Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Tom Knight
  • Illustrated by Tom Knight

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 460g

Pages: 272

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