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Jesse Rigsby is thrust into the invisible realms of Go Wild, a Pokemon‑Go style mobile game that seemingly has sprung to life. While racing against time to locate his missing friend Mark, Jesse faces a series of uncanny challenges: a menacing Bigfoot that stalks him through a school library, a velociraptor lurking in the bathroom, and a gigantic flame‑throwing bat terrorizing the cafeteria. Amid adventure, friendship, and science‑fiction thrills, the young hero must solve the mystery of Mark’s disappearance to escape the game’s clutches.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Dustin Brady
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