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Packard, Edward

Entry updated 12 September 2022. Tagged: Author.

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(1931-    ) US author, co-developer with R A Montgomery of the Choose Your Own Adventure Gamebook sequence comprise of tales in which the reader becomes a kind of protagonist of the tale, being addressed in the second-person singular and actively determining the plot whenever cued to make a choice as to the next stage of the action. The Choose Your Own Adventure series itself – many of whose instalments were written by Montgomery (see his entry for details) – applies these central rules to various simplified scenarios, many of them sf, and seems designed for younger readers and the Young Adult market. The sequence begins with The Cave of Time (1979) and ends with Vampire Invaders (1991). He also contributed four volumes to the unconnected Earth Inspectors sequence, beginning with America: Why Is There an Eye on the Pyramid on the One-Dollar Bill? (1988), [JC]

Edward Packard

born Huntington, New York: 13 February 1931

works

series

Adventures of You

  • Sugarcane Island (Waitsfield, Vermont: Vermont Crossroads Press, 1976) [#1: Adventures of You: hb/]

Choose Your Own Adventure (primary series; listed in numerical order)

  • The Cave of Time (New York: Bantam Books, 1979) [#1: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Paul Granger]
  • The Mystery of Chimney Rock (New York: Bantam Books, 1980) [#5: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • Your Code Name is Jonah (New York: Bantam Books, 1979) [#6: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Paul Granger]
  • The Third Planet from Altair (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: J B Lippincott Company, 1979) [chap: #7: Choose Your Own Adventure: hb/]
    • Exploration Infinity (London: Magnet Books, 1982) [chap: vt of the above: #7: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Geoff Hunt]
    • Message from Space (New York: Bantam Books, 1989) [chap: vt of the above: #7: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • Deadwood City (New York: Bantam Books, 1978) [chap: #8: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • Who Killed Harvey Thrombey? (New York: Bantam Books, 1981) [#9: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • Inside UFO 54-40 (New York: Bantam Books, 1982) [#12: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • The Forbidden Castle (New York: Bantam Books, 1982) [#14: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Paul Granger]
  • Survival at Sea (New York: Bantam Books, 1982) [#16: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Anthony Kramer]
  • Underground Kingdom (New York: Bantam Books, 1983) [#18: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • Hyperspace (New York: Bantam Books, 1983) [#21: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • Mountain Survival (New York: Bantam Books, 1984) [#28: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Paul Granger]
  • Supercomputer (New York: Bantam Books, 1984) [#39: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • You Are a Shark (New York: Bantam Books, 1985) [#45: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • Return to the Cave of Time (New York: Bantam Books, 1985) [#50: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • Ghost Hunter (New York: Bantam Books, 1986) [#52: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Bill Schmidt]
  • Sugarcane Island (New York: Bantam Books, 1976) [exp of the 1976 Adventures of You edition above: #62: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
    • Sugarcane Island (New York: Bantam Books, 1986) [exp of the above: #62: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/]
  • Space Vampire (New York: Bantam Books, 1987) [#71: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/David B Mattingly]
  • The Perfect Planet (New York: Bantam Books, 1988) [#80: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/James Warhola]
  • You Are a Monster (New York: Bantam Books, 1988) [#84: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/David B Mattingly]
  • Mutiny in Space (New York: Bantam Books, 1989) with R A Montgomery [#90: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Richard Hescox]
  • You Are a Superstar (New York: Bantam Books, 1989) [#91: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Catherine Huerta]
  • You Are a Genius (New York: Bantam Books, 1989) [#95: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Tim Jacobus]
  • Through the Black Hole (New York: Bantam Books, 1990) [#97: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Don Dixon]
  • The Worst Day of your Life (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#100: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Catherine Huerta]
  • Invaders from Within (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#110: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/David B Mattingly]
  • Skateboard Champion (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#112: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Catherine Huerta]
  • Kidnapped! (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#116: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Kevin Johnson]
  • Vampire Invaders (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#118: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/David B Mattingly]
  • Magic Master (New York: Bantam Books, 1992) [#122: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/James Warhola]
  • Superbike (New York: Bantam Books, 1992) [#124: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Catherine Huerta]
  • Viking Raiders (New York: Bantam Books, 1992) [#128: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Romas Kukalis]
  • You Are Microscopic (New York: Bantam Books, 1992) [#130: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Catherine Huerta]
  • The Luckiest Day of Your Life (New York: Bantam Books, 1993) [#132: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Daniel R Horne]
  • Secret of the Dolphins (New York: Bantam Books, 1993) [#134: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Catherine Huerta]
  • Roller Star (New York: Bantam Books, 1993) [#136: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Catherine Huerta]
  • Dinosaur Island (New York: Bantam Books, 1993) [#138: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/George Wilson]
  • Horror House (New York: Bantam Books, 1993) [#140: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Bill Dodge]
  • The Reality Machine (New York: Bantam Books, 1993) [#142: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Catherine Huerta]
  • Comet Crash (New York: Bantam Books, 1994) [#144: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/George Wilson]
  • Soccer Star (New York: Bantam Books, 1994) [#146: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Lee Bryce]
  • Who Are You? (New York: Bantam Books, 1994) [#150: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Bill Schmidt]
  • War With the Mutant Spider Ants (New York: Bantam Books, 1994) [#152: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Bill Schmidt]
  • Cyberspace Warrior (New York: Bantam Books, 1994) [#154: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Romas Kukalis]
  • You Are an Alien (New York: Bantam Books, 1995) [#156: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Catherine Huerta]
  • Sky-Jam! (New York: Bantam Books, 1995) [#158: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Jeff Magniat]
  • The Computer Takeover (New York: Bantam Books, 1995) [#160: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Bill Schmidt]
  • Typhoon! (New York: Bantam Books, 1995) [#162: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Kevin Johnson]
  • Fright Night (New York: Bantam Books, 1995) [#164: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Jeff Magniat]
  • Hostage! (New York: Bantam Books, 1996) [#168: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Jeff Magniat]
  • Greed, Guns and Gold (New York: Bantam Books, 1996) [#170: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Peter Attard]
  • Mountain Biker (New York: Bantam Books, 1996) [#172: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Romas Kukalis]
  • The Power Dome (New York: Bantam Books, 1996) [#174: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Samson Pollen]
  • Fire on Ice (New York: Bantam Books, 1998) [#181: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Romas Kukalis]
  • Fugitive (New York: Bantam Books, 1998) [#182: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Bill Schmidt]
  • Mayday! (New York: Bantam Books, 1998) with Andrea Packard [#184: Choose Your Own Adventure: pb/Romas Kukalis]

Choose Your Own Adventure Super Adventure

  • Journey to the Year 3000 (New York: Bantam Books, 1987) [#11: Choose Your Own Adventure Super Adventure: pb/Lino Safotti]

Choose Your Own Adventure: Space Hawks

  • Faster Than Light (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#1: Choose Your Own Adventure: Space Hawks: pb/]
  • Alien Invaders (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#2: Choose Your Own Adventure: Space Hawks: pb/]
  • Space Fortress (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#3: Choose Your Own Adventure: Space Hawks: pb/]
  • The Comet Masters (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#4: Choose Your Own Adventure: Space Hawks: pb/]
  • The Fiber People (New York: Bantam Books, 1991) [#5: Choose Your Own Adventure: Space Hawks: pb/]
  • The Planet Eater (New York: Bantam Books, 1992) [#6: Choose Your Own Adventure: Space Hawks: pb/]

Choose Your Own Nightmare

ESP McGee

  • ESP McGee (New York: Avon Camelot, 1983) [chap: #1: ESP McGee: pb/]

Escape from Tenopia

  • Tenopia Island (New York: Bantam Books, 1986) [#1: Escape from Tenopia: pb/Catherine Huerta]

Escape from the Kingdom of Frome

  • The Castle of Frome (New York: Bantam Books, 1986) [#1: Escape from the Kingdom of Frome: pb/Catherine Huerta]

Earth Inspectors

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