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    10 Alien Batteries: What Should Gavin Do Next?
    10 Alien Batteries: What Should Gavin Do Next?
    10 Alien Batteries: What Should Gavin Do Next?
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    10 Alien Batteries: What Should Gavin Do Next?

    By Cathleen Conley

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    10 Alien Batteries is an interactive children's book. You get to make choices for Gavin to help him find the batteries that the alien under his bed needs to power his spaceship. There are at least 10 different ways to find all 10 batteries and at least 15 ways for Gavin to get distracted. Can you help Gavin find the batteries to help his friend or will he end up playing with a fussy toddler?

    Note to parents: The "What Should Gavin Do Next?" books are similar to the "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, but for younger readers. The story is goal-oriented and the choices are not life and death.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBefore Someday Publishing
    Release dateNov 13, 2012
    ISBN9781301704002
    10 Alien Batteries: What Should Gavin Do Next?

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      10 Alien Batteries - Cathleen Conley

      The drawer with batteries was in the kitchen. Gavin went straight to it and pulled it open. There were all kinds of interesting things in the drawer. A ball of rubber bands, loose paper clips, some colorful wires, lots of batteries, craft sticks, a sock… A sock? That seemed somehow out of place.

      Mom, Gavin said. His mom was sitting nearby reading a book with a knotted ribbon on the cover. Mom! he said much louder.

      Yes? she said. Her eyes stayed on the page she was reading.

      Mom!

      What do you need? she asked. This time she looked at him. Then she added, And why are you rooting through the junk drawer?

      Gavin was going to ask his mom about the sock, but her second question reminded him why he had opened the drawer. Mom, can I have these batteries?

      Which batteries? she asked.

      Gavin pointed into the open drawer. All of these, he said.

      Why do you think you need those batteries?

      Um… Gavin wasn’t sure if he should explain.

      Should Gavin tell her why he wanted the batteries or ask to have them anyway?

      Don’t forget to click on a choice. The story won’t make sense if you read straight through.

      Well, Gavin said, I’m playing a game and I need the batteries to power a spaceship.

      Hmm… Is this an imaginary spaceship?

      Sort of.

      Can’t you use imaginary batteries?

      No. I need real ones, Gavin insisted.

      Do you promise to put them back in the drawer when you’re done?

      Yes. Gavin’s hand began to float over the drawer. It felt like he was about to score a lot of batteries.

      Okay, you can have them, but you better remember to return them.

      I will, Gavin said as he scooped all the batteries out of the drawer. There were so many that he had to fold up the bottom of his shirt like a basket to carry them all. He took them upstairs and put them near the bed. Look, Zebulon, he said.

      Zebulon had one foot, four hands, and bright green hair that looked sort of like yarn. Gavin was the only one who could see him. He never talked, but he nodded excitedly at the pile of batteries.

      Gavin counted them. Eight! he said. The alien nodded again. They were really close already. Now Gavin just needed to think of something that had batteries so he could take them out.

      The doorbell rang. Gavin ran back downstairs to see who was at the door. It was Jack. Jack was Gavin’s cousin. His mom was just dropping him off. Gavin ran back up the stairs because he didn’t want to help babysit. Jack was only two years old and cried all the time because he was scared all the time. Jack was once afraid of a puppet. The puppet was a bunny. Gavin didn’t understand how that could be scary.

      He passed Jaina just before he got back to his room. Who’s at the door? she asked.

      Jack.

      Yea! Jaina hurried downstairs. Jaina was Gavin’s 5-year-old sister. She liked to play with Jack, which was only one of the reasons that Gavin thought she was weird.

      But then Gavin stopped outside his room. He didn’t think he had any other batteries in there. If Jaina was keeping Jack busy, then he could look downstairs.

      Should he look in the living room or look in the den?

      Don’t forget to click on a choice. The story won’t make sense if you read straight through.

      Gavin only had two batteries to find. He skipped into the den, bypassing Jaina and Jack. They seemed to be looking for something to do in the living room. The den had several large bookshelves. Gavin let his eyes scan the shelves for something that might contain batteries. Instead, they landed on a good book. Gavin pulled it off the shelf and sat in a quiet corner to read. He enjoyed the book, but he forgot about his alien friend.

      THE END

      If you don’t like the ending, you can always read it again and make different choices.

      Gavin didn’t immediately find batteries in the living room. He found Jaina leading Jack around the room looking for something to do.

      Want to play with us, Gavin? Jaina asked.

      Not really, he said. What are you guys doing?

      We don’t know yet.

      That sounds like fun, Gavin said in his most sarcastic voice.

      Hey, you can find us. Come on, Jack, we’ll hide.

      Jaina took Jack’s hand and began to walk away, ignoring the fact that Gavin did not agree to play.

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