Dustin Brady

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About Dustin Brady

Dustin Brady writes funny, action-packed books for kids. Although he regularly gets locked out of his own accounts for forgetting passwords, Dustin still remembers the Super Mario Bros. 3 Game Genie code for infinite lives. It's SLXPLOVS. Dustin lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife, kids, and a small dog named Nugget.

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Trapped in a Video Game: The Invisible Invasion Apr 24, 2018

by Dustin Brady , Jesse Brady

( 743 )

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After Full Blast, Jesse Rigsby and his friend Eric has sworn off video games. But when Jesse is offered the chance to save his friend Mark, of course he says, "Yes." Problem is, Jesse is invisible now, sucked into the world of Go Wild—a Pokémon Go–style mobile game. To reach Mark, Jesse's going to have to shake the Bigfoot chasing him through the school library, survive the velociraptor in the bathroom, and battle the ginormous flame-throwing bat in the cafeteria. Can Jesse stay alive long enough to solve the mystery of what happened to Mark?

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Trapped in a Video Game Apr 10, 2018

by Dustin Brady , Brady Jesse

( 2,205 )

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Age Level: 8-12

Kids who love video games will love this first installment of the new 5-book series about 12-year old Jesse Rigsby and his wild adventures inside different video games.

Jesse Rigsby hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked in the new game Full Blast with his friend Eric, Jesse starts to see the appeal of vaporizing man-size praying mantis while cruising around by jet pack. But pretty soon, a mysterious figure begins following Eric and Jesse, and they discover they can't leave the game. If they don't figure out what's going on fast, they'll be trapped for good!

Fun, relevant, and action-packed Trapped in a Video Game is the perfect book to get kids off screens and into books! Included in this edition is a bonus More to Explore section that teaches computer programming concepts through a fun game.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Hardcover , Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Trapped in a Video Game: Robots Revolt Sep 4, 2018

by Dustin Brady , Jesse Brady

( 554 )

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The robots are here and they're not happy, at all. After accidentally releasing the robot villains from Super Bot World 3 into the real world, Jesse Rigsby's got to figure out a way to make everything right before anyone gets hurt. He'd usually rely on his friend Eric to help him with this sort of thing, but he's gone missing. To find Eric, Jesse will have to survive rickety mine carts, sewer piranhas, mysterious men in suits, and a 100-foot-tall robot named Goliatron. This is Jesse's most dangerous adventure yet because this time the video game is real. And in the real world, there are no extra lives.

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Trapped in a Video Game: The Final Boss Feb 26, 2019

by Dustin Brady , Jesse Brady

( 302 )

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Jesse and Eric have ten minutes to save the world. In those ten minutes, they’re supposed to dive into a massive video game universe, track down an all-powerful madman, and stop his evil plan before it’s too late. Sound impossible? It’s super impossible. There will be fire-breathing pterodactyls, angry green giants, and unicorns that shoot lasers out of their hooves. If Jesse and Eric are going to survive long enough to fight the final boss, they’ll need to rely on each other like never before. Do they have what it takes? The clock is ticking.

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Trapped in a Video Game: Return to Doom Island Sep 25, 2018

by Dustin Brady , Jesse Brady

( 358 )

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Alistair Gregory, the man who figured out how to put people into video games, is not what he seems. Jesse Rigsby is sure of that. Jesse’s sure of something else, too—he’s being watched. To unravel the mystery, Jesse’s going to have to transform himself into a superspy with serious retro-gaming skills. Can he pull it off before the bad guys catch on?

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Trapped in a Video Game: The Complete Series Apr 1, 2020

by Dustin Brady , Brady Jesse

( 410 )

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Five books in one! With nonstop action, huge plot twists, and tons of humor, this series will quickly have your 7- to 12-year-old video game fan begging for just one more chapter.
Getting sucked into a video game is not as much fun as you'd think. Sure, there are jetpacks, hover tanks, and infinite lives, but what happens when the game starts to turn on you? In this best-selling series, 12-year-old Jesse Rigsby finds out just how dangerous video games-and the people making those games - can be.

Book One: Trapped in a Video Game
Jesse hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked into the new game Full Blast with his best friend, Eric, Jesse quickly discovers that he's being followed by a mysterious figure. If he doesn't figure out what's going on fast, he'll be trapped for good!

Book Two: The Invisible Invasion
Jesse's rescue mission has led him into the world of Go Wild, a Pokemon Go-style mobile game full of hidden danger and invisible monsters. Can Jesse stay alive long enough to sneak into the shady video game company and uncover what they're hiding?

Book Three: Robots Revolt
The robot villains from Super Bot World 3 have been released into the real world, and it's up to Jesse to get them back. This is Jesse's most dangerous mission yet, because this time, the video game is real. And in the real world, there are no extra lives.

Book Four: Return to Doom Island
In this retro adventure, Jesse will need to outsmart a superintelligent android, outlast a tireless drone, and outswim an eight-bit shark. If he can somehow pull all that off, Jesse will discover that he hasn't even gotten to the scary part yet.

Book Five: The Final Boss
Jesse and Eric have 10 minutes to save the world. In those 10 minutes, they're supposed to dive into a massive video game universe, track down an all-powerful madman, and stop his evil plan before it's too late. Sound impossible? It's super impossible. The clock is ticking.

Other Formats: Audible Audiobook , Paperback

Leila and Nugget Mystery Collection #1 Dec 4, 2017

by Deserae Brady , Dustin Brady

( 5 )

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Got a kidnapped pet? A missing mascot? How about a 70-year-old treasure hunt? Third-grader Leila Beal and her dog, Nugget, are on the case! This collection of three chapter book mysteries will keep young readers giggling and guessing way past bedtime. Leila and Nugget Mystery Collection #1 includes:

Who Stole Mr. T?

Leila and Nugget are all set to enjoy their snow day - that is until a neighborhood pet goes missing. Now they've got to solve the mystery before the turtlenapper strikes again. Could it be Weirdy Beardy, the construction worker? Maybe it's the crabby, old neighbor lady. Or maybe, just maybe, it was an inside job. Who Stole Mr. T? will keep young readers guessing until the last page.

The Case With No Clues

In 1947, Englewood Elementary principal Mr. McGee created a massive treasure hunt for his students. There was just one problem -- he disappeared before he could give the first clue. Seventy years later, Leila and Nugget are on the case. Can they dig up enough old clues to find the mysterious treasure before it's gone for good?

Bark at the Park

This year's Bark at the Park event at the Middleburg Red Dogs baseball stadium could not have gotten off to a worse start. The first pitch hasn't even been thrown yet, and there's already been a furry intruder, a dog stampede and a kidnapped mascot. Now it's up to Leila and Kait, along with their dogs Nugget and Baxter, to rescue Red Dogs' mascot and save Bark at the Park. It's a race to solve the mystery before the final out!

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Superhero for a Day Aug 25, 2016

by Dustin Brady

( 44 )

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With non-stop action, huge plot twists, and tons of humor, this book from bestselling author Dustin Brady is perfect for 8-12-year-old boys who hate reading.

Jared Foreman just found a magic eight ball that has all the answers. Not just answers to "yes-or-no" questions, but all the answers. Answers to important questions like, "How can I embarrass the school bully?" "What should I do to impress the coolest girl in sixth grade?" and "How do I win that impossible carnival ring toss game?" Jared is having the time of his life with his newfound superpower. Unfortunately, he's also attracting the attention of some very bad people - people who will stop at nothing to get what they want. Can Jared save the day before time runs out?

Superhero for a Day is the latest book from Dustin Brady, author of the popular Trapped in a Video Game series. Like that series, Superhero for a Day uses action and humor to get kids into reading.

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This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Black Friday Is for Suckers: And Other Lessons I Learned the Hard Way (The Life Lessonbook Book 2) Feb 5, 2017

by Dustin Brady , Jesse Brady

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Black Friday Is for Suckers is a collection of 20 humor essays from Dustin Brady in which he tells embarrassing stories about himself and shares the important life lessons he learned along the way – lessons on:

Marriage – “I learned long ago that it is not my job to tell my wife what I think, especially when asked, ‘What do you think?’ Rather, I am supposed to take what I know about her, figure out what she would say, and then tell her what she thinks.”

Airlines – “The airline industry has perfected the art of stringing out angry mobs at the ticket counter with just enough hope to keep them from burning down the airport until it’s too late to burn down the airport because all of the terminal’s torch and pitchfork stores have closed for the night.”

Wedding Planning – “You know those logic puzzles that are like, ‘A farmer has to cross a river with a fox, a goose and a bag of beans, but he can only bring one at a time on the boat with him, and if left alone, the fox will eat the goose and the goose will eat the beans. What does he do?’ Wedding reception seating charts are like that, except in addition to the fox, the goose and the beans, there’s also the ant, the monkey, the mangoes, the snake and the bear. And you have to remember that the ant had a falling out with the snake five years ago, and the snake will be upset if she isn’t sitting at least near the monkey, and the monkey is allergic to mangoes, but the snake loves mangoes, and the bear hates everyone.”

Black Friday – “It’s for suckers.”

If you are the type of person who enjoys funny writing, you will probably like this book. If you are the type of person who enjoys commenting on political articles, you will probably not. Proceed accordingly.

A quick note: Dustin Brady usually writes fiction books for kids; however, this book is neither fiction, nor is it written for kids. That being said, this book is clean, so it should be fine for kids (but mostly just the ones who enjoy hot takes on airlines and wedding planning).

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Who Stole Mr. T? (Leila and Nugget Mystery Book 1) Mar 22, 2017

by Deserae Brady , Dustin Brady

( 64 )

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For fans of Nancy Drew and Nate the Great, Who Stole Mr. T? introduces a new brand detective duo – Leila and Nugget! Third-grader Leila Beal and her dog, Nugget, are all set to enjoy their snow day – that is until a neighborhood pet goes missing. Now they’ve got to solve the mystery before the turtlenapper strikes again. Could it be Weirdy Beardy, the construction worker? Maybe it’s the crabby, old neighbor lady. Or maybe, just maybe, it was an inside job. Who Stole Mr. T? will keep young readers guessing until the last page.

Leila and Nugget Mysteries are funny, action-packed chapter books that get even reluctant readers to beg for one more chapter before bed. They’re perfect for 6- to 10-year-old girls who love spunky heroes, cute dogs and exciting mysteries.

Other Formats: Paperback

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

Dogs Ain't Dumb: And Other Lessons I Learned the Hard Way (The Life Lessonbook Book 3) Feb 5, 2017

by Dustin Brady , Jesse Brady

( 6 )

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Dogs Ain’t Dumb is a collection of 20 humor essays from Dustin Brady in which he tells embarrassing stories about himself and shares the important life lessons he learned along the way – lessons on:

Jury Duty – “In America, we’ve set an incredibly low bar for being a juror. Are you a person? Perfect, you’re almost there! Are you capable of signing a piece of paper that says, ‘Sure, I’d like the option of voting in an upcoming election’? Congratulations! You’re now obligated to decide incredibly complex matters of life and death. Your guide through this process will be two weasely lawyers who have mastered the art of tricking you.”

Nurses – “Because nurses spend all day around the deathly ill, they’ve all convinced theselves that they too are about to die. My operating room nurse wife is a perfect example. Her Google search history consists entirely of variations on this sentence: ‘Is [common symptom such as coughing, sneezing, headache, etc.] a symptom of [body part] cancer?’ A few months ago, she told me she’d been feeling tired lately. Then, she asked me if I thought that meant she had AIDS.”

City Council – “City Council meetings are amazing because they provide a rare opportunity for any citizen to go straight to the government and tell the government to STICK IT. The people who take advantage of this opportunity on a bi-weekly basis are usually old, cranky or insane. Most are all three.”

Dogs – “They ain’t dumb.”

If you are the type of person who enjoys funny writing, you will probably like this book. If you are the type of person who enjoys commenting on political articles, you will probably not. Proceed accordingly.

A quick note: Dustin Brady usually writes fiction books for kids; however, this book is neither fiction, nor is it written for kids. That being said, this book is clean, so it should be fine for kids (but mostly just the ones who enjoy hot takes on jury duty and local politics).

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

How to Tell Off a Telemarketer: And Other Lessons I Learned the Hard Way (The Life Lessonbook Book 4) Feb 6, 2017

by Dustin Brady , Jesse Brady

( 1 )

$2.99

How to Tell Off a Telemarketer is a collection of 20 humor essays from Dustin Brady in which he tells embarrassing stories about himself and shares the important life lessons he learned along the way – lessons on:

Walmart – “You know that scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade where the Nazi has to pick the real Holy Grail, and he spends a long time looking at all the cups, then he picks the best-looking one, then he drinks it, and then he gets old really fast and dies? That’s basically what happens every time I have to pick a checkout line.”

Craigslist – “The fastest way to create a list of all the crazies in your town is to post something cheap on Craigslist and print a copy of your call records.”

Self-Employment – I imagine announcing that you’ve quit your job gets a pretty similar reaction to telling people that you’ve enlisted. Everybody’s very happy for your dream to start your own graphic design firm or become a Navy SEAL someday, but when you tell people you’ve actually joined the Navy, the reaction is pretty much, “you’re going to die.”

If you are the type of person who enjoys funny writing, you will probably like this book. If you are the type of person who enjoys commenting on political articles, you will probably not. Proceed accordingly.

A quick note: Dustin Brady usually writes fiction books for kids; however, this book is neither fiction, nor is it written for kids. That being said, this book is clean, so it should be fine for kids (but mostly just the ones who enjoy hot takes on Walmart and 90s baseball cards).

This title and over 1 million more available with Kindle Unlimited.

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