Choose Your Own Adventure: The Trumpet of Terror

Ages 9 to 12, Grades 4 to 8

The Trumpet of Terror by Deborah Lerme Goodman takes YOU on an epic quest to help the Norse god Odin defeat the evil witch Gullveig. 9-12 year old readers will fly with the wings of a falcon, drink from the Well of Wisdom, and navigate stormy seas aboard a Medieval longship. Choose Your Own Adventure The Trumpet of Terror is an interactive adventure book in which YOU decide what happens next. You and your best friend Nils have always dreamed of sailing the seas. But on the morning of your departure, you are approached by Odin, the Norse father of gods - the gods are in danger and desperately need your help! Why you? In addition to your bravery and cunning, you are the keeper of the Trumpet of Terror - a magical horn that causes enemies to surrender instantly. Will you help Odin defeat the evil witch Gullveig? If you so choose, you may travel across the rainbow bridge into the realm of gods, scramble the fate of the universe, survive a volcanic explosion, or even turn into a fish!

About the Author

When she was growing up, Deborah Lerme Goodman wanted to be a painter in a Parisian garret. That never happened, but other interesting things did. In addition to writing The Magic of the Unicorn, The Throne of Zeus, and The Trumpet of Terror, she has written one other book in the original Choose Your Own Adventure series, two children's books for the Smithsonian Institution, and many magazine articles, mostly about textiles. She has directed community schools, led a mayor's office, studied Chinese and lived in China, and finally got her dream job-teaching English to adult immigrants. She lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with her husband, John.