Not Ready Player One

Not Ready Player One by Andy Nonamus is a children’s book published by Simon and Schuster on September 16, 2025. This edition spans 128 pages and is presented in English. The story follows an unlucky kid who unexpectedly enters a real video game, only to find himself stuck on pause. As he navigates this unique adventure, he faces challenges from various mini-bosses while trying to assist a friend with a video game project.
Readers will discover a blend of humor and relatable themes of friendship and growing up throughout the narrative. The book features easy-to-read language and illustrations on nearly every page, making it suitable for emerging readers. This installment is part of The Very Worst Ever chapter book series, which aims to engage young audiences with entertaining stories that reflect aspects of social skills and school life.
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A very unlucky kid enters a real video game—and gets stuck on pause—in the ninth book in The Very Worst Ever chapter book series!
Video games are totally cool, right? Especially if you’re the one playing on the outside of the screen. But what if you could go into the video game and become the player that all those evil mini-bosses are trying to beat? [REDACTED] gets the chance to find out when helping his friend with a video game project threatens to lead to a big GAME OVER!
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Very Worst Ever chapter books are perfect for emerging readers.
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