Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this e-ARC!
3 stars

I liked this better than the other Adventures in a Video Game, mostly because there's less cringe characters xD There's definitely a looot of things I'm wondering the consequences of, but I think the book didn't want to deal with that, so just ended on a happy note xD It was a lot of light-hearted fun (writing style wise, not events) with video game nerdiness sprinkled throughout. The ending was a really nice little bow on everything, with all the feel-goods. I'd definitely recommend for young gamer readers!

(I'm reviewing this together with Don't Climb This Mountain)

You probably don't remember Nick Arcade, but I certainly do. Well, these books remind me of that. A young hero, plopped into a real life video game, trying to make it through all manner of scrapes and obstacles. Tapping into the current cultural cache of video games and streaming, the author uses those facets of modern life to craft a fun, interesting story for younger readers. Highly recommended for any young gamers in your life.

Unfortunately this was a bit too much for my seven year old, but it is a fun story, and woukd be good for kids just a tad bit older.

What a great first book in a series for young readers! Bentley along with Polly, a video game hero, have to find the aliens and solve a mystery that had haunted Bentley's family for many years. My grandson and I are looking forward to the next book! Thanks#Netgalley and #AndrewsMcMeelpublishing for the eARC in exchange for a honest review. All opinions are mine.

My 10-year-old son loves all of Dustin Brady's books, so he jumped at the chance to read this new series.

He loves the adventures (and humor) that await in each of these books, and My Friend from the Future did not disappoint. He read this one in two days and quickly jumped into the second book. These are the perfect books for middle school kids who love video games.

Here is his review in his own words:
Dustin Brady does it again! The start of his fourth series, Adventures in a Video Game, includes comedy, adventure and action! Awesome all around!

Thanks to NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for an advanced copy of this book.