Pocket Adventures

The authors--one of whom is a Dominican Republic native--share intimate knowledge of this island nation's virgin beaches, 16th-century Spanish ruins, the Caribbean's highest mountain, and exotic wildlife. Accommodations run the gamut from luxury resorts to bare bones camping.

A 384-page travel guide with color photos and maps throughout.

For true dragonologists! Four exciting pocket-size books packed with choose-your-own adventures A rogue frost dragon is devastating Iceland and blasting everyone in its path. A savage serpent has been disturbed by treasure hunters diving in its lake home. What is a dragonologist to do? These irresistible adventures outline each mission, propose choices along the way, and detail the consequences (scrunched! frozen! drowned in a vat of gold!) should even the best-prepared readers misstep. Luckily, each mission may be repeated as many times as necessary, and a certificate of achievement awaits adventurers at the end. Tucked in an attractive slipcase, this quartet of titles — THE ICELAND WYRM, THE DRAGON STAR, THE DRAGON DANCE, and THE WINGED SERPANT — makes an ideal gift and will keep readers mesmerized for hours on end.

In Pass the Butterworms Cahill takes us to the steppes of Mongolia, where he spends weeks on horseback alongside the descendants of Genghis Khan and masters the "Mongolian death trot"; to the North Pole, where he goes for a pleasure dip in 36-degree water; to Irian Jaya New Guinea, where he spends a companionable evening with members of one of the last head-hunting tribes. Whether observing family values among the Stone Age Dani people, or sampling delicacies like sautéed sago beetle and premasticated manioc beer, Cahill is a fount of arcane information and a master of self-deprecating humor.

These thrilling pocket-sized multiple choice adventures cast the reader as a member of the Secret and Ancient Society of Dragonologists who has been given a vital mission by Dr. Drake.