Talent and skill have made you a high school track star, but when it comes to breaking the rules of the game, will you do anything to win?

"Your parents are inventors, and one day you rescued a robot from the trash that they didn't want anymore. You had a lot of fun with him, but boy did he make things go crazy! Your parents weren't too happy about your robot adventures, but you really miss your friend. Can you trust him to behave himself, or is he about to go cuckoo bananas in front of all your friends?"--P. [4] of cover.

Your birthday is tomorrow and your whole family is excited for you, except your cat Festus. Festus has always been a little weird, but lately he's been the weirdest. Festus may be sending a message in a secret cat language or maybe in Egyptian hieroglyphics. It's your birthday and you choose what happens next.

Readers may select from a wide range of plot alternatives as they search for Alastair Shepherd and information on a missing stone.