Tim Collins
A Pick-Your-Own-Path Adventure
Price: £7.99
Imprint: Buster Books
Publication date: 12/03/2026
ISBN: 9781837250516
Age: 7-9 years
Subject: Fiction
Category: Buster Reference
Binding: Paperback
Size: 198 x 129 mm
Extent: 224 pages
Illustration: Black and white illustrations
Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)
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Enquire nowA history-based, puzzle fiction series with a pick-your-own-path structure, featuring 18 possible endings and detailed, immersive illustrations
At the end of each short chapter, the reader chooses between two options that will take them off on a distinct plot twist. For instance, ‘To explore the bathhouses turn to chapter 7’ or ‘To visit to the amphitheatre turn to chapter 9.’ This innovative structure allows the reader to control the narrative and enjoy the book again and again
Approx 25 illustrated puzzles are woven into the plot to enhance the reader’s understanding of the time period. For instance, a spot-the-difference fresco puzzle (learn how frescoes were used in ancient Roman life) or an aqueduct maze (learning about Pompeii’s water system)
All the characters in this time-travelling world will be animals
Written by Tim Collins, author of the Sherlock Bones series, which has sold into over 20 languages
Tim Collins is originally from Manchester, but now lives near Oxford. He is the author of over thirty books including Wimpy Vampire, Cosmic Colin, Dorkius Maximus and Sherlock Bones. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and he has won awards in the UK and Germany, including the Manchester Fiction City award and the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award.
John Bigwood is an illustrator and graphic designer based in London. He has worked across a range of books for children and adults, such as the best-selling Sherlock Bones series and How to Draw People for the Artistically Anxious.
