Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Sarah Greene wants nothing more from her seventh-grade year than to beat the hardest escape room left in her town with her best friends, West, and Hannah. But when a foreclosure notice shows up on Sarah's front door, everything changes. Since her father became ill two years ago, things have been bad, but not lose your house bad . . . until now. Sarah feels helpless until the day Hannah mentions a treasure rumored to be hidden in...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"For each of the 40 years of video game history, there is a defining game, a game that captured the zeitgeist and left a legacy for all games that followed. Through a series of entertaining, informative, and opinionated critical essays, author and tech journalist Jordan Minor investigates, in chronological order, the innovative, genre-bending, and earth-shattering games from 1977 through 2022. Minor explores development stories, critical reception,...
3) Video games
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about video games. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Looking to host a game night? Think mini! Craft a bitty bowling alley for marble bowling balls. Create a deck of petite playing cards. Then play your games with family and friends. Easy instructions and step photos will help you become a miniature game master. Tiny games are tons of fun!"--
Author
Language
English
Description
A thrilling middle grade fantasy about a girl who must participate in a deadly game with a ragtag team of players to save her grandfather from a terrible fate--perfect for fans of James Riley and Shannon Messenger! In the opulent, sinking city of Dantessa, the Great Game rules all. Pia Paro believes that so long as you follow the rules, you always have a chance at winning. But after her beloved Gramps is sentenced to a life of servitude, Pia accepts...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
For years, there has been widespread speculation, but very little consensus, about the relationship between violent video games and violence in the real world. Joystick Warriors provides the clearest account yet of the latest research on this issue. Drawing on the insights of media scholars, military analysts, combat veterans, and gamers themselves, the film trains its sights on the wildly popular genre of first-person shooter games, exploring how...
10) NBA 2K24
Publisher
2K
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Experience the past, present, and future of hoops culture in NBA 2K24. Enjoy loads of action and limitless personalized MyPLAYER options in MyCAREER. Bild your perfect lineup in MyTEAM. Feel more responsive game play and polished visuals while playing with your favorite NBA and WNBA teams in PLAY NOW. Recreate some of Kobe's most dominant and captivating performances during his rise to global superstardom. Revisit his early career triumphs as a young...
Publisher
Nintendo
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Discover the power of Wonder! Wonder flowers transform you... or the world around you! Collect badges. Equip badges to jump higher, swim faster, and more. Astounding power-ups: Elephant Mario, Bubble Mario, Drill Mario"--Container.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Are you ready to take your game to the next level and dominate your opponents? Ready to learn how to destroy your fellow gamers and win the ultimate Battle Royale? If so, you're ready for Fortnite: The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide. Starting with simple instructions on how to download and install the game on all platforms (Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox and PC--and now on your mobile device!), Fortnite: The Ultimate Unauthorized Guide divulges all the...
13) Buzzing
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown Ink, Hachette Book Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Isaac is a shy boy with OCD, but one day at school he meets new friends who introduce him to role-playing games, which lead him on a journey of self-discovery and growth"--
14) GTFO
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Sparked by a public display of sexual harassment in 2012, GTFO pries open the video game world to explore a 20 billion dollar industry that is riddled with discrimination and misogyny. Although half of all gamers are women, females are disproportionately subject to harassment and abuse from other gamers, and are massively under-represented in the video game design world. Through interviews with video game developers, journalists, and academics, GTFO...
Author
Series
Mr. Lemoncello's library volume 1
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Nerding Out About Gaming covers the wonderfully nerdy world of gaming: from boardgames to videogames. This 45th Parallel hi-lo series includes considerate vocabulary and high-interest content. Activities for further learning Author/Illustrator biography Glossary of key words Index Informative sidebars Table of contents The Nerd Culture hi-lo series covers popular topics in the nerd community: DIY, fantasy, gaming, Japanese popular culture, role-playing,...
17) Gaming
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Let's play a video game online! There are many different kinds of online games, and they can be played on types of different devices. Explore the world of gaming, then learn some helpful tips on how to stay safe online. Colorful illustrations paired with bright photos help young readers gain digital literacy"--
18) Game on
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Samara Reynolds has built a large following as a gamer under an anonymous screenname, and uses her skills as a DEIA consultant to advocate for equal representation in video games. When she posted a video critiquing the popular game Legendsfall, she knew she'd get a reaction from her fans, but the video leads to hundreds of female gamers critiquing the game and its company, Artemis Games. The only thing more unexpected than starting an online movement...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Pay tribute to your favorite video-game story lines by cooking up real-life foods based on the best games from the '80s to today.
Throughout recent history, spanning generations of consoles, PCs, handhelds, and more, gamers have come together to experience story lines and fantasy worlds again and again. The hours standing in front of the Pac-Man machine at the arcades, learning the best cheats on Sims, and struggling not to fall off the Rainbow Road...
Didn't find it?
Didn't find it in the Minuteman Library Network? Request it from other Massachusetts library systems.
Can't find what you are looking for? Recommend it to your local library as a future purchase. Suggest a Purchase