Your Very Own Fairytale

By Aevar Thor Benediktsson

A book that works like a video game because you decide what happens!

Your Very Own Fairytale is different from other books. Here you are the protagonist and in charge. The setting is a dangerous adventure forest, full of strange creatures and the untamed. Will you end up in the wolf’s stomach or will you be swallowed by a delicious gingerbread house? Do you want to climb up the giant bean grass or will the thorn tree hook you? The choice is yours!

– Over 50 different endings.
– Endings range from happily ever after to sudden death.
– Adventurous fun for all kids.

Your Very Own Fairytale is the fourth book in the ever-popular Your Own Book Series, which has won both the Children’s Book Award and the Bookseller Award.

The cover and endpapers are made by Evana Kisa.

Publishing information

Year of publication

2017

Page count

342

Original title

Þitt eigið ævintýri

Original language

Icelandic

Original publisher

Forlagið

Book series

Your Very Own (Book 4)

About the author

Aevar Thor Benediktsson is an Icelandic actor and author of more than 30 books, most known for his bestselling Your Very Own Series, where the reader takes an active role in shaping the storyline. Benediktsson has won several awards for his books, including the Icelandic Children’s Book Award and The Bookseller’s Award. He is also an engaged promoter of reading and takes inspiration from the gaming world to attract young people to reading. For this, he has been nominated for the ALMA award twice and awarded by the Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Education. 

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Reviews

"Your Very Own Fairytale is extremely funny and imaginative."

Bokmenntir.is

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