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These books, released in 1985, were an attempt to cash in on both the animated Dungeons and Dragons series and the gamebook rush of the 80s. They followed the basic format of the Fantasy Forest books, and (obviously enough) were about the characters from the television series. Six books were released in this series.

The information on this page is as complete as my collection will allow. If you find any errors or have a copy of a book I'm missing, please send an e-mail to demiankatz@gmail.com.


 1. Tower of Midnight Dreams
Author: Margaret Weis
Illustrators: Jeffrey Butler (cover), Sam Grainger (interior)
First Published: February, 1985
ISBN: 0-88038-186-8
Length: 77 pages
Number of Endings: 7
Plot Summary: You are Bobby Barbarian. When your friends are captured by the evil Venger, you must use all your courage to rescue them from the Tower of Midnight Dreams.
Translation: Spanish
My Thoughts: This book suffers from all the flaws that the cartoon show did, being corny, predictable, and only very loosely related to the Dungeons & Dragons game. Still, considering the age group it's aimed at, it's not too bad.

2. Backward Magic
Translation:
Spanish
This book is not part of my collection.

3. The Witch's Spell Book
Translation:
Spanish
This book is not part of my collection.

4. The Maze and the Magic Dragon
Translation:
Spanish
This book is not part of my collection.

 5. The King Who Wore No Crown
Author: Linda Jacobs
Illustrators: Jeffrey Butler and Keith Parkinson (cover), Mitchell O'Connell (interior)
First Published: May, 1985
ISBN: 0-88038-219-8
Length: 77 pages
Number of Endings: 9
Plot Summary: You are Hank Ranger. You must help a strange blue creature named Folderol discover a new ruler for the kingdom of Aknar before Venger can conquer it.
Translation: Spanish
My Thoughts: This is a typical story for the series, but the book is made notable by a number of puzzles. It starts off with a word game and has various other visual challenges scattered through the book including a maze and some inexplicably present connect-the-dots pictures.

 6. The Star Snatchers
Author: Linda Lowery
Illustrators: Jeffrey Butler and Keith Parkinson (cover), Gary Williams (interior)
First Published: May, 1985
ISBN: 0-88038-220-1
Length: 77 pages
Number of Endings: 11
Plot Summary: You are Diana Acrobat. You must rescue your friends from the Shrieker, an evil pixie harnessing the energy of the stars.
Translation: Spanish
My Thoughts: This book includes a lot of simple word games but isn't as puzzle-oriented as the previous book. It's not particularly unusual in any other way.


Spanish Translations

This entire series was translated into Spanish as "Dungeons & Dragons: Los Jóvenes Dragones." It was published by Timun Mas.

1. La Torre de los Sueños de Medianoche
Translation Of:
Tower of Midnight Dreams
This book is not part of my collection.

2. La Magia al Revés
Translation Of:
Backward Magic
This book is not part of my collection.

3. El Libro de los Hechizos
Translation Of:
The Witch's Spell Book
This book is not part of my collection.

4. El Laberinto y el Dragón Magico
Translation Of:
The Maze and the Magic Dragon
This book is not part of my collection.

5. El Rey sin corona
Translation Of:
The King Who Wore No Crown
This book is not part of my collection.

 6. Los Ladrones de Estrellas
Translation Of: The Star Snatchers
Literal Translation of Spanish Title: The Star Thieves
Translator: Horacio González Trejo
First Published: 1985
ISBN: 84-7176-849-6
Length: 77 pages (plus character glossary)


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