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R. A. Montgomery (1936–2014)

Author of Journey under the Sea

166+ Works 8,876 Members 65 Reviews 2 Favorited

About the Author

R. A. Montgomery was born in Connecticut in 1936. He graduated from Williams College and attended graduate school at Yale University and New York University. In 1975, he co-founded Vermont Crossroads Press to publish books for young readers. In 1977, the Choose Your Own Adventure series started show more when he published Ed Packard's interactive children's book Sugarcane Island. He wrote the second book in the series, Journey Under the Sea, using the pen name Robert Mountain. After selling his interest in the publishing house, he took the series to Bantam, where he, Packard, and others wrote the books. In 2000, Bantam stopped publishing new books in the series. In 2003, Montgomery and his wife founded Chooseco, which re-launched the series. He wrote over fifty books for the series including Gus vs. the Robot King, which was published in September 2014. He died on November 9, 2014 at the age of 78. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Series

Works by R. A. Montgomery

Journey under the Sea (1979) 1,021 copies
Space and Beyond (1980) 935 copies
The Abominable Snowman (1982) 836 copies
The Lost Jewels of Nabooti (1981) 605 copies
House of Danger (1982) 487 copies
The Race Forever (1983) 309 copies
Prisoner of the Ant People (1983) 288 copies
Escape (1983) 285 copies
Your Very Own Robot (1982) 274 copies
Lost on the Amazon (1983) 242 copies
The Haunted House (1981) — Author — 228 copies
Return to Atlantis (1988) 162 copies
The Brilliant Dr. Wogan (1987) 110 copies
Beyond Escape! (1986) 109 copies
Lost Dog! (1985) 93 copies
Exiled to Earth (1989) 90 copies
Indian Trail (1983) 86 copies
The Island of Time (1991) 73 copies
The Mona Lisa is Missing! (1988) 72 copies
Chinese Dragons (1991) 63 copies
Silver Wings (1992) 63 copies
Smoke Jumper (1991) 62 copies
Track of the Bear (1988) 60 copies
Blood on the Handle (1989) 55 copies
Behind the Wheel (1992) 55 copies
Project UFO (1994) 55 copies
Caravan (1987) 54 copies
Tattoo of Death (1995) 51 copies
Sand Castle (1986) 42 copies
Earthquake! (1992) 38 copies
Fire! (1985) 28 copies
Stock Car Champion (1989) 27 copies
The Owl Tree (1986) 27 copies
Return To Haunted House (2009) 26 copies
Race of the Year (1989) 26 copies
Castle of Darkness (1995) 25 copies
Space Pup (2014) 24 copies
Your Purrr-fect Birthday (2007) 23 copies
Last Run (1994) 21 copies
Sppoky Thanksgiving (1988) 20 copies
Home in Time for Christmas (1987) 17 copies
The Gold Medal Secret (1996) 17 copies
Killer Virus (1997) 16 copies
Possessed! (1995) 16 copies
Gus vs. the Robot King (2014) 15 copies
Monsters of the Deep (2010) 15 copies
Motocross Mania (1993) 12 copies
Always Picked Last (2009) 12 copies
Friday: Percy's New Friends (2014) 10 copies
Stampede! (1997) 6 copies
Més enllà de l'espai (1985) 5 copies
Tu robot particular (1984) 5 copies
Moon Quest [Graded Reader Adaptation] (2013) — Original author — 3 copies
Viatge submarí (1986) 3 copies
Alas De Plata (2014) 2 copies
Chinese Dragons [Graded Reader Adaptation] (2013) — Original author — 2 copies
Smoke Jumpers [Graded Reader Adaptation] (2013) — Original author — 2 copies
Project UFO [Graded Reader Adaptation] (2013) — Original author — 2 copies
Exiled to Earth [Graded Reader Adaptation] (2013) — Original author — 2 copies
Perill a la terra (1987) 2 copies
Expedition ins Ungewisse. (2002) 2 copies
Ao Espaco e Alem (2013) 2 copies
Peligro en oriente (1988) 1 copy
SIN ESCAPE (2014) 1 copy
The Secret of Stonehenge [Graded Reader Adaptation] (2013) — Original author — 1 copy
Murder in the Family [Graded Reader Adaptation] (2013) — Original author — 1 copy
La caravana (1987) 1 copy
Journey Under the Sea (2020) 1 copy
De ruimte in 1 copy
Die Spur DES Baren (2007) 1 copy
Perdut a l'Amazones (1985) 1 copy
Escape from Dorado [Graded Reader Adaptation] (2013) — Original author — 1 copy
La ‰casa del pericolo (1987) 1 copy
Tattoo of Death [Graded Reader Adaptation] (2013) — Original author — 1 copy
Ezpazioaz harantzago (1988) 1 copy
Dragones chinos (1993) 1 copy
La isla del tiempo (1997) 1 copy
El Castillo de arena (1987) 1 copy

Associated Works

By Balloon to the Sahara (1979) — Series Originator — 320 copies
Your Grandparents Are Zombies! (2010) — Series Originator — 35 copies
The Search for Aladdin's Lamp (1991) — Series Originator — 31 copies

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1/5 stars.
Um, what was this? The first thing I thought when I started reading this was how bad the writing was, but I’m not used to reading CYOAs, so I figured I had no right to judge, but after reading this, yeah, I think I have a right to judge. What even was the plot? All I have to say about it is that it was strange and ridiculous. It was also so boring. This book wasn’t worth my time, and it certainly isn’t worth yours.
 
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That_Crazy_Fangirl | 3 other reviews | Jan 5, 2024 |
Yes, they are reprinting classic CYOA! Exceeded expectations.
 
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raschneid | 2 other reviews | Dec 19, 2023 |
The Abominable Snowman by R. A. Montgomery takes YOU on a mountaineering adventure in search of the fabled Yeti, or Abominable Snowman! Readers will travel to Kathmandu and explore the Himalaya Mountains, negotiating harsh weather conditions, facing down a band of violent smugglers, following mysterious footprints in the snow, and maybe even finding the Yeti!
 
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PlumfieldCH | 2 other reviews | Sep 22, 2023 |
Journey Under the Sea by R. A. Montgomery takes YOU on an undersea adventure in search of the lost city of Atlantis! Readers will explore the depths of the ocean in search of this mysterious and beautiful world, escaping giant squid and shark attacks, discovering shipwrecks, helping the merpeople rebel against a cruel monarchy, and escaping imprisonment!
 
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Works
166
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Members
8,876
Popularity
#2,704
Rating
3.0
Reviews
65
ISBNs
520
Languages
12
Favorited
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