Power Up! Speedrun! - David MacPhail

STEP INTO A WORLD WHERE VIDEO GAMES ARE REAL!Power Up! is a thrilling new series of illustrated chapter books packed with action and humor.Max Power may seem like an ordinary pre-teen gamer, but he has a BIG secret. Max doesn't just PLAY video games - he LIVES them! Ever since Max discovered a glowing key in his grandpa's shed, he has been able to transport himself into Arcadia - an incredible, pixellated planet inhabited by virtual characters.Max, together with his friends Jade, Sprocket and Jitterbug, must protect Arcadia from a monster called the Glitch. But never fear - they've got the skills, heart, and bravery to take the battle for Arcadia all the way to the FINAL LEVEL!IN BOOK THREE OF THIS SERIES...Max and Jade return to Arcadia through the interdimensional portal to find they have been selected to race in the Phantom Rally - an impossible glitch-ridden race that NO ONE has ever finished. Together they must tackle rogue NPCs, physics-defying jumps, and reality-bending traps or face an eternity stuck in a racing loop! Can Max and Jade outsmart the unpredictable course and their racing rivals in this tournament like no other?An action-packed adventure from readers aged 7+.