For Teachers and Schools
Bringing interactive fiction to your classroom — and putting the story in your students' hands.
What a Visit Looks Like
A Chad Prevost school visit is built around one idea: that reading is not a passive activity, and that a mystery is only as good as the decisions it forces you to make.
Visits center on the IF/THEN Books catalog — interactive fiction where the reader makes the calls. Students who have read the book arrive with opinions. Students who haven't arrive curious. Both leave with something to think about.
Sessions are designed for grades 6–8 (ages 10–13) and can be adapted for single classrooms, multi-grade assemblies, or full library programs. For older students grades 9–12, the UBU Adventure Series explores more complex themes across genres — sci-fi (Point Zenith), horror (Frankenstein, Threshold), spy thriller (Fathom) literary fiction/coming-of-age (The Escape Artist) — using the same interactive format. Every visit includes time for Q&A and, when scheduling allows, a signing.
What Students Experience
The visit opens with a reading from one of the IF/THEN books — a scene with a decision point — and invites the audience to make the call together. From there the session moves through how the books were made: the branching structure, the decision matrices, the different endings (27 in Book 1 alone). Students learn that every book is a set of choices made by the author — and that interactive fiction makes those choices visible.
The workshop component gives students a chance to map their own branching story — two decisions, four outcomes — in a structured exercise that works equally well as a writing class activity or a reading comprehension tool.
The Books
Iris Blackwood Mystery Adventures (Ages 10–13) Detective fiction where the reader runs the investigation. Iris Blackwood, age 12, is sharp, bossy, and never wrong — except when she is. Each book features 14–27 endings across five achievement levels.
- Book 1: The Curse of Hemlock Island — May 8, 2026
- Book 2: Mystery at the Mansion — June 2026
- Book 3: Cracking the Mayan UFO Code — July 2026
UBU Adventure Series (Ages 14–18) Any genre. Deeper characters. Harder choices. From sci-fi to horror to literary fiction.
- The Escape Artist — Summer 2026 (all ages)
- Point Zenith — Summer 2026
- Frankenstein: The Unchosen — Fall 2026
Classic Adventure Line (Ages 10–13) Public domain stories reimagined as interactive fiction.
- Mowgli's Magic Carpet Ride — August 2026
- The Crooked Magician's Recipe: An Ozland Adventure — September 2026
Visit Formats & Pricing
Virtual (45–60 min) — Free with 20+ book purchase · $200 flat fee without
Local in-person (Chattanooga metro) — Free with 25+ book purchase · $300 flat fee without
Regional (day trip, no overnight) — $350 + mileage
National (travel required) — $500–800 half or full day + travel reimbursement
Workshop add-on — +$100 for in-person sessions · Included free with 60+ minute virtual sessions
Bulk Book Orders
Books are available at school and library pricing for qualifying orders. Orders of 10 or more copies ship via Ingram and are available through Follett and Mackin for schools with existing vendor relationships.
Iris Blackwood & Classic Adventure Line (Ages 10–13) — $12.99 retail
- 10–24 copies: 20% off — $10.39 per copy
- 25–49 copies: 30% off — $9.09 per copy
- 50+ copies: 40% off — $7.79 per copy
UBU Adventure Series (Ages 14–17) — $14.99 retail
- 10–24 copies: 20% off — $11.99 per copy
- 25–49 copies: 30% off — $10.49 per copy
- 50+ copies: 40% off — $8.99 per copy
To place a bulk order or inquire about purchase orders, email cthomasprevost@gmail.com with your school name, estimated quantity, and preferred titles.
Curriculum Connections
Critical thinking & decision-making — The branching format requires students to evaluate evidence and consequences before choosing a path.
Reading engagement & re-reading — Multiple endings reward and incentivize returning to the same text — ideal for independent reading challenges and book clubs.
Narrative structure — The visible architecture of branching fiction makes narrative construction concrete and teachable.
Writing workshop — The workshop add-on produces a student-created branching story outline that can be developed into a full writing project.
Standards alignment — IF/THEN Books support Common Core ELA standards across Reading Literature (RL), Writing (W), and Speaking & Listening (SL) for Grades 5–11.
About the Author
Chad Prevost is a Ph.D., TEDx speaker, and the author of the Iris Blackwood Mystery Adventures. He is the founder of Crossroads Publishing Group and previously co-founded C&R Press, an independent literary publisher that published forty titles over more than a decade. He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Book a Visit
To inquire about scheduling a visit — virtual or in-person — email cthomasprevost@gmail.com. Include your school name, grade levels, approximate student count, and preferred visit format. We typically respond within two business days.
Virtual and in-person visits available · Bulk book pricing for qualifying orders · All grades 6–12