"With each new game in the long-running Pokâemon series, a new generation of players is introduced to the simple, yet irresistible concept of catching colorful monsters and battling them against other players. In this book, readers will learn about the history of this classic game series and find out what they need to get started on their own Pokâemon-collecting journey. Includes table of contents, author biography, sidebars, glossary, index, and informative backmatter"--

Josh Gregory is the author of more than 200 books for kids. He has written about everything from animals to technology to history. A graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, he currently lives in Chicago, Illinois.