PopCap Games today announced the immediate availability of Bookworm Adventures, Volume 2 for the PC. The sequel to the 2007 original takes players into three new literary landscapes with a bevy of new features and lexical challenges. Players can now once again take on the role of the brave and charming Bookworn, Lex, and lead him through a new series of books on a fresh, vocabularious adventure. The three new books, “Fractured Fairytales,” “The Monkey King” and “Astounding Planet,” each offer a complete story and 10-chapter adventure.

“Bookworm Adventures Volume 2 is the long-awaited sequel to one of the world’s most popular word games,” said Ben Rotholtz, VP of Marketing at PopCap, “and in this new collection we’re delivering dozens of hours of entertainment to delight even the most seasoned vocabulary aficionados.”

New Features in Bookworm Adventures Volume 2 include:

*3 all-new books of ten chapters each: “Fractured Fairytales,” “The Monkey King” and “Astounding Planet”!
*All-new infinite Replay mode! Pick a book, fight foes and score big points!
*6 mini-games, including all-new “Mutant Words,” “Golden Coins” and “Word Up”!
*Battle more than 130 ferocious new foes while wielding over 20 terrific new treasures!
*Companions – Literary figures join Lex and battle by his side including Mother Goose, the Cheshire Cat and author H.G.
Wells, each adorning Lex with their own unique gifts.
*Rainbow Tiles – New potent wild card tiles allow you to build the gigantic words of your dreams!
*Arena mode – Spell quickly to defeat your toughest enemies!
*Achievements – earn trophies, points and badges!

Initially available on PopCap.com, STEAM and iWin, Bookworm Adventures 2 will carry a list price of US$19.95 for the full, three-book deluxe edition. Beginning on August 19, individual books of the game will become available on PopCap.com.