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Chris Van Allsburg


Bad Day at RiverbendVan Allsburg, Chris
Bad Day at Riverbend
The mysterious slime that invades a quiet Wild West town, stunning the people and the animals, is found to be crayon marks from a child’s scribbles in a coloring book.
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JumanjiVan Allsburg, Chris
Jumanji
A jungle adventure board game proves almost more than two kids can handle.
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Just a DreamVan Allsburg, Chris
Just a Dream
Walter couldn’t care less about the environment until a terrifying nightmare about the future makes him see things in a different light.
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Probuditi!Van Allsburg, Chris
Probuditi!
On his birthday, Calvin and his friend Rodney see a magician perform, inspiring them to hypnotize Calvin’s little sister. The joke is on them when they are unable to snap her out of it.
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The Garden of Abdul GasaziVan Allsburg, Chris
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
When the dog he is caring for runs away from Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog-hating magician, a spell seems to be cast over the contrary dog.


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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Van Allsburg, Chris
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Fourteen black-and-white drawings, each accompanied by a title and a caption, encourage you to make up your own stories to complement the mysterious pictures.
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The Polar ExpressVan Allsburg, Chris
The Polar Express
Winner of the 1986 Caldecott Medal.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa. You’ll find this book in the Christmas section, but it’s a story to be read during any season.
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The StrangerVan Allsburg, Chris
The Stranger
Farmer Bailey hits something on the road one day in the summer. Who is this stranger, and what hold does he have over the seasons?
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The Widow’s Broom Van Allsburg, Chris
The Widow’s Broom
Old Widow Shaw uses a witch’s discarded broom to clean the house and other tasks she’s taught it to do. When a superstitious neighbor brings a mob to destroy the broom, the widow cleverly outwits him, and she lives happily ever after with her magical broom.
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Two Bad AntsVan Allsburg, Chris
Two Bad Ants
Two ants decide to leave the safety of their home and the other ants to venture into a danger-laden kitchen.
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Zathura : a Space AdventureVan Allsburg, Chris
Zathura : a Space Adventure
Left on their own for an evening, two boisterous brothers find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical space adventure board game.
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