Jumanji

Name: Jumanji
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Chris Van Allsburg
ISBN: 9781974918669

Author: Chris Van Allsburg

Series: Jumanji

Narrator: Ensemble Cast

Unabridged: 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Published: 08/06/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

The game under the tree looked like a hundred others Peters and Judy had at home. But they were bored and restless and, looking for something interesting to do, thought they'd give Jumanji a try. Little did they know when they unfolded its ordinary-looking playing board that they were about to be plunged into the most exciting and bizarre adventure of their lives. Since its original publication, Jumanji has been honored with many awards, including the Caldecott Medal and a National Book Award nomination, and, in 1996, the surreal story was adapted for the big screen, followed by a 2017 sequel.

About Chris Van Allsburg

Chris Van Allsburg is an award-winning author and illustrator of numerous picture books. The winner of two Caldecott Medals (for Jumanji and The Polar Express) and a recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book (for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi), he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Children's Literature. A former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design, he lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children. For more information, visit chrisvanallsburg.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bionic Jean

I love the 1995 film of Jumanji. It's a great story with fantastic special effects for the time. It's an exciting fantasy, full of surprises, wonder and magic, with two engaging children Peter and Judy, and many magnificent wild animals, threatening and amusing by turn. What is there not to like? Bu......more

Goodreads review by James

What an entertaining story! I first read this as a child, then I watched the movie with Robin Williams and fell in love all over again. But it was in my sophomore year at college when I was taking a course on "Reading in the Elementary School," and had to pull together a portfolio of books, that I c......more