Zathura, Chris Van Allsburg
Zathura, Chris Van Allsburg
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Zathura

Author: Chris Van Allsburg

Series: Jumanji

Narrator: Ensemble Cast

Unabridged: 19 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/08/2018


Synopsis

On the last page of the Caldecott-winning book Jumanji, young Danny Budwing is seen running after his brother, Walter, with a game tucked under his arm. Now twenty years later, Chris Van Allsburg is ready to reveal what happened when Danny and Walter rolled the dice. This time the name of the game is Zathura, and the battling Budwing boys are in for the ride of their lives. Soon Zathura unleashes intergalactic challenges that require the quarreling brothers to learn how to work together as a team.

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 Calista

The artwork is magnificent and I think being a space tale, it would have benefited from hyper color. This is in black and white. I think the story is exciting and fun and the ending was too easy. This is the sequel to Jumanji and I enjoy both of these. I wonder why he didn't come up with another gam......more

What a lovely book for siblings, in particular brothers. A fight between the brothers ends when a game is found, and the adventures start. This is by the author of Jumanji, which I've yet to catch up to, and he is also the illustrator. He's quite accomplished at both. The illustrations are superb. Hi......more

The movie Jumanji and Zathura are adaptations..and they are written by the same author...mind blown ....loved both the books 🙌🏻......more