Chris Van Allsburg
2) Jumanji
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Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
5) Just a dream
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When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment.
8) Two bad ants
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Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1988
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When two bad ants desert from their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to their former safety.
10) The stranger
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The enigmatic origins of the stranger Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the changing season.
12) The sweetest fig
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Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1993
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After being given two magical figs that make his dreams come true, Monsieur Bibot sees his plans for future wealth upset by his long-suffering dog.
14) Probuditi!
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Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
2006
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On his birthday, Calvin and his friend Rodney see a magician perform, then copy him by hypnotizing Calvin's little sister, but the joke is on them when they are unable to snap her out of it.
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2011
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An inspired collection of short stories by an all-star cast of best-selling storytellers based on the thought-provoking illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
For more than twenty-five years, the illustrations in the extraordinary Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg have intrigued and entertained readers of all ages. Thousands of children have been inspired to weave their own stories to
18) El Expreso Polar
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Ediciones Ekaré-Banco del Libro
Pub. Date
1995
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A magical train ride on nochebuena (Christmas Eve) takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from San Nicolás.