Zathura

By: Chris Van Allsburg

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 after twenty years, Chris Van Allsburg is ready to reveal what happens when Danny and Walter roll the dice. This time the name of the game is Zathura and the battling Budwing boys are in for the ride of their lives.

Zathura unleashes intergalactic challenges that require even the quarreling Budwing brothers to work as a team.

Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13/EAN: 9780618253968
ISBN-10: 0618253963
Pages: 32
Price: $18.99
Publication Date: 10/28/2002
Carton Quantity: 30
Age(s): 4,5,6,7
Grade(s): Pre-K-3
Reading Level:
- Lexile Reading Level 540L
- Guided Reading Level R

Author

Chris Van Allsburg

Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 1982, Jumanji was nominated for a National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg is a former instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. Visit him at chrisvanallsburg.com.

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reviews

On the twentieth anniversary of Jumanji, Van Allsburg picks up right where his Caldecott Medal book left off, with similarly terrifying adventure set this time in outer space.
Booklist, ALA, Starred Review
"Van Allsburg illustrates the surreal events in a grainy charcoal-black that seems to shimmer on a rough, cream-colored ground...Zathura, like Jumanji, is a satisfying enigma." Publishers Weekly
“Van Allsburg is a terrific illustrator, and his images here, including one where the boys open their front door and are greeted with a breathtaking views of the cosmos, are memorable.” The New York Times Book Review
“The angles of view, are, as always, wonderfully dramatic…” Kirkus Reviews
“The shadowy black-and-white tones of Van Allsburg’s illustration recall 1950’s science-fiction films…” The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
“One can’t help but anticipating the encore.” School Library Journal

Format: Hardcover
ISBN-13/EAN: 9780618253968
ISBN-10: 0618253963
Pages: 32
Price: $18.99
Publication Date: 10/28/2002
Carton Quantity: 30
Age(s): 4,5,6,7
Grade(s): Pre-K-3
Reading Level:
- Lexile Reading Level 540L
- Guided Reading Level R