Chris Van Allsburg

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.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

When two bad ants desert from their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to their former safety.

A witch's worn-out broom serves a widow well, until her neighbors decide the thing is wicked and dangerous.

Presents a series of loosely related drawings each accompanied by a title and a caption which the reader may use to make up his or her own story.

A boy's ambition to be the greatest sailor in the world brings him to ruin when he misuses his new ability to sail his boat in the air.

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.

A collection of stories based on illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.

When young Alan Parrish discovers a mysterious board game, he doesn't realize its unimaginable powers, until he is magically transported before the startled eyes of his friend, Sarah, into the untamed jungles of Jumanji! There he remains for 26 years until he is freed from the game's spell by two unsuspecting children. Now a grown man, Alan reunites with Sarah and together with Judy and Peter tries to outwit the game's powerful forces.