Chris Van Allsburg Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Late one Christmas Eve, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring. Liam Neeson's gravitas lends the story just the right sense of magic and possibility in the book and CD edition.

Fortsetzung des Buches "Jumanji" (ausgezeichnet mit der Caldecott-Medaille) - Vom Autor des ebenfalls verfilmtes Buches "Polarexpress" - Kinostart von "Zathura" in Deutschland am 2. Februar 2006 Auf der letzten Seite von "Jumanji" sieht man, wie der kleine Danny Budwing mit einem geheimnisvollen Spiel unterm Arm nach Hause rennt. Gut zwanzig Jahre später verrät uns Chris Van Allsburg, was geschah, als Danny und sein Bruder den Würfel rollen ließen. Diesmal heißt das Spiel "Zathura" und auf dem Spielbrett sieht man fliegende Untertassen, Raketen und Planeten durch den Weltraum rasen. Ein Weg aus bunten Spielfeldern führt von der Erde zu einem lilafarbenen Planeten namens Zathura. Danny setzt einen Stein auf "Erde" und würfelt... und die sich ständig in den Haaren liegenden Brüder Walter und Danny Budwing erleben die aufregendste Reise ihres Lebens. Und gleichzeitig wird ihnen klar, wie gut es ist, zu zweit zu sein und an einem Strang zu ziehen.

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

Acclaimed author Chris Van Allsburg’s daring companion to Caldecott-award winning Jumanji—a tale of intergalactic adventure and sibling rivalry where a roll the dice transports two brothers to the mythical land of Zathura.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.The first book in seven years by Chris Van Allsburg, Zathura is a dramatic adventure that promises a breathtaking and unforgettable experience. At the story's end which becomes, miraculously, the beginning, we find that Walter's feelings for his little brother are greatly altered.Only the mind and hand of Chris Van Allsburg’s could create this fantastic world where shifts in time and space and perspective take the reader on such an extraordinary journey. In double spread illustrations that shimmer against the surreal events of the story, readers will be holding their breath with each new threat the boys face in the satisfying enigma that is Zathura.

Monsieur Bibot, ein geiziger Zahnarzt, erhält zwei Feigen, die ihm Träume erfüllen sollen. Nach dem Verzehr der ersten Feige erlebt er unerwartete Folgen. Vor der zweiten Feige übt er den Traum vom Reichsein, unterschätzt jedoch die Unberechenbarkeit von Träumen.

Jumanji is a strange and dangerous game - players must finish the game before it finishes them. Peter and Judy find the Jumanji game hidden in the attic and start to play, and then the adventures really begin.

Cosa può succedere a due fratelli che, mentre i genitori sono a teatro, restano a casa da soli ad annoiarsi? Judy e Peter, stanchi dei soliti giochi, decidono di infrangere le regole e uscire di casa. Sotto un albero trovano una scatola su cui campeggia la scritta: "Jumanji. Avventure nella giungla". E un biglietto: "Gratuito. Svago per molti ma non per tutti. P.S.: leggere attentamente le istruzioni". Tornati a casa e aperta la scatola, i due fratelli leggono le istruzioni e scoprono che, una volta iniziato il gioco, non è possibile smettere fino al raggiungimento dell'obiettivo finale. Scettici, tra uno sbadiglio e l'altro, tirano i dadi. Ma dovranno presto ricredersi: quello che sembrava un banale gioco dell'oca inizia a farsi realtà sotto i loro occhi.

Cuando Alan Parrish descubrió Jumaji comprendió de inmediato que se trataba de un juego de mesa diferente, tal vez porque nadie lograba jugarlo dos veces. El propio Alan desapareció dentro del juego. Ahora, veintiséis años más tarde, los pequeños Peter y Judy encuentran el misterioso tablero y se arriesgan a dejar atrás el mundo real. Una docena de monos aparecen repentinamente en la cocina. Mosquitos del tamaño de palomas infestan la ciudad con una fiebre extraña. Terremotos, vientos huracanados y arenas movedizas surgen por doquier. Sin embargo, Alan Parrish ha regresado desde un misterioso abismo para ayudarlos. Él sabe que la aventura no se detendrá hasta que ellos, solo ellos, acaben la partida..., si pueden.

"His disappearance is not the only mystery left behind. What were the stories that went with these drawings? There are some clues..." Who is Harris Burdick? Where did he disappear to? And how was he going to finish his stories? Chris Van Allsburg 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.

Un superbe album. Un récit merveilleux empreint de magie, captivant du début à la fin et rédigé dans un style des plus agréables. Ombres et lumière s'amusent dans les illustrations monochromes. Un balai ensorceleur.

Eine geheimnisvolle Geschichte von einem Besen, den Minna Moos von einer Hexe bekam.

Übersetzung ins Deutsche von Alissa und Martin Walser.

When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment.

The two-time Caldecott medalist illustrates Mark Helprin's enchanting story of the characters in Tchaikovsky's famous ballet.

On Christmas Eve, a boy boards the mysterious Polar Express to the North Pole, where Santa offers him any gift. He chooses a bell from the reindeer's harness, which is special because only true believers in Santa can hear it ring.