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 go with these enigmatic pictures. Now we've asked some of our very best storytellers to spin the tales. Enter The Chronicles of Harris Burdick to gather this incredible compendium of stories: mysterious, funny, creepy, poignant, these are tales you won't soon forget.

This inspired collection of short stories features many remarkable, best-selling authors in the worlds of both adult and children's literature: Sherman Alexie, M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, Cory Doctorow, Jules Feiffer, Stephen King, Tabitha King, Lois Lowry, Gregory Maguire, Walter Dean Myers, Linda Sue Park, Louis Sachar, Jon Scieszka, Lemony Snicket, and Chris Van Allsburg himself.

Van Allsburg's Harris Burdick illustrations have evoked such wonderment and imagination since Harris Burdick's original publication in 1984; many have speculated or have woven their own stories to go with his images. More than ever, the illustrations send off their eerie call for text and continue to compel and pick at the reader's brain for a backstory--a threaded tale behind the image. In this book, we've collected some of the best storytellers to spin them.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 10/25/2011
ISBN: 9780547548104
Pages: 195
Weight: 1.90lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.90w x 0.90d

Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 07/25/2011
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2011 pg. 48
School Library Journal 08/01/2011 pg. 123
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2011 pg. 14
Booklist 09/01/2011 pg. 118
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2011 pg. 412 - Recommended - Better Than Most
Kirkus Reviews 09/15/2011 pg. 1733
Shelf Awareness 10/28/2011
Publishers Weekly Best Books 11/07/2011 pg. 40
New York Times Book Review 11/13/2011 pg. 38
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2011
New York Times Book Review 11/20/2011 pg. 30
New Yorker (The) 12/05/2011 pg. 85
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2012 pg. 176 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 146840 / Chronicles of Harris Burdick: 14 Amazing Authors Tell the Tales
Reading Level: 5.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 8