The Chronicles of Harris Burdick : 14 amazing authors tell the tales by Chris Van Allsburg, with an introduction by Lemony Snicket
I've been patiently waiting for this one to arrive, and yippee it's finally here. I know many of you will be familiar with the original book The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, with those wonderful black and white illustrations and just one simple story opener and a couple of dots that invite the reader to continue on ...
Well now we have some of our favourite authors finishing those sentences and creating a full fledged short story around them. It requires a closer look at the illustration and an imagination that is ready and raring to go. Some are scary, some humorous and many will be memorable. This will make a perfect Xmas gift for that favourite LA teacher (hint, hint.)
Here's the list of authors: Serman 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, Chris Van Allsburg.
Curious what kind of stories young aspiring writers create, have a look here and don't be afraid to submit your own.
http://www.hmhbooks.com/features/harrisburdick/readers_stories.html
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