Imprint: Andersen
Published: 06/09/2018
ISBN: 9781783446285
Length: 236 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 22mm x 155mm
Weight: 458g
RRP: £7.99
This inspired collection of short stories is based on the original illustrations of Chris Van Allsburg in his much-loved picture book The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, and features many remarkable best-selling authors from the worlds of both adult and children's literature: Stephen King, Lemony Snicket, Sherman Alexie, M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, Cory Doctorow, Jules Feiffer, Tabitha King, Lois Lowry, Gregory Maguire, Walter Dean Myers, Linda Sue Park, Louis Sachar, Jon Scieszka and Chris Van Allsburg himself.
Imprint: Andersen
Published: 06/09/2018
ISBN: 9781783446285
Length: 236 Pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 22mm x 155mm
Weight: 458g
RRP: £7.99
"Fourteen curious, teasing, sometimes humorous and sometimes dark stories . . . create an extraordinary whole that offers new interpretations of the pictures while still leaving room to wonder."
"A beautifully produced, compelling book."
"Each contribution has its own telltale flavor of menace, leaving readers to discover their favourites...In life, it seems, as in this beguiling book, no one ever really gets the last word."
"Fascinating"
"Van Allsburg’s haunting and evocative monochrome illustrations provide starting points for the appropriately eerie, often macbre narratives."
"Simply breath taking . . . a collection that does justice to the seductive power of the illustrations themselves"
"A true celebration of story telling. At times humourous, occasionally spine-tingling and often unpredictable, this book is a gift for anyone who loves a good story."
"Unpredictable, imaginative and thought-provoking, this is a diverse and suitably mysterious collection"
"Eerie and wonderful. Strange and unpredictable."
"Engaging with strokes of brilliance."