The chronicles of Harris Burdick : 14 amazing authors tell the tales

Summary: Renowned storytellers share tales inspired by the thought-provoking illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg's "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick," including Kate DiCamillo, Lois Lowry, Stephen King, and Jon Scieszka.

Record details

ISBN: 9780547548104 :
ISBN: 0547548109 :
Physical Description: print
221 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, c2011.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction / Lemony Snicket -- Archie Smith, Boy Wonder / Tabitha King -- Under the rug / Jon Scieszka -- A strange day in July / Sherman Alexie -- Missing in Venice / Gregory Maguire -- Another place, another time / Cory Doctorow -- Uninvited guests / Jules Feiffer -- The harp / Linda Sue Park -- Mr. Linden's library / Walter Dean Myers -- The seven chairs / Lois Lowry -- The third-floor bedroom / Kate DiCamillo -- Just desert / M.T. Anderson -- Captain Tory / Louis Sachar -- Oscar and Alphonse / Chris Van Allsburg-- The house on Maple Street / Stephen King -- Original introduction to The mysteries of Harris Burdick / Chris Van Allsburg.