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Jumanji Hardcover – Bargain Price, April 27, 1981

4.8 out of 5 stars 1,117 ratings

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When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no longer bored. Their jungle adventure game has come to life! Chris Van Allsburg is a master at walking the line between fantasy and reality. His unusually sculptured drawings (familiar to the many devoted fans of the Caldecott-winning The Polar Express and The Garden of Abdul Gasazi) convey the magical transition of a normal house to an exotic jungle. Readers will tremble along with Judy and Peter, urging them to roll the dice that will plunge them from one perilous predicament into another. Jumanji, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and winner of the 1982 Caldecott Medal, is sure to amaze and thrill even the most jaded young reader. (Ages 9 to 12)

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"Mr. Van Allsburg's illustrations have a beautiful simplicity of design, balance, texture, and a subtle intelligence beyond the call of illustration." The New York Times

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006OI2M5I
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Houghton Mifflin Books for Children; Later Printing edition (April 27, 1981)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0395304482
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0395304488
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 6 - 9 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 11 x 0.13 x 9.75 inches
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Chris Van Allsburg is the winner of two Caldecott Medals, for Jumanji and The Polar Express, as well as the recipient of a Caldecott Honor Book for The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. The author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children, he has also been awarded the Regina Medal for lifetime achievement in children's literature. In 1982, Jumanji won the National Book Award and in 1996, it was made into a popular feature film. Chris Van Allsburg was formerly an instructor at the Rhode Island School of Design. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife and two children.

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Meesha
3.0 out of 5 stars A game for those who seek to find a way to leave their world behind
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2020
A book based on a [[ASIN:B075KDD5P3 film]] based on a [[ASIN:1783446765 book]]. Why did there need to be a novelization of the book, when the film was already based on a book? It’s almost as bad as having a novelization of [[ASIN:0312963033 the Great Expectations film]].

I have not read the original Chris Van Allsburg book, but have been watching Jumanji for many years now and although I don’t think some of the effects have aged particularly well, the film is still excellent. This novelization I would treat very similar to one of the Disney novelizations - a junior novelization. It’s pretty basic, with not much additional detail added - the beginning is very slightly changed, with more from Judy and Peter’s aunt and more of a look at Alan and Sarah’s relationship. And obviously Robin Williams’s endless adlibs would not have been in the original script.

This would be an excellent book to read to your children or read along with them, if they liked the film, or prior to seeing the film. It’s quite an easy read, with short chapters spread across 152 pages. There’s also 8 pages of photos contained within, although I will say that these are black and white and quite low quality images. Todd Strasser has written a good novelization and it’s a great page turner - the children will be shouting out for just one more chapter before bed!

I don’t really think that you need this AND the film AND the original book however. I have this because for some reason, despite my love of the film, I’ve never bought the book it was based on (I keep meaning to). But from a novelization collectors perspective, I would still recommend picking this up. It won’t take you long to read and you won’t learn anything that you didn’t really see on screen. It will make you want to watch the film again.
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Chris Myers
3.0 out of 5 stars I mean, it's not brilliant is it?
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