{"product_id":"the-chronicles-of-harris-burdick-fourteen-amazing-authors-tell-the-tales-with-an-introduction-by-lemony-snicket-isbn-9780547548104","title":"The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales \/ With an Introduction by Lemony Snicket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn inspired collection of short stories by an all-star cast of bestselling storytellers based on the thought-provoking illustrations in Chris Van Allsburg’s \u003cem\u003eThe Mysteries of Harris Burdick\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more than twenty-five years, the illustrations in the extraordinary \u003cem\u003eMysteries of Harris Burdick\u003c\/em\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eThe Chronicles of Harris Burdick\u003c\/em\u003e to gather this incredible compendium of stories: mysterious, funny, creepy, poignant, these are tales you won’t soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVan Allsburg's illustrations have evoked such wonderment and imagination since \u003cem\u003eHarris Burdick\u003c\/em\u003e'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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Engaging, with strokes of brilliance”—\u003ci\u003eKirkus \u003c\/i\u003e  “This star-studded exercise in creative writing tests the wits of favorite authors and shows readers how even the big shots hone their craft.”—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review  “The stories embrace a range of styles and subjects, but, like their enigmatic and mysterious inspirations, each touches on the strange, the odd, and the fantastic.”—\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e  “While the stories are distinct—by turns funny, sinister, and touching—they have much in common, sharing an arch tone, a curious metaphysicality, and some familiar folk-tale tropes, and the authors’ commitment to the original conceit gives the volume additional cohesion.”—\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890144211173,"sku":"NP9780547548104","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780547548104.jpg?v=1730232624","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-chronicles-of-harris-burdick-fourteen-amazing-authors-tell-the-tales-with-an-introduction-by-lemony-snicket-isbn-9780547548104","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}