The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales

195, [7] pp. "For more than twenty-five years, the illustrations in the extraordinary Mysteries of Harris Burdick 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 The Chronicles of Harris Burdick to gather this incredible compendium of stories: mysterious, funny, creepy, poignant, these are tales you won't soon forget." Includes: Introduction by Lemony Snicket; Archie Smith, Boy Wonder by Tabitha King; Under the Rug by Jon Scieszka; A Strange Day in July by Sherman Alexie; Missing in Venice by Gregory Maguire; Another Place, Another Time by Cory Doctorow; Uninvited Ghosts by Jules Feiffer; The Harp by Linda Sue Park; Mr. Linden's Library by Walter Dean Myers; The Seven Chairs by Lois Lowry; The Third-Floor Bedroom by Kate DiCamillo; Just Desert by M.T. Anderson; Captain Tory by Louis Sachar; Oscar and Alphonse by Chris Van Allsburg; The House on Maple Street by Stephen King; Original Introduction by Chris Van Allsburg; About the Authors.