Van Allsburg, Chris

The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
199 editions published between 1976 and 2017 in 13 languages and held by 8,026 libraries worldwide
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus

Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
77 editions published between 1981 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 5,859 libraries worldwide
Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game

The widow's broom by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
51 editions published between 1992 and 2013 in 8 languages and held by 3,309 libraries worldwide
A widow finds herself in possession of an extraordinary broom left by a witch who fell into the widow's garden

Just a dream by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
33 editions published between 1990 and 2015 in 8 languages and held by 3,215 libraries worldwide
When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment

The garden of Abdul Gasazi by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
26 editions published between 1979 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 3,160 libraries worldwide
When the dog he is caring for runs away from Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog-hating magician, a spell seems to be cast over the contrary dog

Two bad ants by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
20 editions published between 1988 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 3,139 libraries worldwide
When two bad ants desert from their colony, they experience a dangerous adventure that convinces them to return to their safety

The wreck of the Zephyr by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
49 editions published between 1983 and 2014 in 9 languages and held by 3,052 libraries worldwide
A boy obsessed with becoming the world's greatest sailor wrecks his sailboat in a storm, and then learns to sail on the wind

The sweetest fig by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
27 editions published between 1980 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 2,949 libraries worldwide
"These figs are very special," the woman whispered. "They can make your dreams come true." -- Thus Monsieur Bibot, the cold-hearted dentist, was given two ordinary-looking figs as payment for extracting a tooth from an old woman's mouth. Monsieur Bibot refused to believe such nonsense and proceeded to eat one of the figs for a bedtime snack. Although it was possibly the finest, sweetest fig he had ever tasted, it wasn't until the next morning that Monsieur Bibot realized it indeed had the power to make his dreams come true. While dragging his poor dog, Marcel, out for his walk, he discovered that his strange dream from the night before was becoming all too real. Determined to make good use of the second fig, Monsieur Bibot learns to control is dreams. But can he control Marcel? Once again Chris Van Allsburg explores the mysterious territory between fantasy and reality in an uncanny tale that will intrigue readers of all ages

The stranger by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
11 editions published between 1986 and 2003 in 3 languages and held by 2,621 libraries worldwide
The enigmatic origins of the stranger Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the weather. Grades K-3

Zathura : a space adventure by Chris Van Allsburg( Book )
11 editions published between 2002 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,523 libraries worldwide
Left on their own for an evening, two boisterous brothers find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical space adventure board game