Van Allsburg, Chris

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Just a dream

2015
When he has a dream about a future Earth devastated by pollution, Walter begins to understand the importance of taking care of the environment.
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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

1988
Alan Mitz and the dog he is sitting for stumble into the garden of Abdul Gasazi,an eerie place caught between reality and illusion.

Zathura

2006
Danny twists the key of an old science fiction game. The game unleashes a localized meteor shower and wrenches Danny's house into orbit around a distant ringed planet. Besides Danny, his brother Walter and sister Lisa have to go along. Soon a defective robot, a rangy astronaut, and an alien spaceship enter the picture. The only way the kids can return their house to its proper space-time coordinates is to finish the game, but before they can finish, the game board falls into the hands of some rather nasty, carnivorous lizards.

The stranger

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 changing season.

The wreck of the Zephyr

A boy's ambition to be the greatest sailor in the world brings him to ruin when he misuses his new ability to sail his boat in the air.

The sweetest fig

After being given two magical figs that make his dreams come true, Monsieur Bibot sees his plans for future wealth upset by his long-suffering dog.

The Polar Express

2015
A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

The Garden of Abdul Gasazi

Zathura

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.

The wretched stone

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