Just A Dream

Chris Van Allsburg

At the edge of a cliff lies the wreck of a small sailboat. How did it get there? "Waves carried it up in a storm," says an old sailor. But is it possible that waves could ever get that high? There is another story—the story of a boy and his obsessive desire to be the greatest sailor, the story of a storm that carried the boy and his boat to a place where boats glide like gulls high above the water and not upon it. Chris Van Allsburg tells that story of the boy and his boat, the Zephyr, in words and haunting, full-color pastel paintings. His sailboats sail the night sky with the stars in pictures so vivid that the reader can almost hear the wind in the sails. Here is a work of unusual artistry that will enchant readers of all ages for many years to come.

The Wreck of the " Zephyr " (Picture Puffin)

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Puffin Books

The Polar Express Gift Set

HOUGHTON MIFFLEN

For twenty years, The Polar Express has been a worldwide bestseller and Christmas classic. A perfect keepsake for any family, this beautiful edition can be handed down to each new generation of readers. In 1986 The Polar Express was awarded the prestigious Caldecott Medal and hit the New York Times bestseller list. Since that time, more than six and a half million copies have been sold, and every December it faithfully reappears on national bestseller lists. In 2004, The Polar Express became a blockbuster holiday movie. The DVD release in 2005 assures, that like the book, the movie will become a holiday classic.

The Polar Express

Holidays & Celebrations

Houghton/Mifflin

Book is in very good condition with some signs of wear on the front and back cover but crisp pages and great binding. Ships directly from Amazon fulfillment center. 2 day shipping available.

Zathura

scholastic

In 1983, beloved Caldecott-winning illustrator, Chris Van Allsburg, first invited readers to peer over the edge of a cliff to consider the wreck of a small sailboat. Had a churning sea carried the Zephyr up in a storm? Could waves ever have been so impossibly high? And what of the boy who had believed—dared to chase the wind—no matter where it lead?
The winds have shifted once again and you’re invited back to the wreck of the Zephyr, to hear the story of the boy and his obsession to become the world’s greatest sailor, and a storm that carried them to a place where boats sail on the wind, instead of on the water.
Told in spare text and haunting, full-color pastels, Chris Van Allsburg’s spectral sailboats once again take impossbile flight. In illustrations so vivid one can feel the whisper of wind and hear the flutter of canvas, depart this world for another to entertain the marvelous possibility of dreams.
This 30th anniversary gift edition includes a bonus digital audio file to download, read by Chris Van Allsburg, and a stunning new jacket!

The Wreck of the Zephyr 30th Anniversary Edition

Arts, Music & Photography

The polar express celebrating The 25th Anniversary

This holiday season, remind everyone that the world is full of wonder - all one must do is look for it, and listen...and believe. This lavish, limited edition box set will bring the magic into your home and enchant all in the true spirit of Christmas. Included in this Polar Express Holiday Gift Set: The Polar Express hardcover book, written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg; 30th Anniversary Edition of Caldecott Award Winner DVD of 2004 Warner Bros. Movie The Polar Express CD Read by Liam Neeson Keepsake Sleigh Bell (for ornamental use only) Collectible Poster It is brand new, copyright 2015, and packaged in the sealed original gift set and will be a family tradition for years to come.

The Polar Express Holiday Gift Set Book DVD Keepsake Sleigh Bell CD & Collectible Poster

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle now Sony’s highest grossing film of all time! Over thirty years ago, Peter and Judy first found the game—Jumanji—with the instructions that once the game is started, it must be finished or it will go on forever—and it was then, with this same wonderment, readers found Jumanji, too. Since its original publication, Jumanji has been honored with many awards, including the Caldecott Medal, and in 1996, the surreal story was adapted to fit the big screen for the first time. This special edition of Jumanji contains a downloadable audiobook of the renowned actor Robin Williams reading the timeless tale.

Jumanji (School/library)

Animals

Two Bad Ants

Scholastic. Inc.

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