The Chronicles of Harris Burdick: Fourteen Amazing Authors Tell the Tales
14 Amazing Authors Tell the Tales
Chris Van Allsburg, Lois Lowry, Kate DiCamillo, M. T. Anderson, Louis Sachar, Stephen King, Tabitha King, Jon Scieszka, Sherman Alexie, Gregory Maguire, Cory Doctorow, Jules Feiffer, Linda Sue Park, Walter Dean Myers, Lemony Snicket
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220 pages · Released Sep 3, 2026 · Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
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This is an anthology of 14 stories by celebrated authors responding to cryptic Harris Burdick illustrations, offering a wide range of tones from whimsical to creepy. Most stories are age-appropriate for upper elementary and middle grade readers, though a few contributions (notably Stephen King) may venture into darker or more unsettling territory. The collection encourages imagination and literary thinking but varies in intensity, so parents may want to preview stories by authors known for edgier work.
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Who is Harris Burdick? For more than twenty-five years, readers have been puzzling over the illustrations by this enigmatic artist. Thousands of children have been inspired to weave their own stories to go with his intriguingly titled pictures. And now, some of our most imaginative storytellers attempt to solve the... Who is Harris Burdick? For more than twenty-five years, readers have been puzzling over the illustrations by this enigmatic artist. Thousands of children have been inspired to weave their own stories to go with his intriguingly titled pictures. And now, some of our most imaginative storytellers attempt to solve the perplexing mysteries of Harris Burdick. Enter The Chronicles of Harris Burdick to read this incredible compendium of stories: magical, funny, creepy, poignant, inscrutable, these are tales you won't soon forget. (front flap)
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Fantasy
- Young Adult
- Adventure
- Science Fiction
- Classics
- Children
- Short stories
- Children's stories
- American
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ISBN 9780547548104 · Houghton Mifflin Books for Children