Chronicles of Harris Burdick

Description:

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. ---------- Contains: 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 guests / 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](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL19650797W/The_House_on_Maple_Street) / by Stephen King --

subjects: short story,  science fiction,  fiction,  Children's stories,  American Short stories,  American Fantasy fiction,  American Detective and mystery stories,  Short stories,  American Children's stories,  New York Times bestseller,  nyt:chapter_books=2011-10-22,  Children's stories, American,  Children's fiction,  Fiction 9+,  Classics,  Nouvelles fantastiques,  Nouvelles fantastiques américaines,  Roman adolescent

People: Archie Smith,  Mr. Linden,  Captain Tory,  Oscar,  Alphonse,  Harris Burdick,  Bradbury children,  Lewis Evans

Places: Venice,  Maple Street

Times: 21st century,  21e siècle