Evaluation:
Published: 06.01.1996.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays '"Jumanji" by Chris Van Allsburg - Book Review', 1.
Extract

Type of Story: Adventure
The story is set in Brantford, New Hampshire, 1969.
Main Theme:
One day, twelve year old Alan Parrish was riding down the main street when he hears "Prepare to die, Parrish!", he starts riding much faster, as Billy Jessup and four of his friends chase after him. Alan heads for his fathers shoe factory. He jumped of his bike and ran inside. Where he meets his friend, Carl Bentley, a twenty-year old man with dark skin. He shows Alan his latest creation, it was some kind of sneaker, made of canvas and white leather above a rubber sole. …

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