Bøger af Van Allsburg Chris Van Allsburg

For his birthday, Calvins mother gives him two tickets to see Lomax the Magnificent (magician and hypnotist extraordinaire!). Even though Mama hints that his little sister, Trudy, would love to go, Calvin doesnt hesitate to invite his friend Rodney instead.The boys return home greatly impressed by the magicians performance. When Calvins mother goes out, she leaves him in charge of Trudy. Its a job Calvin dislikes because his sister does not want to be left out of anything. So Calvin and Rodney include herby making her the first subject for their own hypnotizing machine.Much to the boys surprise, the machine works. But unfortunately they cannot undo what they have done. Trudy is stuck in her trance, convinced she is a dogpanting, drooling, and barking at squirrels. The only problem is, Calvin cant remember Lomaxs magic wordProbuditi!so Trudy wont snap out of it!The boys are worried and decide to take Trudy to the one man they know can solve their problembut will Lomax help them? Mama is on her way home . . . Who will have the last laugh?

The magnificent and true tale of a woman, a wooden barrel, and the great Niagara Falls from two-time Caldecott medalist Chris Van Allsburg.

A 30th anniversarygifteditionto celebrate the majesty and mystery of The Wreck of the Zephyr that includes a bonus digital audio file to download, read by Chris Van Allsburg.