I like this book because it is full of adventure and it is also funny. I like reading books that are later made into movies, because then I can see how other people have interpreted the book to produce the movie. During the Easter break I intend to see the movie. TriStar Pictures have recently made a motion picture, based on the book, which stars Robin Williams. It isn’t a long book, but the author still makes you think you have achieved something by adding in numerous chapters (e.g.

What else will come out of the mysterious game of Jumanji?Īnalysis: This book is very easy to read. The exciting consequences of the game will vanish only when a player has reached Jumanji and called out its name. Adventurers, beware: do not begin unless you intend to finish. Judy grabbed an old tennis racquet and hit one through the window, the others followed. Judy rolls first, the crystal in the middle reads “A tiny bite can make you itch, make you sneeze and make you twitch”, A loud buzzing sound reached their ears, they looked up, giant mosquitoes were heading straight for them.

They followed it to an old storage room, where they discovered a game called Jumanji, they set it up on the floor. They heard a drumming sound Brummm-tum-tum. Twenty-six years later Peter and Judy Shepherd move into the old Parrish house with their Aunt Nora.

Sarah ran screaming out of the house as hundreds of bats chased her down the street. Alan looked down at his body: his arms and legs were melting! And he was being sucked into the game board. They looked at the centre of the board, the crystal lens reads “At night they fly, you’d better run, these winged things are not much fun.” They started to pack up the game, without thinking Alan let the dice fall on the board, another token moves, the crystal reads, “In the jungle you must wait, until the dice read 5 or 8. Sarah and Alan looked at each other in amazement. Without warning the tokens started to move all by themselves. Sarah picked up the dice and studied them, “I quit playing board games five years ago” she said and dropped the dice on the board. It was Sarah Whittle, a pretty, blonde thirteen-year-old, and behind her stood Alan’s bike.Īlan showed her the game and they decided to play. Alan packed some clothes, food and the Jumanji game into a suitcase, and just as he was about to run away, someone knocked at the door. His parents were shocked with his attitude towards the school and left for the presentation. Alan rolled his eyes, “great, I get picked on here because my name is Parrish, what is it going to be like when I have to live at a place named after me” Alan said. Inside the brochure was a picture of the main dormitory which was named Parrish Hall after Alan’s grandfather. Alan’s parents announced that he would go to the Cliffside Academy for Boys, they handed Alan a brochure and congratulated him.

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