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Liked It “Two brothers find a way to get along when staying home together. This Book is brilliant for years 3 & 4 casual teaching days. It can be read in a single reading session and many of the kids know the movies (Jumanji and Zathura). |
Didn’t Like It “This sequel to Jumanji really fell short for me. It did not compare to the magic of the original. It was very predictable and formulaic. I also did not enjoy the ending. I felt like Van Allsburg ran out of steam and just cut it off short.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Two brothers find a way to get along when staying home together. This Book is brilliant for years 3 & 4 casual teaching days. It can be read in a single reading session and many of the kids know the movies (Jumanji and Zathura).
monetsgarden wrote this review Friday, April 20, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Van Alsberg is hands-down my favourite children's author!”
“This book is mainly about two boy that play a game name zathura.”
arliani wrote this review Wednesday, March 28, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My lovely colleague Jennifer Li referred me this book when I was stuck for inspiration on a Science assignment. Zathura is the sequel to Jumanji and follows a similar format; a magical board game discovered and gone wrong. All in all, this book is wonderful for stretching the imagination and as an introduction to a unit on the Solar System. ”
Ang W wrote this review Tuesday, March 13, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“okay”
Megan B wrote this review Tuesday, March 13, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A wonderfully black and white illustrated picture book about a mysterious board game that propels a pair of brothers...and their house into space.
Justin Gustafson wrote this review Tuesday, April 24, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
"From the hallway came the sound of rattling metal and a steady clank, clank, clank. The boys stared at the doorway as a shiny silver robot stepped into view."
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“Find out what happens to Danny Budwing, the young boy seen at the end of Jumanji running away with the board game in his hand. It's "out of this world"....
Kasey wrote this review Sunday, February 19, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Uses in the classroom:
a creative take on the solar system, can be used in conjunction with a science unit
used to teach lessons of sibling rivalries or the consequences of making decisions.
Connections:
Jumanji, the first book of the story
other books about brothers
other books about the consequences of playing games
Quote:
"Danny," Walter called softly. Danny looked up at his brother's floating head. "Danny," he began, "I never told you this, but I...."And that was all he got to say, because the hole kept rising, past his mouth, his nose and finally right over the top of his head.”
“Left on their own for an evening, two boisterous brothers find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical space adventure board game.
PSCharles wrote this review Wednesday, February 8, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“I've never read Zathura, but always meant to. Surprisingly, the author didn't use the same art style he used for Jumanji, and I do wonder why. Zathura does depend on the popularity of Jumanji to help it along. This book has the same premise as Jumanji but is entertaining in its own right, and how it ended was inventive. I do wish it was longer...the game was left unfinished, so to speak. But then again, it is a picture book, not a young adult novel so I'll let it slide.”
Lisa A wrote this review Tuesday, January 31, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This sequel to Jumanji really fell short for me. It did not compare to the magic of the original. It was very predictable and formulaic. I also did not enjoy the ending. I felt like Van Allsburg ran out of steam and just cut it off short. ”
jguidry wrote this review Thursday, December 29, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
