fiction childrens fantasy adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

32 pages | first published 1981

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Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle-adventure board game. "Mr. Van Allsburg\'s illustrations have a beautiful simplicity of de-sign, b...
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Community Reviews

Summary of 338 reviews

Moods

adventurous 88%
lighthearted 47%
funny 17%
tense 11%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

fast 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 72% | N/A: 18% | A mix: 9%

Strong character development?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | N/A: 22% | Yes: 22%

Average rating

3.85

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