The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Hello internet world. It's Elena, and I'm here to tell you about one of my favorite books. I will give you the introduction to the book so that you'll understand it, and then all the pictures. This is a writing prompt book before most writing prompts were found on the internet. This book is also a family favorite, I hope you enjoy the story. There are writing prompts for fiction writers, horror writers, and more. Each picture will have a caption underneath from the book. I hope you enjoy the post! Now, to Harris Burdick
I first saw the drawings in this book a year ago, in the home of a man named Peter Wenders. Though Mr. Wenders is retired now, he once worked for a children's book publisher, choosing the stories and pictures that would be turned into books.
Thirty years ago a man called at Peter Wender's office, introducing himself as Harris Burdick. Mr. Burdick explained that he had written fourteen stories and had drawn many pictures for each one. He'd brought with him just one drawing from each story to see if Wenders liked his work.
Peter Wenders was fascinated by the drawings. He told Burdick he would like to read the stories that went with them as soon as possible. The artist agreed to bring the stories the next morning. He left the fourteen drawings with Wenders. But he did not return the next day. Or the day after that. Harris Burdick was never heard from again. Over the years, Wenders tried to find out who Burdick was and what happened to him, but he discovered nothing. To this day Harris Burdick remains a complete mystery.
His disappearance is not the only mystery left behind. What were the stories that went with these drawings? There were some clues. Burdick has written a title and caption for each picture. When I told Peter Wenders how difficult it was to look at the drawings and their captions without imagining a story, he smiled and left the room. He returned with a dust-covered cardboard box. Inside were dozens of stories, all inspired by the Burdick drawings. They'd been written years ago by Wender's children and their friends.
I spent the rest of my visit reading these stories. They were remarkable, some bizarre, some funny, some downright scary. In the hope that other children will be inspired by them, the Burdick drawings are reproduced here for the first time.
Chris Van Allburg
Providence, Rhode Island
(back to Elena, this part wasn't in the book.) below are the pictures and their captions. I hope you enjoy them! Sorry if they're too fuzzy or you can't really see it, but I just had to share this book. :D
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| Under the Rug Two weeks passed, and it happened again. |
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Archie Smith, Boy Wonder
a tiny voice asked, "is he the one?"
A Strange Day in July
He threw the stone with all his might, but the third stone came skipping back.
 Even with her mighty engines in revers, the ocean liner was pulled farther and farther into the canal.  If there was an answer, he'd find it there.  His heart was pounding. He was sure he had seen the doorknob turn.  So it's true he thought, it's really true.  He had warned her about the book. Now it was too late.  The fifth one ended up in France  It all began when someone left the window open.  She lowered the knife and it grew even brighter.  He swung his lantern three times and slowly the schooner appeared.  She knew it was time to send them back. The caterpillars softly wiggled in her hand, spelling out "goodbye"  It was a perfect lift-off.
And that's it! :) that's all for today (sorry for second to last, I tried to crop it but the edits don't appear on here for some weird reason)
I hope that you enjoyed it and it gave you some good ideas :D
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That's all for now! Bye!
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