Jumanji

1. I had actually seen the movie Jumanji before I read this book! I think that this is a thrilling book but teachers should be careful if they are choosing it for their classroom library. Students should be mature enough and old enough to handle this in a way scary book. However, on the other hand some students might find it completely hilarious and entertaining. That's why it is important that the teacher knows her students. 
   

This book is about two little kids whose parents leave them home alone for an evening. They go out for a walk and come across an old game by a tree called Jumanji. Although Peter was reluctant to bring it home, Judy wanted to play and was insistent on bringing it home. As soon as they started to play strange things started to happen. The game pieces started to come alive! A lion appeared on the top of the piano. Next thing Pete and Judy are surrounded by monkeys and it is starting to rain inside the house. These strange things kept on happening and before they knew it they were awakened by their parents. Their parents didn’t believe anything they said about the game, they just laughed and told them that they must have had a crazy dream.