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Name: The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
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Author: Chris Van Allsburg

📘 The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg

The Mysteries of Harris Burdick presents a series of loosely related drawings, each accompanied by a title and a caption. Readers are encouraged to use these prompts to invent their own stories, making the book an interactive mystery and detective experience for children.

First publish date: 1982

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Chris Van Allsburg

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