When their parents leave them to go to the opera, Judy and Peter are left alone at their home to entertain themselves. Later that afternoon, Judy and Peter grew bored and wandered to the park to play. Underneath a tree in the park, they found a board game named Jumanji and decided to play. After reading the instructions, Peter and Judy quickly realized that each roll in the game made brought another piece of the game to life and they could not quit the game until they reached Jumanji. During the game, Judy and Peter encountered lions, monkeys, monsoons, forest guides, rhinoceros, and pythons. Once Judy rolled Jumanji, all of the elements from the game disappeared. When their parents returned home, they tried to explain what happened but neither of their parents believed them.
I would have my students read Jumanji when we were studying modern fantasy or science fiction. Also, I would read the book for pure enjoyment for the kids or study the art design in the illustrations.
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