1. The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
Chris Van Allsburg

2. The story behind the art…
Chris Van Allsburg came across the pictures of Harris Burdick through a friend, Peter Wenders.
Apparently, Burdick presented the pictures with their titles and captions to Wenders in hopes that Wenders would be interested in purchasing the stories that accompanied the illustrations.
Wenders was intrigued by the pictures and asked Burdick to submit the corresponding stories the next day.
However, Wenders never heard from Harris Burdick again, so the "true" stories behind the pictures were never revealed.

3. Archie Smith, Boy Wonder
A tiny voice asked,
"Is he the one?"

4. UNDER THE RUG
Two weeks passed and
it happened again.

5. A STRANGE DAY IN JULY He threw with all his might,
but the third stone came
skipping back.

6. MISSING IN VENICE Even with her mighty engines in reverse,
the ocean liner was pulled further and
further into the canal.

7. If there was an answer, he'd find it there.
ANOTHER PLACE,
ANOTHER TIME
If there was an answer, he'd find it there.

8. He was sure he had seen the doorknob turn.
UNINVITED GUESTS
His heart was pounding.
He was sure he had seen the doorknob turn.

9. So it's true he thought, it's really true.
THE HARP
So it's true he thought, it's really true.

10. He had warned her about the book.
MR. LINDEN'S LIBRARY
He had warned her about the book.
Now it was too late.

11. THE SEVEN CHAIRS
The fifth one ended up
in France.

12. It all began when someone left
THE THIRD-FLOOR
BEDROOM
It all began when someone left
the window open.

13. She lowered the knife and
JUST DESERT
She lowered the knife and
it grew even brighter.

14. three times and slowly the schooner appeared.
CAPTAIN TORY
He swung his lantern
 three times and slowly the schooner appeared.

15. OSCAR AND ALPHONSE She knew it was time to send them back.
The caterpillars softly wiggled
in her hand,
spelling out "goodbye".

16. It was a perfect lift-off.
THE HOUSE ON
MAPLE STREET
It was a perfect lift-off.