Jumanji (30th Anniversary Edition)

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T hirty years ago, Peter and
Judy rst found the
game—Jumanji—with the
instructions that it must be
nished or go on forever. Never in
their wildest dreams did they imagine
such an unassuming board game could
come to life and take them on the most
extraordinary and bizarre adventure of
their lives. Readers of all ages have
shared this fantastic journey and have
experienced the wonder right along
with Peter and Judy.

Since its publication, Jumanji has
been honored with many awards,
including the Caldecott Medal, and in
1996, the surreal story was adapted to

t the big screen.
Included in this special anniversary

edition is a CD of renowned actor
and star of the Jumanji lm, Robin
Williams, reading the timeless tale.

Roll the dice, make your move, and
plunge into one of the most imagina-
tive stories of our time!

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‘‘Now remember,’’ Mother said, ‘
some guests by after the opera, so

‘‘Quite so,’’ added Father, tuck
Mother peered into the hall m
hat in place, then knelt and kissed
When the front door closed, Ju
light. They took all the toys out
a terrible mess. But their laughte
finally Peter slouched into a chair
‘‘You know what?’’ he said. ‘‘I
‘‘Me too,’’ sighed Judy. ‘‘Why d

‘‘your father and I are bringing
o please keep the house neat.’’
king his scarf inside his coat.
mirror and carefully pinned her
d both children good-bye.
udy and Peter giggled with de-
t of their toy chest and made
er slowly turned to silence till
r.
I’m really bored.’’
don’t we go outside and play?’’





Peter agreed, so they set off acros
cold for November. The childre
steam. They rolled in the leaves
some leaves down Peter’s sweater
a tree. When his sister caught up
the foot of the tree, looking at a l

‘‘What’s that?’’ Judy asked.
‘‘It’s a game,’’ said Peter, handi
‘‘ ‘jumanji,’’’ Judy read from
ture game.’’’
‘‘Look,’’ said Peter, pointing to
the box. In a childlike handwritin
fun for some but not for all. P.S.
‘‘Want to take it home?’’ Judy
‘‘Not really,’’ said Peter. ‘‘I’m
cause it’s so boring.’’
‘‘Oh, come on,’’ protested Judy
home!’’ And off she ran with Pet

ss the street to the park. It was
en could see their breath like

and when Judy tried to stuff
r he jumped up and ran behind
p with him, he was kneeling at
long thin box.

ing her the box.
the box, “‘a jungle adven-

o a note taped to the bottom of
ng were the words ‘‘Free game,
Read instructions carefully.’’

asked.
sure somebody left it here be-

y. ‘‘Let’s give it a try. Race you
ter at her heels.





At home, the children spread th
It looked very much like the ga
was a board that unfolded, reveal
The squares had messages written
the deepest jungle and ended up
buildings and towers. Peter bega
with the other pieces that were in

‘‘Put those down and listen,’’
the instructions: ‘Jumanji, a you
especially designed for the bored

‘‘ ‘A. Player selects piece and
B. Player rolls dice and moves p
dangers of the jungle. C. First pla
the city’s name aloud is the winne

‘‘Is that all?’’ asked Peter, soun
‘‘No,’’ said Judy, ‘‘there’s one mo
letters: ‘D. very important: on
started it will not be over
the golden city.’’’

he game out on a card table.
ames they already had. There
ling a path of colored squares.
n on them. The path started in
p in Jumanji, a city of golden
an to shake the dice and play
n the box.
said Judy. ‘‘I’m going to read
ung people’s jungle adventure
and restless.
d places it in deepest jungle.
piece along path through the
ayer to reach Jumanji and yell
er.’ ’’
nding disappointed.
more thing, and this is in capital
nce a game of jumanji is
until one player reaches





‘‘Oh, big deal,’’ said Peter, who g
‘‘Here,’’ said Judy, handing her b
Peter casually dropped the dice
‘‘Seven,’’ said Judy.
Peter moved his piece to the se
‘‘ ‘Lion attacks, move back two
‘‘Gosh, how exciting,’’ said Pe

As he reached for his piece he lo
a look of absolute horror on her

‘‘Peter,’’ she whispered, ‘‘turn
The boy turned in his chair.
Lying on the piano was a lion,
his lips.

gave a bored yawn.
brother the dice, ‘‘you go first.’’
e from his hand.

eventh square.
o spaces,’’’ read Judy.
eter, in a very unexcited voice.
ooked up at his sister. She had
face.
around very, very slowly.’’
He couldn’t believe his eyes.
, staring at Peter and licking





The lion roared so loud it knocke
big cat jumped to the floor. Peter
through the house with the lion a
ran upstairs and dove under a b
under, but got his head stuck. Pete
bedroom, and slammed the door
hall with Judy, gasping for breath

‘‘I don’t think,’’ said Peter in
I want . . . to play. . . this game . .

‘‘But we have to,’’ said Judy as
stairs. ‘‘I’m sure that’s what the
won’t go away until one of us wi

ed Peter right off his chair. The
er was up on his feet, running
a whisker’s length behind. He
bed. The lion tried to squeeze
er scrambled out, ran from the
r behind him. He stood in the
h.
n between gasps of air, ‘‘that

. anymore.’’
s she helped Peter back down-
instructions mean. That lion
ins the game.’’





Peter stood next to the card tabl
and have him taken away?’’ Fro
of growling and clawing at the b
could wait till Father comes hom

‘‘No one would come from th
believe us,’’ said Judy. ‘‘And you kn
be if there was a lion in the bed
and now we have to finish it.’’

Peter looked down at the game
seven? Then there’d be two lions
he was going to cry. Then he sat
‘‘Let’s play.’’

Judy picked up the dice, rolled a
‘‘ ‘Monkeys steal food, miss one
kitchen came the sounds of bang
children ran in to see a dozen mo

le. ‘‘Can’t we just call the zoo
om upstairs came the sounds
bedroom door. ‘‘Or maybe we
me.’’
he zoo because they wouldn’t
now how upset Mother would
droom. We started this game,

e board. What if Judy rolled a
s. For an instant Peter thought
t firmly in his chair and said,

an eight, and moved her piece.
e turn,’ ’’ she read. From the
ging pots and falling jars. The
onkeys tearing the room apart.





‘‘Oh boy,’’ said Peter, ‘‘this would
the lion.’’

‘‘Quick,’’ said Judy, ‘‘back to th
Peter took his turn. Thank he
space. He rolled again. ‘‘‘Monsoon
Little raindrops began to fall in th
thunder shook the walls and sca
kitchen. The rain began to fall in b

d upset Mother even more than

he game.’’
eavens, he landed on a blank
n season begins, lose one turn.’’’
he living room. Then a roll of
ared the monkeys out of the
buckets as Judy took the dice.





‘‘ ‘Guide gets lost, lose one turn.’
The children turned to see a man

‘‘Oh dear, I say, spot of bad lu
haps a left turn here then . . . No
Yes, absolutely, I think, a right tu

‘‘Excuse me,’’ said Judy, but th
‘‘. . . around here, then over .
around this . . .Yes, good . . . but t
Judy shrugged her shoulders an

’’ The rain suddenly stopped.
n hunched over a map.
uck now,’’ he mumbled. ‘‘Per-
o, no . . . a right turn here . . .
urn . . . or maybe . . .’’
he guide just ignored her.
. . . No, no . . . over here and
then . . . Hm . . .’’
nd handed the dice to Peter.





‘‘. . . four, five, six,’’ he counted. ‘
sleeping sickness, lose one turn.’ ’

Judy heard a faint buzzing noi
land on Peter’s nose. Peter lifted hi
but then stopped, gave a tremendo
his head on the table.

‘‘Peter, Peter, wake up!’’ cried
grabbed the dice and moved to a
waited in amazement. ‘‘ ‘Rhinoc
spaces.’ ’’

As fast as he had fallen asleep
listened to a rumble in the hallwa
Suddenly a herd of rhinos charged
into the dining room, crushing a
Peter and Judy covered their ears
and breaking china filled the hou

‘‘ ‘Bitten by tsetse fly, contract
’’
ise and watched a small insect
is hand to brush the bug away,
ous yawn, and fell sound asleep,

d Judy. But it was no use. She
a blank. She rolled again and
ceros stampede, go back two

p, Peter awoke. Together they
way. It grew louder and louder.

d through the living room and
all the furniture in their path.
as sounds of splintering wood
use.





Peter gave the dice a quick tumble
go back one space.’ ’’

Judy shrieked and jumped up o
‘‘Over the fireplace,’’ said Pete
vously eyeing the eight-foot sna
around the mantel clock. The gu
took one look at the snake, and
the room, joining the monkeys o

e. ‘‘ ‘Python sneaks into camp,

on her chair.
ter. Judy sat down again, ner-
ake that was wrapping itself
uide looked up from his map,
d moved to the far corner of
on the couch.





Judy took her turn and landed o
took the dice and rolled a three.

‘‘Oh, no,’’ he moaned. ‘‘ ‘Vo
spaces.’ ’’ The room became warm
Molten lava poured from the firep
on the floor and the room filled w
and moved ahead.

‘‘ ‘Discover shortcut, roll again
saw the snake unwrapping himse

‘‘If you roll a twelve you can
Peter.

‘‘Please, please,’’ Judy begged
snake was wriggling his way to th
from her hand. One six, then an
and slammed it to the board. ‘‘j
as she could.