I told him, “Gee, that’s such an ordinary dog, you should get something a little more interesting, a little more exotic.” And he said, “Like what?” And I said, “You should get a bull terrier.” I sold him on the idea, and I used the dog that he had acquired as my model for the dog in The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. My brother-in-law was visiting around that time, and he told me that he was about to acquire a golden retriever. I found them peculiar looking and charming in an idiosyncratic sort of way, but did not have access to one. When I wrote my first book, I had in mind that the story would include a dog, and the dog I had in mind was a bull terrier. Why did you put that bull terrier in all of your books? The boys are not known for following directions, so the children know the Budwing boys will be in for some surprises with their new game.Well, that’s a bull terrier, and that’s probably more dog than I can handle at my age. Budwing’s sons picking up the Jumanji game at the park. Judy and Peter look out the window to see Mrs. Budwing, brings the children a tray of food for dinner. Exhausted, they fall asleep on the sofa until their parents return. The kids quickly box up the game and return it to the park.

The house is just as it was when their parents left. Suddenly, all of the animals and signs of disaster are gone. Amid the destruction, Judy rolls the dice and enters the Golden City. Rhinos stampede, trampling all the furniture in the living and dining rooms.Ī python appears, and a volcano erupts. A tsetse fly bites Peter, giving him sleeping sickness. When the board mentions a guide getting lost, a man appears and mutters to himself about which direction to take. Then a monsoon rolls through the living room. Next, the children roll the dice and find monkeys destroying the kitchen. He’s ready to stop playing, but Judy reminds him they can’t. A real lion is lying on their piano! Peter runs from the lion and manages to trap it in his room. He’s shocked when Judy urges him to turn around slowly.

With little enthusiasm, Peter rolls a seven and reads that lions are attacking. She also notes a rule marked “very important.” It says once the game has begun, it will not be over until one player reaches the Golden City. The first player to escape the jungle and reach the Golden City wins. It urges the players to read the instructions carefully.īack at home, Judy reads the instructions aloud. The game is titled, Jumanji: A Jungle Adventure Game.A note in a child’s handwriting, taped to the box, says it is a game that’s fun for some, but not for all. They decide to go to the park across the street, where they find a game someone has left beneath a tree. They have instructed the kids to keep the house tidy, as they’re bringing their friends over afterward. Judy and Peter’s parents leave them home for the afternoon and attend an opera with friends.

Jumanji a book