This document contains snippets from several mysterious stories from "The Mysteries of Harris Burdick" collection. It describes a boy asking if someone is "the one", an event happening again two weeks later under a rug, and a character seeking an answer in "another place, another time". It also mentions a man warning a woman about a book being too late, the fifth chair from a set of seven ending up in France, a woman lowering a knife as it grows brighter, and a perfect lift-off happening at a house on a street. The document concludes by stating these are 8 out of 14 images from the story collection and the class will write a fantasy story based on one of the images.

1. ARCHIE SMITH, BOY WONDER
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A tiny voice asked, "Is he the one?"

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

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

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

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

11. JUST DESSERT
She lowered the knife and it grew even
brighter.

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

14. The Mysteries of Harris
Burdick by Chris Van Allsburgh
• These are 8 of the 14 images
from the story The Mysteries of
Harris Burdick.
• You need to choose one and
you will write a fantasy story in
class.

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