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[Gillianne]

One night two children Walter and Danny are left at home for the night while their parents go out. Walter and Danny immediately go at it, pulling on his nose and ears when they come across a board game called “Jumanji”. When they found it, Walter declared this was a ‘baby game’ and he wanted nothing to do with it. When they got back inside, Danny opened the box to see what was inside. When he opened it, there was a plain board, dice, pieces, and even another board underneath it all. Danny banged the box until the board came out, he discovered that this board was much cooler, with outer space and planets all over it. He inspected the board until he noticed a little slit in the side and out popped a green card. He read the card aloud, ‘meteor shower, take abrasive action’ and before he could ask Walter what it mean, meteors begin pelting through the house. Before they knew it the kids were in space, dealing with whatever move Jumanji chooses for them. The house begins flying through space, the kids floating all around the house, banging into furniture and avoiding a hole in the ceiling from the meteors. Out of nowhere comes a robot, with the intention to kill alien lifeform that they have detected. As the kids roll the dice, it creates a new situation they have to deal with, like increases in gravity. They encounter alien spaceships trying to shoot their house down, alien pirates and a black hole that even began engulfing Walter whole. Before he even got a chance to apologize to his little brother Danny he was completely engulfed. Walter flies through space into darkness until he crashes to the floor, back on the ground outside with his little brother Danny. They come across the board game, but this time Walter throws it away and plays catch with his brother anyways. This story is a great representation of appreciating family for who they are and not taking advantage of the love and company of those closest to you.