Y6E Harris Burdick Immerse L3

Immerse Lesson 3

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encourages

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Burdick

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Burdick encourages readers.

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Burdick encourages readers to

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Burdick encourages readers to

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Verb

think

Subject

people

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People think it's easy.

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“People always think it's easy to explain, don't they?” Burdick says.

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“It seems to be believed that there is always a simple explanation,” Burdick explains.

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“People always think it's easy to explain, don't they?” Burdick says.

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“It seems to be believed that there is always a simple explanation,” Burdick explains.

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Illustration 3: A Strange Day in July: two children stood by a sparkling sea, skipping stones

Illustration 5: Another Place, Another Time: four characters setting off along a track on a wooden railroad trolley cart with a sail

Remember the letter from Harris Burdick. He is going to reveal the truth behind his mysterious illustrations.

Illustration 7: The Harp: a river and waterfall setting with a harp to the right of the river

Illustration 8: Mr Linden’s Library: a girl asleep next to an open book, with leafy vines growing from it

Illustration 14: The House on Maple Street: a large house on a street at night, lifting off like a rocket

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Let me re-read The Mysteries of Harris Burdick focusing on illustrations 1, 6 and 12.

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elusive

anticipation

abducted

intrigue

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abode

portrays

summon

asserts

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extra-terrestrial beings

pondered over

the case was closed

pursued by the authorities

Burdick's expression darkens

posed a threat

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speculation

investigative

officials

blueprints

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The Curious Illustrations of Harris Burdick

The Mystery Behind the Illustrations – Now Revealed For over three decades, the mysteries of Harris Burdick’s illustrations, and indeed his unexplained disappearance, have puzzled writers, publishers and literature professors alike. The possible stories behind these illustrations have been pondered over on countless occasions; no conclusion was ever found and the case was closed, left unresolved… until now. With the greatest anticipation, we are delighted to report that Harris Burdick, the elusive illustrator of these fascinating sketches, has finally come forward with explanations behind his work. This report details the long-awaited truths behind these illustrations and how they came to be. After exclusive and investigative interviews with us, Burdick reveals otherworldly secrets behind three of his famous sketches, unravelling these unusual, albeit fascinating, mysteries.

Interview One: The Mystery Behind ‘Archie Smith, Boy Wonder’ The first illustration depicts a young boy asleep in his bed while glowing orbs of light drift in eerily through the open window. A model ship, cricket bat and yo-yo hint at the boy’s playful and adventurous nature, yet the caption is what creates the most intrigue. When questioned about whose tiny voice it was that asked, “Is he the one?”, Burdick admits that the lights are indeed extra-terrestrial beings. “It’s true… they’re aliens. They’re coming to take the boy, aren’t they?” Burdick explains further. “He’s the kid that went missing all those years ago – he had some sort of superpower, and they abducted him.” Whatever made the boy a wonder is still open to speculation.

Interview Two: The Mystery Behind ‘Uninvited Guests’ The next illustration portrays a stately home basement with a man making his way down the staircase. It is not the ice skate, nor the rolled-up carpet that our eyes are drawn to, but a patch of light that illuminates a very small, peculiar door set into the wall. The accompanying caption claims that the man ‘was sure he had seen the doorknob turn’. When pressed about this miniature doorway, Burdick smiles, recognising the scene. “Oh, this is a good one. That door led to a secret corridor built into the house’s walls.” Burdick reveals that the so-called ‘guests’ were secret residents, their own abode hidden within the walls. “It’s hard to believe, isn’t it?” Burdick laughs. “There were loads of secret tunnels all over the original blueprints.” Exactly who the secret residents were, to this day, remains unknown.

Interview Three: The Mystery Behind ‘Captain Tory’ The third illustration depicts a boat captain, stood with a young boy upon the shadowed dock, waving his lantern as a ghostly boat appears from the mist. According to the caption, the lantern has been swung three times. Burdick explains that this was indeed a signal to summon the ghost vessel; he draws attention to the captain’s fierce grip on the boy’s arm. The illustrator asserts, “Look how he’s grabbing hold of him; the lad’s being captured by the captain. Street kids like him went missing all the time back then, didn’t they?” When asked about the fate that awaited the boy aboard the mist-veiled schooner, Burdick’s expression darkens. “You don’t want to know,” he says. “No-one taken onto that ghost ship ever came back.”

Interview Four: The Truth Behind Burdick’s Disappearance Even with these marvellous stories revealed, another mystery still remains for Mr Burdick to explain. When questioned about his sudden disappearance thirty years ago, Burdick states that he was pursued by the authorities and changed his identity; officials believed his knowledge of unexplained events posed a threat to the public. “People weren’t ready for the truth,” he admits quietly. “I saw things I shouldn’t have seen. If I’d have told anyone back then, they’d have locked me up, wouldn’t they?” According to Burdick, the truth was hidden as it challenged what the world accepted at the time; he deemed it safer to vanish. Now, in his old age, he simply states, “I’m not running anymore. It’s time the truth came out before these stories are lost with me.”

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“People always think it's easy to explain, don't they?” Burdick says.

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“It seems to be believed that there is always a simple explanation,” Burdick explains.

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reconsider

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Burdick encourages readers to

the image.