Chris Van Dusen Books in Order

Mr. Magee and his dog Dee set out for a relaxing boat trip with a packed lunch. An encounter with a playful whale sends their outing skyward, leaving the pair in an unexpectedly precarious predicament.

Mr. Magee and his dog Dee expect a peaceful camping holiday, but their trip takes a wild turn. A sudden downhill plunge leaves them perched near a waterfall, with an urgent need to escape their slippery situation.

Young inventor Jack imagines a car with a pool, snack bar, robot chauffeur, and an unusually fragrant engine. His detailed design promises adventures beneath the sea and above traffic, turning an ordinary family drive into inspiration.

Shipwrecked circus animals reach a Maine island and gradually win the townspeople's affection. When their greedy owner arrives to reclaim them, the community works together to protect its new neighbors through a clever act of concealment.

Mr. Magee and Dee venture into the snow to try skiing for the first time. A curious moose interrupts their lesson, sending them airborne and leaving them suspended above a dangerous gap in this rhyming adventure.

Tiny King Hugo boasts endlessly until he mistreats a villager who happens to be a sorceress. Her spell makes his head grow with every boast, turning his arrogance into a problem that can no longer be ignored.

While spending time in the garden with his mother, Jack imagines a spectacular new home. A racetrack, flying playroom, and enormous slide feature in his inventive tour, transforming familiar rooms into possibilities limited only by imagination.

Randy loves baseball but excels at science rather than batting. When his telescope reveals a fireball approaching town, he combines his knowledge of space and robots to devise a plan that could save everyone.

Hattie's singing draws an enormous creature from the lake where she paddles her canoe. Recognizing a friendly nature beneath his frightening appearance, she tries to protect Hudson from townspeople who see only a dangerous monster.

Jack pictures a school filled with floating desks, extraordinary books, a robot chef, and trips to Mars. His imaginative redesign turns classrooms, lunchrooms, and playgrounds into an exuberant vision of what learning could look like.

An oversized truck becomes stuck on a narrow island road, preventing drivers from reaching their destinations. With swim meets and ballet lessons waiting, the children propose a practical solution that depends on neighbors trusting one another.

Walking through the park with Mayor McKay, Jack describes his dream town. Hovering mail vans, a traveling health clinic, unusual zoo animals, and helpful robots turn an ordinary community into an imaginative place where everything is free.