The reading lessons based on Jumanji and Zathura engage participants in creative, hands-on activities that enhance their comprehension, sequencing, and inferencing skills. Through timeline creation, escape plans, visual illustrations, and designing their own board games, participants actively connect with key events and characters in each story. The board game activity encourages participants to retell the story, make decisions about plot points, and invent challenges inspired by the books. These lessons promote collaborative discussions, critical thinking, and imaginative responses to the text. By combining literacy skills with artistic expression, participants deepen their understanding of the plot while having fun exploring the fantastical elements of each book. Jumanji Vs. Zathura enhances learning in language arts, art, and. math, and is designed to align with state standards, including Common Core, S.O.L.s, S.E.L., project-based learning, and STEM initiatives.