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Based on the popular
Newbery
Award-winning novel,
"Bridge to
Terabithia" a story
of friendship,
family and the power
of imagination. Jess
Aarons (Josh
Hutcherson) is an
outsider at school
and even in his own
family. Jess has
trained all summer
to become the
fastest kid in his
middle school class
but his goal is
unexpectedly
thwarted by the new
girl in school,
Leslie Burke (AnnaSophia
Robb) who competes
in the "boys only"
race and wins.
Despite their
awkward
introduction, the
two outsiders
quickly become best
friends. Leslie
loves to tell
stories of fantasy
and magic. Jess
loves to draw, but
until he met Leslie
it was something he
kept to himself.
Leslie opens a new
world of imagination
for Jess. Together
they create the
secret kingdom of
Terabithia, a
magical place only
accessible by
swinging on an old
rope over a stream
in the woods near
their homes. There,
the friends rule the
kingdom, fight the
Dark Master and his
creatures and plot
against the school
bullies. Thanks to
his friendship with
Leslie, Jess is
changed for good. |
