Author: Colin Duriez
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830834303
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
A companion to the Harry Potter books features an overview of the life of J. K. Rowling; discusses the themes presented in the books; offers an A-to-Z of beings, places, things, and events; and includes plot summaries of all seven books.
Field Guide to Harry Potter
Author: Colin Duriez
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830834303
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
A companion to the Harry Potter books features an overview of the life of J. K. Rowling; discusses the themes presented in the books; offers an A-to-Z of beings, places, things, and events; and includes plot summaries of all seven books.
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830834303
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
A companion to the Harry Potter books features an overview of the life of J. K. Rowling; discusses the themes presented in the books; offers an A-to-Z of beings, places, things, and events; and includes plot summaries of all seven books.
Field Guide to Harry Potter
Author: Colin Duriez
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830877851
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Everything you need to know about Harry Potter! From plot summaries to refresh your memory (Do you remember which book introduces the character of Luna Lovegood?) to a delightful glossary of characters, places, spells and special objects (Do you know what the spell aparecium does?), this book, authored by Colin Duriez, is designed to be an excellent companion to the Harry Potter books. With loads of quotes from interviews, you'll learn all about J. K. Rowling's life and her literary influences. Chapters on the spirituality of Potter explore the question of how Rowling's faith is reflected in the stories, what she believes about witchcraft and how the stories fit with Christian tradition. (Note: unauthorized version)
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
ISBN: 0830877851
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Everything you need to know about Harry Potter! From plot summaries to refresh your memory (Do you remember which book introduces the character of Luna Lovegood?) to a delightful glossary of characters, places, spells and special objects (Do you know what the spell aparecium does?), this book, authored by Colin Duriez, is designed to be an excellent companion to the Harry Potter books. With loads of quotes from interviews, you'll learn all about J. K. Rowling's life and her literary influences. Chapters on the spirituality of Potter explore the question of how Rowling's faith is reflected in the stories, what she believes about witchcraft and how the stories fit with Christian tradition. (Note: unauthorized version)
The Wizard's Handbook
Author: Caroline Tiger
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780141314877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A spoof field guide, which informs all aspiring wizards about wizardry and magic. The handbook includes wizard history, magic spells, illusions, photographs and a personal ID card. Fun quizzes and helpful diagrams should enable anyone to become a fully fledged wizard.
Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780141314877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A spoof field guide, which informs all aspiring wizards about wizardry and magic. The handbook includes wizard history, magic spells, illusions, photographs and a personal ID card. Fun quizzes and helpful diagrams should enable anyone to become a fully fledged wizard.
The Weiser Field Guide to Witches
Author: Judika Illes
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1609252993
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Witches peek from greeting cards and advertisements, and they dig twisted roots from the ground. Witches dance beneath the stars and lurk around cauldrons. Witches heal, witches scare, witches creep, and witches teach! A compendium of witches through the ages, from earliest prehistory to some of the most significant modern practitioners, The Weiser Field Guide to Witches explores who and what is a witch. From such famed historical legends as Aleister Crowley, Marie Laveau and Elizabeth Bathory to the popular literary and cinematic figures Harry Potter and The Wicked Witch of the West, Illes offers a complete range of the history of witches. Included also are the sacred—Isis, Hekate, Aradia—and the profane—the Salem Witch trials and The Burning Times. The Weiser Field Guide to Witches is appropriate for readers of all ages and serves as an excellent and entertaining introduction for those fascinated by the topic.
Publisher: Weiser Books
ISBN: 1609252993
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Witches peek from greeting cards and advertisements, and they dig twisted roots from the ground. Witches dance beneath the stars and lurk around cauldrons. Witches heal, witches scare, witches creep, and witches teach! A compendium of witches through the ages, from earliest prehistory to some of the most significant modern practitioners, The Weiser Field Guide to Witches explores who and what is a witch. From such famed historical legends as Aleister Crowley, Marie Laveau and Elizabeth Bathory to the popular literary and cinematic figures Harry Potter and The Wicked Witch of the West, Illes offers a complete range of the history of witches. Included also are the sacred—Isis, Hekate, Aradia—and the profane—the Salem Witch trials and The Burning Times. The Weiser Field Guide to Witches is appropriate for readers of all ages and serves as an excellent and entertaining introduction for those fascinated by the topic.
A Field Guide to Griffins, Unicorns, and Other Mythical Beasts
Author: A. J. Sautter
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515730433
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
What should you do if you meet a unicorn or a phoenix? Where would you look if you want to see a griffin or a hippogriff? How do you defend yourself if a minotaur or harpy attacks you? These mythical beasts may not be real, but what if they were? This handy field guide gives you everything you need to understand these fantastic creatures of the imagination.
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515730433
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
What should you do if you meet a unicorn or a phoenix? Where would you look if you want to see a griffin or a hippogriff? How do you defend yourself if a minotaur or harpy attacks you? These mythical beasts may not be real, but what if they were? This handy field guide gives you everything you need to understand these fantastic creatures of the imagination.
Stokes Field Guide to Birds
Author: Donald Stokes
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316818094
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
The easiest-to-use and most comprehensive field guide to North American birds-from the country's preeminent writers on birds and nature Drawing on more than twenty years' experience as bird and wildlife experts, Donald and Lillian Stokes have produced field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. You'll find: * All the identification information on a single page-color photographs, range map, and detailed description. No more fumbling to match photos with text! * For fast reference-a compact alphabetical index inside the front and back covers. * More than 900 high-resolution color identification photographs. * An illustrated Quick Guide to the most common backyard and feeder birds. * Convenient colored tabs keyed to each bird group. * Concise and comprehensive text, with information on habitat; plumage variation; feeding, nesting, and mating behavior; bird feeder proclivity; and-for the first time in any guide-population trends and conservation status.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 9780316818094
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 500
Book Description
The easiest-to-use and most comprehensive field guide to North American birds-from the country's preeminent writers on birds and nature Drawing on more than twenty years' experience as bird and wildlife experts, Donald and Lillian Stokes have produced field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. You'll find: * All the identification information on a single page-color photographs, range map, and detailed description. No more fumbling to match photos with text! * For fast reference-a compact alphabetical index inside the front and back covers. * More than 900 high-resolution color identification photographs. * An illustrated Quick Guide to the most common backyard and feeder birds. * Convenient colored tabs keyed to each bird group. * Concise and comprehensive text, with information on habitat; plumage variation; feeding, nesting, and mating behavior; bird feeder proclivity; and-for the first time in any guide-population trends and conservation status.
Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants
Author: Bradford Angier
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811740447
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
First-ever revision of a classic guidebook. Essential information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and edibility as well as updated taxonomy and 18 new species. How to find, prepare, and eat plants growing in the wild.
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811740447
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
First-ever revision of a classic guidebook. Essential information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and edibility as well as updated taxonomy and 18 new species. How to find, prepare, and eat plants growing in the wild.
The Unofficial Harry Potter Vocabulary Builder
Author: Sayre Van Young
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1569757631
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1569757631
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Mythical Beasts: an Artist's Field Guide to Designing Fantasy Creatures
Author: 3dtotal Publishing
Publisher: 3dtotal Publishing
ISBN: 9781909414488
Category : Animals, Mythical, in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Learn to draw mythical and fantasy beasts with 3dtotal Publishing's essential compendium of 30 different fantasy creatures.
Publisher: 3dtotal Publishing
ISBN: 9781909414488
Category : Animals, Mythical, in art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Learn to draw mythical and fantasy beasts with 3dtotal Publishing's essential compendium of 30 different fantasy creatures.
A Field Guide to Animal Tracks
Author: Olaus Johan Murie
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 9780395910931
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Text and drawings explain how to identify wild animals by the tracks and other signs they leave.
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 9780395910931
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
Text and drawings explain how to identify wild animals by the tracks and other signs they leave.