Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780861122004
Category : Tales
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Tales of Magic and Make-believe
Author: Magic, Monsters, and Make-Believe Heroes
Author: Douglas E. CowanPublisher: University of California Press
ISBN: 0520293991
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Magic, Monsters, and Make-Believe Heroes looks at fantasy film, television, and participative culture as evidence of our ongoing need for a mythic vision—for stories larger than ourselves into which we write ourselves and through which we can become the heroes of our own story. Why do we tell and retell the same stories over and over when we know they can’t possibly be true? Contrary to popular belief, it’s not because pop culture has run out of good ideas. Rather, it is precisely because these stories are so fantastic, some resonating so deeply that we elevate them to the status of religion. Illuminating everything from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Dungeons and Dragons, and from Drunken Master to Mad Max, Douglas E. Cowan offers a modern manifesto for why and how mythology remains a vital force today.
Half Magic
Author: Edward EagerPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152020682
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
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The Book of Magic
Author: George R. R. MartinPublisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0399593780
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 577
Book Description
A new anthology celebrating the witches and sorcerers of epic fantasy—featuring stories by George R. R. Martin, Scott Lynch, Megan Lindholm, and many others! Hot on the heels of Gardner Dozois’s acclaimed anthology The Book of Swords comes this companion volume devoted to magic. How could it be otherwise? For every Frodo, there is a Gandalf . . . and a Saruman. For every Dorothy, a Glinda . . . and a Wicked Witch of the West. What would Harry Potter be without Albus Dumbledore . . . and Severus Snape? Figures of wisdom and power, possessing arcane, often forbidden knowledge, wizards and sorcerers are shaped—or misshaped—by the potent magic they seek to wield. Yet though their abilities may be godlike, these men and women remain human—some might say all too human. Such is their curse. And their glory. In these pages, seventeen of today’s top fantasy writers—including award-winners Elizabeth Bear, John Crowley, Kate Elliott, K. J. Parker, Tim Powers, and Liz Williams—cast wondrous spells that thrillingly evoke the mysterious, awesome, and at times downright terrifying worlds where magic reigns supreme: worlds as far away as forever, and as near as next door. FEATURING SIXTEEN ALL-NEW STORIES: “The Return of the Pig” by K. J. Parker “Community Service” by Megan Lindholm “Flint and Mirror” by John Crowley “The Friends of Masquelayne the Incomparable” by Matthew Hughes “The Biography of a Bouncing Boy Terror: Chapter Two: Jumping Jack in Love” by Ysabeau S. Wilce “Song of Fire” by Rachel Pollack “Loft the Sorcerer” by Eleanor Arnason “The Governor” by Tim Powers “Sungrazer” by Liz Williams “The Staff in the Stone” by Garth Nix “No Work of Mine” by Elizabeth Bear “Widow Maker” by Lavie Tidhar “The Wolf and the Manticore” by Greg Van Eekhout “The Devil’s Whatever” by Andy Duncan “Bloom” by Kate Elliott “The Fall and Rise of the House of the Wizard Malkuril” by Scott Lynch Plus George R. R. Martin’s classic story “A Night at the Tarn House” and an introduction by Gardner Dozois Praise for The Book of Magic “In The Book of Magic, you get everything you expect and more! Assembling seventeen great authors in one place is a difficult job but this book, with a lot of help from editor Gardner Dozois, does just that. . . . This compilation is a treat for any who love a good fantasy tale.”—Geeks of Doom
Minders of Make-believe
Author: Leonard S. MarcusPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395674079
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Marcus offers this animated history of the visionaries--editors, illustrators, and others--whose books have transformed American childhood and American culture.
A Tale of Magic...
Author: Chris ColferPublisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316523496
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 382
Book Description
This #1 New York Times bestseller is the first book in a new series set in Chris Colfer's Land of Stories universe, perfect for both new and longtime fans! When Brystal Evergreen stumbles across a secret section of the library, she discovers a book that introduces her to a world beyond her imagination and learns the impossible: She is a fairy capable of magic! But in the oppressive Southern Kingdom, women are forbidden from reading and magic is outlawed, so Brystal is swiftly convicted of her crimes and sent to the miserable Bootstrap Correctional Facility. But with the help of the mysterious Madame Weatherberry, Brystal is whisked away and enrolled in an academy of magic! Adventure comes with a price, however, and when Madame Weatherberry is called away to attend to an important problem she doesn't return. Do Brystal and her classmates have what it takes to stop a sinister plot that risks the fate of the world, and magic, forever? Fall in love with an all-new series from Chris Colfer, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Land of Stories, filled with adventure, imagination, and wonderfully memorable characters both familiar and new. A #1 New York Times bestsellerAn IndieBound bestseller A USA Today bestseller A Wall Street Journal bestseller Don't miss: A TALE OF WITCHCRAFT...
Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Author: William SteigPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1665925116
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
The charming Caldecott Medal–winning story about a magic pebble that makes wishes come true is now available as an adorable Classic Board Book! When Sylvester finds a magic pebble that will grant any wish, he can’t believe his luck! But after an unexpected scare on the way home, Sylvester makes a wish that has big repercussions.
The Magic Of Words
Author: Phil JonesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780578966380
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
What if you could help your children understand the power and importance of the words they speak each day? From the very first sound that leaves the mouth of a child, both you and they learn that what they say has the ability to impact and influence the behavior of others; that what we say holds power. The Magic of Words captures profound lessons shared in the book Exactly What to Say by best-selling author and multiple award-winner Phil M. Jones, who has trained more than two million people across five continents in the lost art of spoken communication. Kids will love following a little girl and boy, as they are making their way through a magical world of make-believe. Fueled by their never-ending imagination, they discover and come to understand the true magic of words.
The Tall Book of Make-Believe
Author: Jane WernerPublisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN: 9780060265069
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The Land of Stories: The Enchantress Returns
Author: Chris ColferPublisher: Little Brown Bks Young Readers
ISBN: 1405517921
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 455
Book Description
Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their mother. Against the will of their grandmother (the one and only Fairy Godmother), the twins must find their own way into the Land of Stories to rescue their mother and save the fairy tale world from the greatest threat it's ever faced.