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Reading Round Edinburgh: A Guide to Children's Books of the City |
| This book includes an introduction written by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and will be available April 30, 2007.
My love affair with writing in this city culminated in having the book launch of the sixth Harry Potter at Edinburgh Castle, easily my favourite launch so far." - J. K. Rowling. "A glimpse of a lit room as one passes by is like seeing a little tableau. I don't want to be invited in and shown it in detail. I only want an impression. My imagination can do the rest." - Joan Lingard, author of "The Sign of the Black Dagger" and "Tilly and the Badgers". "Did you know that if Robert Louis Stevenson had never written "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", there might be no big, green, angry superhero called the Hulk? In fact, there's a good chance we wouldn't have an evil Jedi Knight called Darth Vader either." - Keith Gray, author of "The Runner and Creepers". "I decided to poke gentle fun at some of the ladies who'd lived beside us. I turned them all into one Mrs McKitty. These ladies all wore hats from Jenners, and were afraid of nothing and no one. And of course they all had the famous Morningside "Panloaf Accent"!" - Aileen Paterson, author of the "Maisie" books. From its secret underground streets to the top of Arthur's Seat, the city of Edinburgh has been the inspiration for many children's books and writers. This unique guide will help children and adults to discover Edinburgh through its children's books - and to discover new books and writers through their city. With full-colour, child-friendly maps for different areas of Edinburgh, the book can be used as an informative walking guide around Edinburgh, or read as a fascinating overview of the city's rich contribution to children's literature. The contributors to the book represent the cream of Edinburgh children's writing, from Joan Lingard and Mollie Hunter to Keith Gray, Gill Arbuthnott and Nicola Morgan. Each writer talks about why Edinburgh is such a perfect setting for their work, and introduces the area closest to their heart. There's also an Introduction by J. K. Rowling. This book will be a great present for children (and their families) who live in Edinburgh, or who are visiting the city. It will also be a required purchase for libraries as the definitive guide to Edinburgh's literature for children.
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The Government Manual for New Wizards |
| Every young wizard goes through a trying but rewarding stage of life known as wizardolescence... |
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World of Harry Potter (Complete Idiot's Guide to) |
| For fans of all ages …
Here is an entertaining and easily referenced presentation of insider information to the world that J.K. Rowling has created in her spellbinding series of novels. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the World of Harry Potter explores all aspects of the wizarding world and explains factually in terms of their relationship to historical, literary, religious, scientific, or mythological roots.
—In-depth information on the facts behind all seven books in the Harry Potter series
—Covers all the relevant influences for the Harry Potter series, from religion and mythology to science and literature.
—Can be read from cover to cover or used as a quick-reference guide
About the Author
Tere Stouffer, earned her M.A. in children’s literature at Hollins University, where she debated the relative merits of the Harry Potter novels with nationally recognized scholars and authors. She’s been invited twice to present papers at the prestigious Children’s Literature Association International Conference. She is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in writing for children at Hollins University, and an M.A. in storytelling at East Tennessee State University. |
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Harry Potter Time Turner Sticker Kit (Running Press Mega Mini Kits) |
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Harry Potter and the Sleeping Dragons |
| A moan of sadness sweeps across Harry Potter Fandom: the Harry Potter series has come to an end...
or has it...???
Whether you loved Deathly Hallows...hated it...or found yourself somewhere in between;
Deathly Hallows certainly asked just as many questions as it answered while it proved, once and
for all, that the Harry Potter saga is more than the literary world once thought it was.
Believe it or not, J.K. Rowling's wildly successful Harry Potter series may even be about to
start a whole new life: a life so carefully tucked away in all seven (7) of Ms. Rowling's novels...
yet too long overlooked. Many will be stunned, others might even be offended; but
how many could possibly suspect the veritable banquet that still lies right within Harry's pages:
if fans only knew Harry Potter's secrets...if only they were up for the quest!
A Harry Potter fan herself since 1999, author Nancy Solon Villaluz' new, fervent research peeks inside the hidden
realm of Harry Potter that's almost entirely missed out on by even his very brightest fans.
Harry Potter and the Sleeping Dragons will surprise, delight, confound, and broaden
Harry Potter aficionados basking in the sunny, warm shallows of J.K. Rowling's world,
and it will take them into the deepest, hidden depths of Harry's richness where
only the bravest ever venture.
HARRY POTTER AND THE SLEEPING DRAGONS includes analysis from all seven (7)
of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels and dares to go right into
the Sleeping Dragons' lair where few have ever trod.
Are you coming along for the ride?
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EXCERPT FROM THE HARD COVER DUST JACKET:
"...While other authors rushed to publish conjectures and opinions, Mrs. Villaluz patiently continued
her passionate, nonstop research for 4 years; gathering in all the facts and honing accurate
insights, as a labor of love for her fellow, N.E.W.T.-level Harry Potter fans.
Always true to Ms. Rowling's texts and interviews, this book takes readers on a highly compelling,
witty, and intensely challenging exploration of both J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter
books that they love in a way that no other book has ever done before.
Inside, you will discover how a school motto, clandestine beliefs, and a bunch of "books for kids"
have accomplished the unimaginable. So surprising is the evidence presented within these pages,
that even the most devoted fans may find the need to go back afresh and
delight in reading the Harry Potter epic again... for the first time."
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About the Author
Nancy Solon Villaluz would rather not "prattle on" about herself; she feels that any "Gilderoy Lockhart-ish" claims
made here would not accomplish her goal of lavishly informing her readers on the subject of Harry.
(Which seems like a much better goal than crowing about oneself too much; wouldn't you agree?)
Instead she chooses to save her readers a few headaches -- and perhaps even a bit of nausea --
by following J.K. Rowling's very own example of letting her book speak when you read it.
Harry Potter and the Sleeping Dragons will tell you, quite well for itself,
everything that you would want to know about its new information, humor, and writing skill in a
much more compelling fashion than could be done here; yes, quite so.
Intelligent readers will enjoy her book's daring, thought-provoking journey through J.K. Rowling's Wizarding
World, but one caution must be given: ...please make sure you've got your wits about you when you venture in.
Harry Potter and the Sleeping Dragons is about to fearlessly take you into new areas
of Harry Potter's rich, complex books as you've never been before! |
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Field Guide to 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 by Colin Duriez is 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.
Market/Audience
* Fans of the Harry Potter books
Features and Benefits
* Popular and well-qualified author of books on Lewis and Tolkien, brings his expertise to an analysis of the fantasy work of J. K. Rowling
* Provides a helpful summary of the Harry Potter books
* Covers the entire Harry Potter series, including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
About the Author
Colin Duriez was for many years general books editor for Inter-Varsity Press in Leicester, England. A professional writer, he currently offers acquisitions, editorial and project management services through his own business, InWriting, based in Keswick, Cumbria. He studied at the University of Istanbul, the University of Ulster (where he was a founding member of the Irish Christian Study Centre) and under Francis Schaeffer at L'Abri in Huemoz, Switzerland. He has held a variety of teaching and editorial posts spanning nearly thirty years. Duriez won the Clyde S. Kilby Award in 1994 for his research on the Inklings. He has published many articles, books and other written works, and he has spoken to a variety of literary, academic and professional groups in a number of countries. He has also appeared as a commentator on the extended-version film DVDs of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy (Peter Jackson, director), PBS's The Question of God, which compared C. S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud, and the Sony DVD Ringers about Tolkien fandom and the impact of Tolkien on popular culture. His best-known books include The C. S. Lewis Encyclopedia (Crossway/SPCK), The Inklings Handbook (with the late David Porter, Chalice), J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis: The Gift of Friendship (Paulist Press/Sutton), Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings (Paulist Press/Sutton) and A Field Guide to Narnia (InterVarsity Press) |
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