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The Wand In The Word : Conversations With Writers Of Fantasy

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Funny Business : Conversations With Writers Of Comedy

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Once Upon A Time In The North

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Philip Pullman ; engravings by John Lawrence
Publication Details
Book, 1st American ed, Alfred A. Knopf, 2008
Description
In this new prequel episode from Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials universe, Lee Scoresby–Texan aeronaut and future friend to Lyra Belacqua–is just 24 years old, and he’s recently won his hot-air balloon in a poker game. He finds himself floating North to the windswept Arctic island of Novy Odense, where he and his hare daemon Hester are quickly tangled in a deadly plot involving oil magnate Larsen Manganese, corrupt mayoral candidate Ivan Poliakov, and Lee’s longtime nemesis from the Dakota Country: Pierre McConville, a hired killer with at least twenty murders to his name. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Fantasy fiction, English · Children’s stories, English · Fantasy · Pullman, Philip, 1946- · Lawrence, John, 1933-
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Fairy Tales Of Oscar Wilde

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illustrated by P. Craig Russell
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Book, Nantier, Beall, Minoustchine, 1992
Description
One of comic arts most respected and pioneering artists, well known for his opera adaptations and beautiful fantasy work, P. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Children’s stories, English · Fairy tales · England · Comic books, strips, etc · Cartoons and comics · Russell, P. Craig · Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
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CHILD LIT (LOWER) 398.2 W672f v.1 AVAILABLE

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The Magician’s Book : A Skeptic’s Adventures In Narnia

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Laura Miller
Publication Details
Book, 1st ed, Little, Brown and Co, 2008
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- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
Description
Enchanted by its fantastic world as a child, prominent critic Laura Miller returns to the series as an adult to uncover the source of these small books’ mysterious power by looking at their creator, Clive Staples Lewis. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Lewis, C. S. · (Clive Staples), · 1898-1963 · Criticism and interpretation · 1898-1963. · Chronicles of Narnia · Appreciation · Influence · Children’s stories, English · History and criticism · Fantasy fiction, English · Narnia (Imaginary place) · Books and reading · Miller, Laura, 1960-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR6023.E926 C53627 2008 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR6023.E926 C53627 2008	AVAILABLE

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Here Bygynneth Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales

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retold and illustrated by Marcia Williams
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Book, 1st U.S. ed, Candlewick Press, 2007
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- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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Marcia Williams retells nine favorite Chaucerian tales in her witty, engaging comic-strip style. Marcia Williams uses her signature comic-strip format to animate nine Canterbury classics, including “The Clerk’s Tale,” “The Miller’s Tale,” and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale.” (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Chaucer, Geoffrey, · d. 1400 · Adaptations · Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages · England · Canterbury · Juvenile fiction · Middle Ages · Children’s stories, English · Fiction · Short stories · Cartoons and comics · Williams, Marcia, 1945- · Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400
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OVER CHILD LIT (LOWER) 829 C496h AVAILABLE

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The Gothic In Children’s Literature : Haunting The Borders

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edited by Anna Jackson, Karen Coats, and Roderick McGillis
Publication Details
Book, Routledge, 2008
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- Table of contents only
Description
Indeed, this does seem to be very much the way that childrens literature was marketed in the late eighteenth century, at exactly the same time that the Gothic was really taking off, written by the same women novelists who were responsible for the promotion of a safe and segregated children?s literature. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Children’s stories, English · History and criticism · Children’s stories, Commonwealth (English) · History and criticism · Horror tales, English · Horror in literature · Gothic revival (Literature) · Great Britain · English-speaking countries · Jackson, Anna, 1967- · Coats, Karen, 1963- · McGillis, Roderick
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR830.C513 G67 2008 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR830.C513 G67 2008	AVAILABLE

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The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar And Six More

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Roald Dahl
Publication Details
Book, Rev. ed, Alfred A. Knopf, 2001
Description
That?s what Henry has to decide in “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,”one of the seven stories in this extra-ordinary collection. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Children’s stories, English · Short stories · Dahl, Roald
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CHILD LIT (LOWER) 804 D1312wo AVAILABLE

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The Psychology Of Harry Potter : An Unauthorized Examination Of The Boy Who Lived

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edited by Neil Mulholland
Publication Details
Book, BenBella Books, 2006
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- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
Description
** COMPLETELY UNAUTHORIZED ** (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Rowling, J. K. · Characters · Harry Potter · Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) · Children’s stories, English · History and criticism · Mulholland, Neil, 1946-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR6068.O93 Z835 2006 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR6068.O93 Z835 2006	AVAILABLE

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The Te Of Piglet

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Benjamin Hoff
Publication Details
Book, Dutton, 1992
Description
In The Te of Piglet, a good deal of Taoist wisdom is revealed through the character and actions of A. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Milne, A. A. · (Alan Alexander), · 1882-1956 · Characters · Piglet · Religion · Children · Great Britain · Books and reading · History · 20th century · Children’s stories, English · History and criticism · Size perception in literature · Piglet (Fictitious character) · Taoism in literature · Taoism · Hoff, Benjamin, 1946-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR6025.I65 Z69 1992 LOST&PD6-11/07

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR6025.I65 Z69 1992	LOST&PD6-11/07

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Four British Fantasists : Place And Culture In The Children’s Fantasies Of Penelope Lively, Alan Garner, Diana Wynne Jones, And Susan Cooper

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Charles Butler
Publication Details
Book, Children’s Literature Association and Scarecrow Press, 2006
Description
Four British Fantasists explores the work of four of the most successful and influential of the generation of fantasy writes who rose to prominence in the second Golden Age of children’s literature in Britain: Susan Cooper, Alan Garner, Diana Wynne Jones, and Penelope Lively. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Fantasy fiction, English · History and criticism · Children’s stories, English · English fiction · 20th century · Place (Philosophy) in literature · Setting (Literature) · Culture in literature · Butler, Charles, 1963-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR888.F3 B88 2006 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR888.F3 B88 2006	AVAILABLE

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If Harry Potter Ran General Electric : Leadership Wisdom From The World Of The Wizards

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Tom Morris
Publication Details
Book, 1st ed, Currency/Doubleday, 2006
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- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
Description
In If Harry Potter Ran General Electric, bestselling business author Tom Morris (If Aristotle Ran General Motors) uncovers the values and timeless truths that underlie Rowling?s hugely popular books and illuminates the lessons they offer to all of us in our careers and daily lives. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Rowling, J. K. · Criticism and interpretation · Characters · Harry Potter · Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) · Leadership in literature · Children’s stories, English · History and criticism · Fantasy fiction, English · Morris, Thomas V
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR6068.O93 Z774 2006 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR6068.O93 Z774 2006	AVAILABLE

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Alternative Worlds In Fantasy Fiction

Attribution
Peter Hunt and Millicent Lenz
Publication Details
Book, Continuum, 2001
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Pullman, Philip, · 1946- · Criticism and interpretation · Pratchett, Terry · Le Guin, Ursula K., · 1929- · Fantasy fiction, English · History and criticism · Fantasy fiction, American · Children’s stories, English · Children’s stories, American · Hunt, Peter, 1945- · Lenz, Millicent
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR830.F3 H86 2001 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR830.F3 H86 2001	AVAILABLE

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The Way Into Narnia : A Reader’s Guide

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Peter J. Schakel
Publication Details
Book, William B. Eerdmans Pub. Company, 2005
Description
“The Way into Narnia” is the perfect companion for first-time visitors to Narnia, while full of fresh insights for those who have already traveled there often. Tolkien, veteran Lewis scholar Peter Schakel suggests that the best way to enter Narnia is to read the Chronicles as fairy tales. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Lewis, C. S. · (Clive Staples), · 1898-1963. · Chronicles of Narnia · Children’s stories, English · History and criticism · Christian fiction, English · Fantasy fiction, English · Narnia (Imaginary place) · Schakel, Peter J
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR6023.E926 C5384 2005 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	PR6023.E926 C5384 2005	AVAILABLE

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Alice’s Adventures : Lewis Carroll In Popular Culture

Attribution
Will Brooker
Publication Details
Book, Continuum, 2004
Links
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
Description
Brooker reveals the ways in which this iconic character has been used and adapted, taking in cartoons, movies, computer games, theme parks, heritage sites, novelisations, illustrations, biographies, theatrical performances, toys and other products, websites, fan clubs and much more. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Carroll, Lewis, · 1832-1898. · Alice’s adventures in Wonderland · 1832-1898 · Appreciation · English-speaking countries · Adaptations · History and criticism · Through the looking-glass · Popular culture · History · 20th century · Children’s stories, English · Fantasy fiction, English · Alice (Fictitious character : Carroll) · Brooker, Will, 1970-
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(UPPER LEVEL) PR4611.A73 B76 2004 AVAILABLE

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