miscellanea

"From true-to-screen costume replicas to amazing amigurumi to captivating curios and keepsakes, this official book of crochet projects brings the magic of the Harry Potter films to life right on your hook. Featuring 24 patterns for beginner, intermediate, and advanced crocheters, Crochet Wizardry includes projects for garments, creatures, bags, baskets, blankets, and more, both inspired by and pulled directly from the on-screen Wizarding World."--Page [4] of cover.

"Poisons, knives, and bullets riddle the stories of Agatha Christie, but so does food, which she uses to invoke settings, to develop characters, and, of course, to commit murder. This . . . cookbook offers recipes written by the author for one accessible, . . . dish or drink for each of Christie's 66 mysteries. Recipes include Fish and Chips at the Seven Dials Club, Literary Luncheon Meringues, Oysters Rockefeller on the Orient Express, Sixpence Blackbird Pie, Orange Marmalade from Gossington Hall, and more. Along the way, [one will] learn how to make an exquisite omelet, how to roast a leg of lamb properly, and how to serve perfectly timed steak frites. Framing these dishes are insightful essays and headnotes that detail the history of the recipes, their context in Christie's life and times, and the roles they play in the source works"--Provided by publisher.

"Decorate your own magical creations in this official dessert book that's . . . for the youngest fans of the Harry Potter films! This . . . book is packed with full-color photography and kid-friendly instructions for how to create 30 cake, cupcake, and cookie designs. Build your own Acromantula out of cupcakes. Design Hogwarts house crest cookies. Frost a cake that looks just like the Knight Bus--and . . . more! Each design in the book can be created using simple store-bought cake or cookie mixes. Or whip up your own treats from scratch using the provided basic cake, cookie, and frosting recipes"--Amazon.

"On a small farm in rural Tennessee, a mysterious spirit was tormenting a family. Quilts were pulled off beds, strange noises stomped through the house, and shoes were thrown across rooms. In this graphic narrative, real quotes from an account written by a family member help tell the story of this strange haunting, while other theories are presented to dispute the supernatural nature of the story"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a graphic novel that follows the events of the Bell Witch haunting.

Examines the question of ghosts and hauntings by retelling in graphic novel form the story of the Bell family in early nineteenth-century Tennessee that was seemingly attacked by the ghost of a vengeful neighbor.

A collection of questions and answers based on the seven books in Lewis's "Chronicles of Narnia" series.