fantasy fiction, english

An unofficial guide to Hogwarts, covering headmasters, professors, and notable staff; secret passages throughout the castle; what student life is like; the shops and sights of Hogsmeade; and more.

"This new companion series is designed to help readers discover new ideas, connections, and secrets embedded throughout the books and explore them in a whole new way. For each chapter of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, readers will find information gathered from a multitude of official sources, including a timeline that puts everything into an easily envisioned context. Readers will discover helpful information about characters, events, artifacts, and more. Insights and analysis drawn from the hosts and guests of the podcast starts a reader of the companion on their journey of their own analysis"--Amazon.

Collects nine critical essays on the novels and corresponding films of the Harry Potter saga from critics, fans, and academics; and explores themes--such as religion, morality, race, and magic--along with how J.K. Rowling's works impact twenty-first-century culture.

A picture book biography about C.S. Lewis, the author of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.".

Druss the Legend, the mysterious axeman known as the Deathwalker, allies with the warrior, Talisman, to lead the tribes of the Nadir against the evil sorcery of the Gothir.

"Spanning Gaiman's career to date, 'The Neil Gaiman Reader: Selected Fiction' is a . . . collection from one of the world's most beloved writers, chosen by those who know his work best: his devoted readers. A . . . representation of Gaiman's . . . imaginative fiction, this . . . volume includes excerpts from each of his five novels for adults--Neverwhere, Stardust, American Gods, Anansi Boys, and The Ocean at the End of the Lane--and nearly fifty of his short stories"--OCLC.

The authors examine the actual science that underlies the fictional story of Philip Pullman's " His Dark Materials" trilogy.

Chronicles the history of fantasy literature, from the ancient "Gilgamesh" to late-twentieth-century novels by George R. R. Martin and Robin Hobb, and presents hundreds of color reproductions of cover art and illustrations spanning the twentieth century.