fantasy fiction, english

Describes the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of Middle Earth and author of "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings.".

The adventures of a magical little person, smaller than a dwarf, who lived in a magnificently furnished home in the ground in the land of Middle-Earth.

Presents the author's argument concerning sexism in the Harry Potter series, covering themes of rule following, intelligence, validating, enabling, mothering, and resistance and exploring the construction of gender roles in the books, and discusses possibilities for school curriculums that incorporate a critical analysis of the texts.

"Reveals the diversity crisis in children's and young adult media as not only a lack of representation, but a lack of imagination"--Amazon.

Describes and categorizes hundreds of popular fantasy and science fiction titles, listing the works according to story, character, setting, mood, and language.

Presents an examination of the imaginary world created by C.S. Lewis in his series "Chronicles of Narnia," and points out the connections between the stories and the Christian message.

Explores the inspiration behind Lewis Carroll's story "Alice in Wonderland," discussing how his love of photography influenced his visions of Wonderland and revealing the circumstances surrounding the photograph that shaped his vision of Alice.

Provides a collection of critical essays on J.R.R. Tolkien's The hobbit.