A guide to reading and understanding J.R.R. Tolkein's "Lord of the Rings" which provides a comprehensive examination of the story's structure, detailed analysis of important concepts, a biography of the author, plot summaries, and character descriptions.
Presents illustrated definitions in alphabetical order of all the imaginary beasts, monsters, races, nations, duties, fauna, and flora of the worlds of middle-earth and the Undying Lands. Also includes a map and a chronology of allthe ages.
a Christian minister's defense of the beloved novels
Killinger, John
2002
Christian minister John Killinger addresses the many objections Christians have to the "Harry Potter" novels, arguing that the books do not teach witchcraft and the occult, but rather are a retelling of the gospels and offer important lessons on morals and the teachings of Jesus.
Contains fifteen short stories Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published between 1880 and 1921, and includes stories about Egyptian mummies, conventional ghosts, and man-eating plants.
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide guidance for visitors to Fantasyland, telling what to do when captured by a Goblin, where to find a Healer when stricken with the Plague, and how to manage other aspects of traveling in the imaginative hinterlands.
Presents fourteen critical essays on the Harry Potter novels, discussing the stories in light of child development theories, literary and historical contexts, and morality and social values.
