Author : Colin Duriez
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,16 MB
Release : 2007-11-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830834303
A companion to the Harry Potter books features an overview of the life of J. K. Rowling; discusses the themes presented in the books; offers an A-to-Z of beings, places, things, and events; and includes plot summaries of all seven books.
Author : Colin Duriez
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 39,28 MB
Release : 2013-05-23
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830877851
Everything you need to know about Harry Potter! From plot summaries to refresh your memory (Do you remember which book introduces the character of Luna Lovegood?) to a delightful glossary of characters, places, spells and special objects (Do you know what the spell aparecium does?), this book, authored by Colin Duriez, is designed to be an excellent companion to the Harry Potter books. With loads of quotes from interviews, you'll learn all about J. K. Rowling's life and her literary influences. Chapters on the spirituality of Potter explore the question of how Rowling's faith is reflected in the stories, what she believes about witchcraft and how the stories fit with Christian tradition. (Note: unauthorized version)
Author : Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,65 MB
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781442486935
The Grace children discover the faerie world is closer than you think in this repackage of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles. After finding a mysterious, handmade field guide in the attic of the ramshackle old mansion they’ve just moved into, Jared; his twin brother, Simon; and their older sister, Mallory, discover that there’s a magical and maybe dangerous world existing parallel to our own—the world of faerie. The Grace children want to share their story, but the faeries will do everything possible to stop them... In honor of the tenth anniversary of the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles series, which has more than 12 million copies in print worldwide, this edition of The Field Guide features a larger trim size and an original jacketed cover with all-new art from Tony DiTerlizzi.
Author : Caroline Tiger
Publisher : Puffin
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 28,60 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141314877
A spoof field guide, which informs all aspiring wizards about wizardry and magic. The handbook includes wizard history, magic spells, illusions, photographs and a personal ID card. Fun quizzes and helpful diagrams should enable anyone to become a fully fledged wizard.
Author : Karl B. McKnight
Publisher : Peterson Field Guides
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 25,3 MB
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0544236114
A new approach to identifying mushrooms based on five key features that can be observed while in the field. Toadstools, truffles, boletes and morels, witches' butter, conks, corals, puffballs and earthstars: mushrooms are both mysterious and ecologically essential. They can also be either delicious or deadly. Thousands of different species of mushrooms appear across North America in the woods, backyards, and in unexpected corners. Learning to distinguish them is a rewarding challenge for a naturalist or chef. Covering most of the common edible and poisonous species readers are likely to encounter, this portable-sized field guide takes a new, simple approach to the method of mushroom identification based on key features that do not require a microscope or technical vocabulary. In addition to the watercolors from the original edition, hundreds more illustrations have been added. These paintings make use of the limited space available in a field guide and focus on the distinguishing details of each species, thereby serving as an ideal tool for beginner and intermediate mycologists alike.
Author : A. J. Sautter
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 20,19 MB
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1515730433
What should you do if you meet a unicorn or a phoenix? Where would you look if you want to see a griffin or a hippogriff? How do you defend yourself if a minotaur or harpy attacks you? These mythical beasts may not be real, but what if they were? This handy field guide gives you everything you need to understand these fantastic creatures of the imagination.
Author : Richard J. Adams
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 11,89 MB
Release : 2014-01-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0520957040
With over 40,000 described species, spiders have adapted to nearly every terrestrial environment across the globe. Over half of the world’s spider families live within the three contiguous Pacific Coast states—not surprising considering the wide variety of habitats, from mountain meadows and desert dunes to redwood forests and massive urban centers. This beautifully illustrated, accessible guide covers all of the families and many of the genera found along the Pacific Coast, including introduced species and common garden spiders. The author provides readers with tools for identifying many of the region’s spiders to family, and when possible, genus and species. He discusses taxonomy, distribution, and natural history as well as what is known of the habits of the spiders, the characters of families, and references to taxonomic revisions of the pertinent genera. Full-color plates for each family bring to life the incredible diversity of this ancient arachnid order.
Author : Sayre Van Young
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 42,71 MB
Release : 2008-11-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1569757631
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Author : Leslie Day
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,73 MB
Release : 2015-07-31
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1421416174
Once you enter the world of the city's birds, life in the great metropolis will never look the same.
Author : Judika Illes
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 32,85 MB
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1609252993
Witches peek from greeting cards and advertisements, and they dig twisted roots from the ground. Witches dance beneath the stars and lurk around cauldrons. Witches heal, witches scare, witches creep, and witches teach! A compendium of witches through the ages, from earliest prehistory to some of the most significant modern practitioners, The Weiser Field Guide to Witches explores who and what is a witch. From such famed historical legends as Aleister Crowley, Marie Laveau and Elizabeth Bathory to the popular literary and cinematic figures Harry Potter and The Wicked Witch of the West, Illes offers a complete range of the history of witches. Included also are the sacred—Isis, Hekate, Aradia—and the profane—the Salem Witch trials and The Burning Times. The Weiser Field Guide to Witches is appropriate for readers of all ages and serves as an excellent and entertaining introduction for those fascinated by the topic.
