Supernatural Youth


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Supernatural Youth: The Rise of the Teen Hero in Literature and Popular Culture, edited by Jes Battis, addresses the role of adolescence in fantastic media, adventure stories, cinema, and television aimed at youth. The goal of this volume is to analyze the ways in which young heroic protagonists are presented in such popular literary and visual texts. Supernatural Youth surveys a variety of sources whose young protagonists are placed in heroic positions, whether by magic, technology, prophecy, or other forces beyond their control. Series examined include Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Supernatural Youth, edited by Jes Battis, is essential for educators who work in the fields of English, media studies, women's studies, LGBT studies, and sociology, as well as undergraduate students who are interested in popular culture.




Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth


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Someone, or something, is causing trouble at Southland Academy for Supernatural Youth, aka SASY. Random items turn up missing from SASY students’ rooms, and no one know who is doing it or why it's happening. When Vlad's valuable family ring goes missing and Devlin hears the culprit, the six friends decide to follow the clues left behind. Meet Vlad, the son of the world’s most famous vampire, who is accident prone and has a serious aversion to blood. Devlin, the werewolf shifter who can’t figure out how to fully shift. Lily, the daughter of the most well-respected warlock, whose nervous stutter causes spells to backfire on her. Amber, the ferret shifter who has a new pet that isn’t all it seems. Fiona, the quick-witted snow owl shifter and Sakana, the black-tip shark shifter, also pitch in along the way. Adding to the mystery, Lily's new familiar, Sheba, a hairless cat with a sassy attitude, always seems to disappear at the wrong times. Could her sudden appearance in Lily’s life have something to do with the missing items? As they help each other to gain better control of their abilities, can they also find the culprit and return the lost items before it’s too late? Enjoy this comedic paranormal academy book, perfect for lower middle grade students.




When Heaven Invades Earth for Teens


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There is no junior Holy Spirit! You have a supernatural assignment in God’s Kingdom! Set the standard for a new normal! …the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you… —Romans 8:11 Even though generations of people have believed that powerless Christianity is normal, God is radically turning things around—and He wants to use you to introduce a new supernatural normal to a broken world! This book will take your relationship with God to a new level where you begin to expect and experience supernatural signs, wonders, healing, and miracles. Just as the supernatural was natural for Jesus, it will become natural for you too. Get ready to learn how to: • Walk in Jesus’ authority to transform the impossible situations in your life • Live from your identity in Christ—as a royal son or daughter of God who has been filled with the Holy Spirit • Release your spiritual inheritance and witness the supernatural become natural in your life The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead lives inside of you. This makes a powerless life unnecessary, and gives you access to unleash the power of God’s world in yours!




The Supernatural Kids Cookbook


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The date 11/11/11 is super special because it only happens once in our lifetime. To commemorate this “supernatural event,” cookbook author Nancy Mehagian created eleven new recipes for junior chefs, a follow-up to her well-received The Supernatural Kids Cookbook, first published in March 2011. The new recipes include Tamari Roasted Pepitas, Baked Parmesan Zucchini Sticks, Apple Buckle, and Baked Bananas. Nancy, who has been teaching cooking classes for over thirty-five years and opened the first vegetarian restaurant on the island of Ibiza, also includes her cooking terms primer and glossary of kitchen equipment in this tidy volume that packs a supernatural punch. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit End Hunger Network, bringing Americans together to end hunger in the United States by 2015.




Supernatural Youth


Book Description

Supernatural Youth: The Rise of the Teen Hero in Literature and Popular Culture, edited by Jes Battis, addresses the role of adolescence in fantastic media, adventure stories, cinema, and television aimed at youth. The goal of this volume is to analyze the ways in which young heroic protagonists are presented in such popular literary and visual texts. Supernatural Youth surveys a variety of sources whose young protagonists are placed in heroic positions, whether by magic, technology, prophecy, or other forces beyond their control. Series examined include Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Supernatural Youth, edited by Jes Battis, is essential for educators who work in the fields of English, media studies, women's studies, LGBT studies, and sociology, as well as undergraduate students who are interested in popular culture.




Children and the Supernatural


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Toledo examines reports of numerous radical God-encounters experienced by children after they were taught about the power of the Holy Spirit: visions, miracles, travail, prophetic evangelism, marketplace intercession, and prophecy.




Making Sense of Generation Y


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Based on ground breaking research, this work outlines how 'Generation Y' (those born after 1980) shape their worldview and spirituality through the popular arts - music, clubbing, TV soaps - and looks at the implications for the church.




Annual Reports


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