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Paperback. The Riddles of Harry Potter draws readers into the deeper meanings of these phenomenally successful books, arguing that theylaunch and pursue interpretive quests in an ongoing effort to understand patterns and their attendant meanings, implications, and consequences." Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349291977
- ISBN
- 9781349291977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardcover. The Riddles of Harry Potter draws readers into the deeper meanings of these phenomenally successful books, arguing that they launch and pursue interpretive quests in an ongoing effort to understand patterns and their attendant meanings, implications, and consequences. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109292
- ISBN
- 9780230109292
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.95
€ 66.95
Hardback. Riddles are threaded through The Hobbit, and are key to Tolkien's creative imagination. The Riddles of The Hobbit situates this novel and the rest of Tolkien's writing in the context of Old English riddling culture, and more modern day examples; it sets out to solve the many riddles of the novel in original and often surprising ways. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137373632
- ISBN
- 9781137373632
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 38.81
€ 38.81
Paperback. This book offers a new history of the fairy tale, revealing the creative role of periodical publication in shaping this popular genre. Sumpter explores the fairy tale's reinvention for (and by) diverse readerships in unexpected contexts, including debates over evolution, colonialism, socialism, gender and sexuality and decadence. Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSBF; DSY; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781349355754
- ISBN
- 9781349355754
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.22
€ 66.22
Paperback. The Water-Babies is an extraordinary children's book that combines fantasy, satire, social comment, and evolutionary theory to create a fairy tale like no other. This attractive new edition reprints the original complete text and illustrations with a lively introduction and notes that reveal the full richness of Kingsley's exuberant story. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 black and white, plus 8 wood-engraved chapter initials. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSY; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199685455
- ISBN
- 9780199685455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
hardcover. Contains data about more than 1000 volumes written or translated to English since 1939. Indexes provide both the geographical setting of each volume and its thematic focus. Num Pages: 503 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 38. Weight in Grams: 821. Fine in publisher's cloth covers, no dust wrapper. Covers showing light shelf wear. Internally as new
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032058
- ISBN
- 9780810829251
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 6.49
€ 6.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 203 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 203
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312226688
- ISBN
- 9780312226688
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.54
€ 127.54
Paperback. The author rediscovers the lost meaning of fairy tales and shows how they can have a profound influence on the developing mind of a child. Translator(s): Lawson, Polly. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: DSY; JFHF; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Floris Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863152085
- ISBN
- 9780863152085
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Hardcover. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 149 x 27. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810882270
- ISBN
- 9780810882270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.99
€ 82.99
Paperback. Exciting early work by the Man Booker-shortlisted author, discussing Herge's hugely popular children's books. McCarthy asks the question: is Tintin literature? and delves into a story of hushed-up royal descent in both Herge's work and the family history of the author. Num Pages: ill. BIC Classification: DSY; FZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 172.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847084224
- ISBN
- 9781847084224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
Num Pages: 315 pages. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 1985
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825611
- ISBN
- 9780810825611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 113.78
€ 113.78
Hardback. Num Pages: 191 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 151 x 17. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825635
- ISBN
- 9780810825635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.76
€ 106.76
Paperback. Series: Translation Practices Explained. Num Pages: 172 pages, 2 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFP; DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138803763
- ISBN
- 9781138803763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.75
€ 52.99
€ 47.75
Paperback. The Twilight Symbols is a rich A to Z guide of symbols in the Twilight Saga that will lead you to discover whole new worlds, both real and mystical. It will delight and inform Twilight fans, symbol seekers, and the keenest literature detectives. Num Pages: 478 pages. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 478
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780994352
- ISBN
- 9781780994352
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.80
€ 29.99
€ 26.80
Hardback. From the first publication of The Bobsey Twins in 1904 to titles published in 1992, Storey annotates over 300 books that feature twins. An index shows whether the twins are main, secondary, or minor characters. Num Pages: 410 pages, Plans :Includes indexes. BIC Classification: DSY; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 147 x 29. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 410
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810826410
- ISBN
- 9780810826410
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.49
€ 156.49
Paperback. An important and interesting work for academics and professionals in YA librarianship, this book presents a coherent look at the past, present, and future of the field. Series: VOYA Occasional Papers S. Num Pages: 92 pages, 4 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BG; DSY; GLM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810834231
- ISBN
- 9780810834231
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.13
€ 72.13
Hardback. An in-depth study of twenty-eight young adult novels published between 1967 and 1997 about the Vietnam war. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 513.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835351
- ISBN
- 9780810835351
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 155.84
€ 155.84
Paperback. Behind the innocent face of Victorian fairy tales such as "Through the Looking Glass", lurks the spectre of an intense gender debate about the very nature of childhood. The author considers the relationships between adults and children, and adults and their own childhood selves. Num Pages: 464 pages, 39 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSB; DSY; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226448169
- ISBN
- 9780226448169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
Hardback. Series: Critical Approaches to Children's Literature. Num Pages: 201 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319327617
- ISBN
- 9783319327617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Hardback. This text explores the contemporary response to the picture books of the three pioneer Victorian illustrators of children's books: Walter Crane, Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway. Num Pages: 296 pages, 12pp photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; AFF; AGB; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 139 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837393
- ISBN
- 9780810837393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.72
€ 162.72
Hardback. This text provides a literary and/or cultural context for each of Wolff's novels for young people, discusses the characters in terms of the plot and style, analyzes particularly literary elements as appropriate, and summarizes critical response. Series: Studies in Young Adult Literature. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848580
- ISBN
- 9780810848580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.79
€ 105.79
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780936376
- ISBN
- 9781780936376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Robert D. Reed Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781934759585
- ISBN
- 9781934759585
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Hardback. Leading New Zealand and Australian children's authors tell the stories behind their books and share some of their writing secrets. Num Pages: 227 pages, 2M. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810829459
- ISBN
- 9780810829459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.66
€ 106.66