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  • Adapting War Horse

    Cognition, the Spectator, and a Sense of Play

    by Toby Malone, Christopher J. Jackman ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This book analyses the success and adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse to stage, radio, live events, and feature film, in different cultures, on tours, and in translation.In under a decade, War Horse has gone from obscure children’s novel to arguably one of the world’s most recognisable theatrical brands, thanks to innovative puppet designs from South Africa’s Handspring Puppet ... Read more

    $49.99 USD

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  • Touched by a Vampire

    Discovering the Hidden Messages in the Twilight Saga

    by Beth Felker Jones ...
    Examine the Twilight Saga series through a Biblical lens.People around the world are asking the same question, enraptured with Edward and Bella’s forbidden romance in the Twilight Saga, a four-book serial phenomenon written by Stephenie Meyer. The bestsellers tell the story of a regular girl’s relationship with a vampire who has chosen to follow his “good” side. But the Saga isn’t just another ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

    by Beatrix Potter ...
    The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck is a children's book written and illustrated by the famous author of children's stories: Beatrix Potter: Potter composed the book at Hill Top, a working farm in the Lake District she bought in 1905. Following the purchase, her works began to focus on country and village life, incorporating large casts of animal characters and sinister villains. Jemima Puddle-Duck was ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

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  • Libertarians on the Prairie

    Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane, and the Making of the Little House Books

    by Christine Woodside ...
    Generations of children have fallen in love with the pioneer saga of the Ingalls family, of Pa and Ma, Laura and her sisters, and their loyal dog, Jack. Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books have taught millions of Americans about frontier life, giving inspiration to many and in the process becoming icons of our national identity. Yet few realize that this cherished bestselling series wandered ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • DAVE FEARLESS AND THE CAVE OF MYSTERY

    OR ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC

    by ROY ROCKWOOD ...
    CONTENTSCHAPTER I SPLENDID FORTUNECHAPTER II FOUL PLAYCHAPTER III MR. SCHMITT-SCHMITTCHAPTER IV A PAIR OF SCHEMERSCHAPTER V DOCTOR BARRELL'S "ACCIDENT"CHAPTER VI THE PILOT'S PLOTCHAPTER VII THE MYSTERIOUS JARCHAPTER VIII OUTWITTING AN ENEMYCHAPTER IX A BOLD PROJECTCHAPTER X THE WOODED ISLANDCHAPTER XI A RACE FOR LIFECHAPTER XII OVERBOARDCHAPTER XIII ADRIFT ON THE PACIFICCHAPTER XIV STRANGE COM... ... Read more

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  • Beatrix Potter

    Writing in Code

    by M. Daphne Kutzer ...
    Series series Children's Literature and Culture
    Beatrix Potter was one of the inventors of the contemporary picture book, and her small novels published at the turn of the twentieth century are still available and popular today. Writing in Code is the first book-length study of Potter's work, and it covers the entire oeuvre, examining all facets of her work in relation to her private life. Daphne Kutzer reveals the depth of the symbolism in ... Read more

    $72.99 USD

  • Alligator in an Anorak

    by Daron Parton ...
    Every letter in this offbeat alphabet book will make you smile, no matter how well you know your ABCs.Have you ever seen an Alligator in an Anorak?What about a Bear in a Bathtub?Or a Crab in a Caravan?Watch out for all sorts of animals in unusual situations as you skip through the alphabet from Alligators in A... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Sleeping Beauty

    Evolution of a Fairy Tale

    by Nancy Partridge ...
    The tale of Sleeping Beauty goes back a thousand years. Probe the deeper implications of our current national obsession with fairy tales as you journey back in time to Sleeping Beauty's earliest appearance in the marketplaces of Baghdad. Trace the fascinating evolution of the tale over hundreds of years as it travels through Europe, to land here in the 21st century. Culture, history and literary ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Place of Lewis Carroll in Children's Literature

    by Jan Susina ...
    Series series Children's Literature and Culture
    In this volume, Jan Susina examines the importance of Lewis Carroll and his popular Alice books to the field of children’s literature. From a study of Carroll’s juvenilia to contemporary multimedia adaptations of Wonderland, Susina shows how the Alice books fit into the tradition of literary fairy tales and continue to influence children’s writers. In addition to examining Carroll’s books for ... Read more

    $70.99 USD

  • Not Your Mother's Vampire

    Vampires in Young Adult Fiction

    by Deborah Wilson Overstreet ...
    Examining young adult vampire fiction and how it fits in both the contemporary and classic vampire canon, the book's analysis begins with a primer on vampire scholarship, including a brief deconstruction of ten seminal vampire representations-five literary, five cinematic-and their impact on young adult vampire novels; the evolution of vampires from scary Gothic enemies into postmodern sexualized ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Shakespeare for Young People

    Productions, Versions and Adaptations

    by Dr Abigail Rokison-Woodall ...
    The search to find engaging and inspiring ways to introduce children and young adults to Shakespeare has resulted in a rich variety of approaches to producing and adapting Shakespeare's plays and the stories and characters at their heart. Shakespeare for Young People is the only comprehensive overview of such productions and adaptations, and engages with a wide range of genres, including both ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Narrative Pleasures in Young Adult Novels, Films and Video Games

    by M. Mackey ...
    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    Stories are told today through many formats and young interpreters bring multimedia experience to bear on every narrative format they encounter. In this book, twelve young people read a novel, watch a film and play a video game from beginning to end. Their responses inform a new framework of contemporary themes of narrative comprehension. ... Read more

    $49.99 USD