By Dinah Bucholz
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Tuesday, 31 May 2011
The Unofficial Harry Potter Sweet Shoppe Kit: From Peppermint Humbugs to Sugar Mice - Conjure Up Your Own Magical Confections (Paperback)
By Dinah Bucholz
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Monday, 30 May 2011
Lego Harry Potter 2010 Mini Figure - Dumbledore with Wand (Toy)
By LEGO
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Ravencraft: And the Elixir of Life (Volume 1) (Paperback)
By Kevin P. Mathes
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Eleven Year Old Michael Ravencraft wakes up each morning dreaming of being a Secret Agent. The spy school he’ll be attending is only open in the summer. Until then he must endure the humdrum life of an adolescent, nothing special. But Michael isn’t just an average kid, he’s a rare being and he doesn’t even know it. The very blood that pulses through his veins is sought-after by others. Whatever their desire is to possess Michael, it’s something they’re willing to kill for. Not knowing the danger that lurks around him, Michael continues on with his normal existence until he hears rumors that something strange is occurring; shape shifters have been sighted around his hometown of Stormy Bay. He ignores the far-fetched gossip not realizing the truth is right in front of his face. When he finds out his father might be alive, Michael shelves his ambition to be a Secret Agent and becomes driven to find him. With the help of his sister, Isabella, his best friend Critter, and their irritating babysitter, Amanda, they find themselves on the most perilous quest of all. Most of the town folks are acting like robots, and a strange statue of the Hawaiian Demigod Mamala has suddenly appeared in the center of town. Is this a symbol of what’s to come? The closer Michael gets to the truth about his Father the faster he must run for his life. Enter into the world of Michael Ravencraft as he discovers the truth about his past and solves the greatest mystery of all… what is he? Michael must weave his way through the chaos, escape shape shifters, hide from Germans, mind travel to the past, save his family, and still make it home for dinner. It’s not every day you find out you’re not human. Read more
Sunday, 29 May 2011
LEGO Star Wars Character Encyclopedia (Hardcover)
By DK Publishing
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Includes exclusive LEGO® Star Wars® minifigure!
DK is bringing two of the world's most popular properties together again in a fun, chunky format that kids and adults are sure to love! This illustrated encyclopedia features in-depth profiles showing interesting and never-before-seen elements of all your favorite LEGO® Star Wars® minifigures.
With more than 400 captivating images and tons of fascinating facts, the LEGO® Star Wars® Character Encyclopedia is sure to keep both LEGO lovers and Star Wars fans reading for hours!
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Gringotts Magic Trinket Box (Kitchen)
By Enesco
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Sunday, 22 May 2011
The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Kindle Edition)
By Catherynne M. Valente
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Twelve-year-old September lives in Omaha, and used to have an ordinary life, until her father went to war and her mother went to work. One day, September is met at her kitchen window by a Green Wind (taking the form of a gentleman in a green jacket), who invites her on an adventure, implying that her help is needed in Fairyland. The new Marquess is unpredictable and fickle, and also not much older than September. Only September can retrieve a talisman the Marquess wants from the enchanted woods, and if she doesn’t . . . then the Marquess will make life impossible for the inhabitants of Fairyland. September is already making new friends, including a book-loving Wyvern and a mysterious boy named Saturday. With exquisite illustrations by acclaimed artist Ana Juan, Fairyland lives up to the sensation it created when the author first posted it online. For readers of all ages who love the charm of Alice in Wonderland and the soul of The Golden Compass, here is a reading experience unto itself: unforgettable, and so very beautiful.Amazon Best Books of the Month, May 2011: Bibliophilic wyverns, enchanted woods, an evil Marquess, a magical talisman, dwarven customs agents, djinns, velocipedes--and that doesn't even take into account what's in the title of The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making. A fantastical tale that's somewhere between Lewis Carroll and Terry Pratchett, Cathrynne Valente's book follows twelve-year-old September, a girl from Omaha, Nebraska, who finds herself whisked away by a fast-talking gentleman called the Green Wind to the world of Fairyland where she has to retrieve a witch's spoon from the fickle Marquess. Still, Cathrynne Valente's imaginative cast of characters and spirited prose turn what could be a standard heroine-on-a-quest story into something on par with the best (and weirdest) classics. --Darryl Campbell
A Look at Ana Juan's Illustrations for The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
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Amazon Exclusive: Cory Doctorow Reviews The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making
Cory Doctorow is a co-editor of the popular weblog BoingBoing and the author of Little Brother, Wastelands: Stories of the Apocalypse, and several other books.
Valente's The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making: sweet fairytale, shot through with salty tears -- magic!
Feiwel & Friends has done the world an enormous service by putting The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making, Catherynne M. Valente's extraordinary, award-winning, free web-novel, between covers. What's more, they've augmented it with Ana Juan's wonderful illustrations, one for every chapter.
Fairyland is a book that is both deeply in love with fairy tales and sharply critical of them: the story of September, a girl who flies from her dreary and sad life in Nebraska to Fairyland on the Green Wind. In Fairyland, she meets every sort of wonderful mythical beast (including a wyvern that's half library), eats the most wonderful and strange things, and has the most wonderful and extraordinary adventures and quests. And it really is wonderful: whimsical and lyrical and shot through with an imagination that simultaneously renders the traditional furniture of fairy tales fresh, and manages to make the author's own inventions seem as mythic as the first story told in the first cave in front of the first fire.
But Valente's fairytale broods and seethes, and it is not always such a nice place. For every velocipede herd thundering across the plain, ridden by a marvelous fairy in aviator's leathers and jodhpurs, there's a whipped blue water-djinn who bears the emotional scars of slavery. For every autumn kingdom filled with fiery sylvan alchemists, there is a political exile in the winter country, banished and sorrowing. For every brave sacrifice from September's companions, there's an abandoned soap golem that wishes the good queen would restore Fairyland to its glory.
And that's what makes Valente's work so truly fairytale fantastic: the sense that the magic sweetness is alloyed with a pinch of salty tears that makes it all so flavorful and complex, a wonder streaked with anxiety. So as September embarks on her quest to topple the evil Marquess who is bent on remaking Fairyland so that it is as dull and regimented as Omaha, Nebraska, we cheer her on, fear for her, and wonder, a little, if she might not be on the wrong side of the war.
Valente's lyrical fairytale is billed as a young adult novel, but like all the very best young adult novels, this is a book that can (and should be!) enjoyed by grown ups too.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (DVD-ROM)
By Electronic Arts
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Learn to master all things magical in a world filledwith wizardry fun and danger.Product InformationPlay as Harry Potter In Harry Potter - The PC CDROM Game. Learn tomaster all things magical in a world filled with wizardry fun and danger. Theadventure begins at Privet Drive then moves swiftly to Hogwarts School ofWitchcraft and Wizardry. Attend lessons learn and cast spells and explorecharacters such as Ron Weasley Hermione Granger Draco Malfoy and RubeusHagrid. Overcome physical mental and magical challenges to defeat the evilplans of You-Know-Who.Sneak climb and jump as you explore 3-D environments based on Hogwarts and itsgrounds. Learn to fly on a broomstick and play fast-paced arcade-styleQuidditch and win house points for Gryffindor. Battle evil creatures using allof Harry's abilities while uncovering special items including the InvisibilityCloak wizard sweets potion ingredients Chocolate Frog Famous Wizard Cardsand broomsticks.Journey into the world of Harry Potter and interact with more than 20 charactersfrom J.K. Rowling's magical world including Hermione Granger Ron WeasleyRubeus Hagrid the Dursleys and Albus Dumbledore.Product OverviewHarry hates living with his Uncle Vernon Aunt Petunia and their spoiled-rottenson Dudley. Harry's room is a tiny closet beneath the stairs and the entirefamily treats him with disdain. What's more Harry keeps getting into troublefor making strange things happen -- things he seems to have no control over. Butthen Harry discovers the truth about himself when a determined messengerdelivers an enlightening message. It turns out that Harry's mother was a witchhis father a wizard. And not only is Harry also a wizard he's a famous one! Hissurvival of the attack by the evil wizard who killed his parents has marked himas a legendary hero -- as has the lightning-bolt-shaped scar on his forehead.Soon Harry finds himself attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft andWizardry where he recei Read more
Thursday, 19 May 2011
The Edward Francis Blogs: volume 2. Alana Rose. (Kindle Edition)
By S. C. Lee
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The Edward Francis Blogs.
Volume 1: The Waiting Room (short story)
Volume 2: Alana Rose (Eleven chapters)
Volume 3: My World (Parts I, II and III)
Eighteen year old, Edward Francis is back! In his first full-length novel.
Read his thoughts on Twilight, Donnie Darko, Harry Potter and twitter. Follow him as he falls in love with sixteen year old, local Goth girl, Lacy Ford. Find out about his blossoming friendship with Irish playboy JD. Be there as his thirty-something, cage fighting, internet buddy Tom tries to get tickets, for the film premier of the decade. Will Edward finally get to meet his favourite actress, Alana Rose? And will he be able to form a coherent sentence if he does. Vampires, puppet fetishes, naked Sunday, the significance of sherbet fountains, the Rodents, the Tree House and much more...
It's all here, waiting to be discovered. And remember, a homeless girl is for life not just for Christmas.
Fourteen plus (as recommended by the author) some swearing / sexual content. Read more
Tuesday, 17 May 2011
Watch? Don't Watch? (Kindle Edition)
By Simon Thompson
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Watch? Don't Watch? is the UK's fastest growing movie review website covering the latest cinema releases, Blu-rays and DVDs plus competitions.
Kindle blogs are fully downloaded onto your Kindle so you can read them even when you're not wirelessly connected. And unlike RSS readers which often only provide headlines, blogs on Kindle give you full text content and images, and are updated wirelessly throughout the day. Read more
Sunday, 15 May 2011
The Unwanteds (Kindle Edition)
By Lisa McMann
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Customer tags: magic, middle grade, harry potter, hunger games, dystopia, fantasy series, fantasy
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Quill prevails when the strong survive. Using this notion as the core of their society, the people of Quill partake in a yearly ceremony, wherein children at the age of thirteen are divided into three categories--the Wanteds, the Necessaries, and the Unwanteds. Wanted children will move on to schooling and training to join the Quillitary and fufill their roles in maintaining an efficient life for all, while Necessaries will take on farm work and similar duties. Any child who has shown a propensity toward emotion or creativity is deemed Unwanted, and sent for elimination. Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind his twin, Aaron, a Wanted. Upon arrival at the destination where he expected to be eliminated, however, Alex discovers a stunning secret--behind the mirage of the "death farm" there is instead a place called Artime, where every Unwanted child has been welcomed by a man named Mr. Today. Artime is a special place full of art, music, theater, and magic, where each child is taught to cultivate their creative abilities and learn how to use them magically, weaving spells through paintbrushes and musical instruments. Everything Alex has ever known changes before his eyes, and it's a wondrous transformation. But it's a rare, unique occurence for twins to be separated between Wanted and Unwanted, and as Alex and Aaron's bond stretches across their separation, a threat arises for the survival of Artime that will pit brother against brother in an ultimate, magical battle. Read more
Dustin Anfeald and the Vail (Paperback)
By Michael Waterhouse
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Dustin Anfealds' world was turned upside down. He discovers the deaths of both of his parents were the result of murder. His quest for answers takes him to a wild and mysterious place where secrets, intrigue, magic, and good and evil, battle for dominion. Dustin is at the center of a titanic struggle for survival and ultimate control. Is there an explanation for the mysterious events and disappearances on our world? The legends of mythical creatures, we dismiss as fantasy? The often, inexplicable, disappearances, of people, ships, and planes? The timeless and persistent legends, of dragons, elves, unicorns, and magic, which can be found throughout the globe? Yet they cannot be found in reality, or can they? Dustin Anfeald seems to be a normal boy of fourteen. Suddenly, he is thrown into a whole new universe. Everything he thought and believed, suffers an extreme upheaval. Here, super magic blends with super science. Dustin Anfealds' perilous and challenging adventure begins where myths are born. Super forces clash in a cataclysmic battle, based on The Prophecy. Dustin Anefeld is in the "eye" of this storm. Dustin must quickly acquire advanced skills and magic. They are all that stand between him, and the dark forces. Lest they succeed in what they want the most... Dustin Anfealds's death! Read more
Saturday, 14 May 2011
Akayzia Adams and the Masterdragon's Secret (Kindle Edition)
By Ed Wicke
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A school visit to London Zoo causes Akayzia Adams to swap the rough streets of London for a new world of magic, adventure and danger. And in Old Winsome’s Academy, there’s an ancient mystery to solve: the disappearance of nine pupils during the Headship of the Masterdragon Tharg, at the time of the Goblin Wars. Read more
Akayzia Adams and the Masterdragon's Secret (Paperback)
By Ed Wicke
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A school visit to London Zoo causes Akayzia Adams to swap the rough streets of London for a new world of magic, adventure and danger. And in Old Winsome’s Academy, there’s an ancient mystery to solve: the disappearance of nine pupils during the Headship of the Masterdragon Tharg, at the time of the Goblin Wars. Read more
Akayzia Adams and the Mirrors of Darkness (Paperback)
By Ed Wicke
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Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Harry Potter Und der Halbblutprinz (Harry Potter (German)) (German Edition) (Paperback)
By J. K. Rowling
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Dustin Anfeald And The Vail (Anfealds World) (Kindle Edition)
By Michael Waterhouse
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Dustin Anfealds' world was turned upside down. He discovers the deaths, of both of his parents, were the result of murder. His quest for answers, takes him to a wild and mysterious place, where secrets, intrigue, magic, and good and evil, battle for dominion. Dustin is at the center of a titanic struggle for survival, and ultimate control.
Is there an explanation, for the mysterious events and disappearances on our world? The legends of mythical creatures, we dismiss as fantasy? The often, inexplicable, disappearances, of people, ships, and planes? The timeless, and persistent, legends, of dragons, elves, unicorns, and magic, which can be found, throughout the globe? Yet they cannot be found in reality, or can they?
Dustin Anfeald seems to be, a normal boy, of fourteen. Suddenly, he is thrown into a whole new universe. Everything he thought, and believed, suffers an extreme upheaval. Here, super magic, blends with, super science. Dustin Anfealds,' perilous, and challenging adventure, begins, where myths are born. Super forces clash, in a cataclysmic battle, based on The Prophecy. Dustin Anefeld is in the "eye" of this storm.
Dustin, must quickly acquire, advanced skills and magic. They are all that stand between him, and the dark forces. Lest they succeed in what they want the most... Dustin Anfealds's death! Read more
Friday, 6 May 2011
November in Salem : The Bargain of Witches (Kindle Edition)
By L.C. Russell
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WHAT IF YOU WERE THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD SPARE THE SOULS OF THOSE HANGED FOR WITCHCRAFT IN 1692 SALEM, BUT YOU HAD TO BARGAIN YOUR OWN SOUL TO DO IT?
Abandoned and neglected for nearly two decades, Danvers Insane Asylum attracts the morbid and repels the superstitious. And when November Atwood and her twin cousins, Jeff and wheelchair-bound Hawk, discover a wooden box, long-buried in the shadows of the asylum, they set in motion events leading to the culmination of a pact signed in blood by church elders more than 300 years in the past--when Danvers was still Salem Village and witchcraft was a hanging offense. Cryptic clues, along with a curious gold coin, prompt the trio to venture into the tunnels beneath the asylum, where Jeff is struck by “elf-shot,” then abducted and replaced by a changeling.
With clues from the document and the aid of a gnome named Dynnis, the cousins embark on a journey to save Jeff on the Eve of Hollantide—down into the Hill of Hathorne. There they encounter the The Room of Rings—a portal into the past. The Keeper of the Rings informs November she is "…the one they have awaited for 305 years"—she is "The Prediction."
The pair travel through the Rings to 1701 Salem Village, where November meets Thomas Parris and discovers a love that will span time. But first, she must face Lord Astaroth, the embodiment of corruption itself, and bring to an end The Bargain of Witches
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Wednesday, 4 May 2011
TANDARA : THE THREE SISTERS (book one) (Kindle Edition)
By Brendan Jones
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Story Synopsis:
In the fantasy world of Glyn a darkness is spreading across the land. An eleven year-old girl, Ja-Day, begins a journey to find the only one who can save her world, a human boy. Along the way Ja-Day encounters mystical dragons, vicious sea creatures, raging rivers and most dangerous of all - the big cities of earth.
Product Information:
Recommended for fans of HARRY POTTER and LORD OF THE RINGS.
TANDARA is a fun filled adventure written specifically so the whole family can enjoy it equally.
Ideal for readers 12 and above who like books which engage their imagination. Parents will be pleased to know that TANDARA features both strong female characters and strong male characters who your children will easily relate too.
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Brendan and Damian Jones are brothers from Australia and TANDARA is their first novel. They owe of debt of gratitude to author Amanda Hocking whose tremendous success with her self published novels inspired them to follow their own writing dream. Read more
The Gift (Paperback)
By Drew Korschun
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When Benn Thomasson's mother and father go missing after the burning of his home in the quaint village of Korschonia, Benn is led to start an epic journey to find his parents. With his little brother Jack tagging along, Benn discovers that he possesses a supernatural gift called Long Talk. He finds out that this power can help him defeat the evil king of the land of Argon, and the companions that he meets along the way help him cultivate this gift. Will Benn find his parents after all and defeat the nefarious Argonnian king? Read more
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Harry Potter: Theme of Friendship Exclusive Extra (Amazon Instant Video)
By David Yates
The Druid (Nightmares Anonymous) (Kindle Edition)
By Jim Power
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Nightmares Anonymous
Book 1
The Druid
Sean Hennessy is tired – almost dead tired. For ten years his sleep has been invaded by nightmares and terrors that have been so intense that they have seeped into his everyday life. The black eyes in the mirror and the near fatal work accidents tell him that he needs help –this can’t go on.
Could a junk mail advert pushed under the door of his New York apartment offer salvation? He decides to take a chance and trust all to the promises of nightmares anonymous; after all he has nothing to lose, has he?
The first book in the Nightmares Anonymous series,The Druid, is a fast paced tale of the supernatural - full of twists, scares, humour and hamsters?? Read on - if you dare.. Read more
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