Children's & teenage literature studies
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Children's & teenage literature studies
Paperback. Contributors analyse the theories behind children's literature, its functions and cultural significance, and suggest the new directions this literature is taking in terms of its craft, themes and intentions. Editor(s): Emenyonu, Ernest N. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- James Currey United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 223
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847011329
- ISBN
- 9781847011329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 27.79
€ 32.99
€ 27.79
Paperback. A title that takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Canterbury Tales to Harry Potter. With masterful digressions into various themes - censorship, narrative tricks, self-publishing, taste, creativity and madness - it demonstrates the full depth and intrigue of reading. Num Pages: 288 pages, 40 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300205312
- ISBN
- 9780300205312
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.29
€ 14.99
€ 12.29
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€ 25.85
€ 29.99
€ 25.85
paperback. A comprehensive study of children's fantasy literature across the English-speaking world, from the sixteenth century to the present. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSK; DSY. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107610293
- ISBN
- 9781107610293
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 25.45
€ 29.99
€ 25.45
Hardcover. Leslie Garis' grandparents, Howard and Lillian Garis, were, from the turn of the century to the 1950s, authors of books for children. This book tells how in a large romantic house in Amherst, Massachusetts, she and her two brothers, her parents and grandparents aimed to live a life that mirrored the idyllic world the elder Garises created. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 33. Weight in Grams: 488. 352 pages, Illustrations. Leslie Garis' grandparents, Howard and Lillian Garis, were, from the turn of the century to the 1950s, authors of books for children. This book tells how in a large romantic house in Amherst, Massachusetts, she and her two brothers, her parents and grandparents aimed to live a life that mirrored the idyllic world the elder Garises created. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGL; DSBH; DSK; DSY. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 33. Weight: 488.
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780224082402
- ISBN
- 9780224082402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 6.04
€ 24.99
€ 6.04
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- Zondervan United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780310548713
- ISBN
- 9780310548713
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.71
€ 17.99
€ 16.71
Hardback. The study of Arabic literary texts is blossoming and this book provides a comprehensive theoretical framework to help research this highly prolific and diverse production of contemporary literary texts. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; DSK; DSY; HRH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474420518
- ISBN
- 9781474420518
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.97
€ 117.97
Paperback. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2ADR; DSY; JFHF; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 219 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Inner City Books Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- illustrated ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780919123847
- ISBN
- 9780919123847
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 15.22
€ 20.99
€ 15.22
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€ 9.67
€ 10.99
€ 9.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Libraries Unlimited
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781563086519
- ISBN
- 9781563086519
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.72
€ 35.99
€ 31.72
Paperback. John Newbery is celebrated as the first successful publisher of children's books, and the founder of modern children's literature. Three classic works published by Newbery (the authors unknown) are now available for a new generation of readers. Edited by M. O. Grenby, with an introduction, explanatory notes and suggestions for further reading. Editor(s): Grenby, Matthew O. Series: Classics of Children's Literature. Num Pages: 280 pages, 100 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSY; FC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Critical
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137274274
- ISBN
- 9781137274274
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.42
€ 21.42
Paperback. Looking at key works from the 18th century to the present, Nikolajeva explores topics such as genre, gender, crossvocalization, species, and picturebook images in order to demonstrate how a balance is maintained between the two opposite inherent goals of children's literature: to empower and to educate the child. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 232 x 15. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 218
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415636698
- ISBN
- 9780415636698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.25
€ 61.25
Paperback. Series: The New Critical Idiom. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSA; DSY; JFHF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 16. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415616065
- ISBN
- 9780415616065
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.18
€ 30.99
€ 28.18
Hardcover. The much-loved tale read by generations of children, now annotated and with over one hundred stunning illustrations. Editor(s): Gerzina, Gretchen Holbrook. Series: The Annotated Books. Num Pages: 336 pages, 55 colour, 46 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSY; YFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1128.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393060294
- ISBN
- 9780393060294
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.55
€ 36.99
€ 30.55
Paperback. Editor(s): Evans, Janet. Num Pages: 340 pages, 2 black & white tables, 127 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSY; JNLB; JNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138797772
- ISBN
- 9781138797772
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.35
€ 51.99
€ 51.35
Paperback. The Hidden Adult is a focused and sophisticated analysis of children's literature and a major contribution to the theory and criticism of the genre. Num Pages: 408 pages. BIC Classification: DSY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 580.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801889806
- ISBN
- 9780801889806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.13
€ 45.99
€ 38.13
Paperback. For the librarian, teacher, or parent who wishes to foster compassionate multicultural relationships between and among children, this manual offers help. It includes an annotated bibliography of children's books that contain characters of different cultural heritages who display friendship with others. Series: School Library Media Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 diagram, bibliography. BIC Classification: DSY; GBCR; JFC; JNA; JNLB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 15. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833593
- ISBN
- 9780810833593
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 86.08
€ 86.08
Paperback. Bringing together a lifetime's work on Lewis Carroll, this work looks at Carroll's puzzles and games of logic and focuses on topics ranging from Alice's influence on the Beat poet, Jack Kerouac to how mercury in hat linings turned hatters mad. Illustrator(s): Tenniel, Sir John. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations, references. BIC Classification: 2BMH; DSBF; DSK; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780140289299
- ISBN
- 9780140289299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.44
€ 14.99
€ 11.44
Paperback. Rather than teaching children to obey authority, to conform, or to seek redemption through prayer, twentieth-century leftists encouraged children to question the authority of those in power. This title offers a collection of stories, poems, comic strips, primers, and other texts for children that embody this radical tradition. Editor(s): Mickenberg, Julia L.; Nel, Philip. Num Pages: 313 pages, 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 792.
- Publisher
- New York University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 313
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780814757215
- ISBN
- 9780814757215
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.69
€ 33.99
€ 30.69
Paperback. Editor(s): Coghlan, Susanna; Fitzpatrick, Mary; O'Dea, Lucy. Num Pages: 64 pages, 54 scans & photographs. BIC Classification: DSY; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 297 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Ibby Ireland
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954135201
- ISBN
- 9780954135201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.00€ 9.99
€ 10.00
€ 9.99