With more than 150 spells edited by pop culture chronicler Beahm and Whimsic Alley store owner Goldin, this volume contains everything an aspiring wizard needs to know. It also includes a photo essay on the world-famous Whimsic Alley store in Southern California. Illustrations.
For fans who want to know about the myths, folklore, legends, and Muggle history embedded in the Harry Potter novels, this treasure trove of fun facts and tantalizing trivia covers the fabulous beasts and creatures, the wizards, magical artifacts, and magical places in the Harry Potter world. Full color.
Now updated with the latest information on the Harry Potter novels and films, this new edition presents a distinctive 16-page photo essay about the life of J.K. Rowling, offering an inside look at the making of the literary blockbusters, plus facts, fun, trivia, and much more. Illustrations.
Stephen King from A to Z: An Encyclopedia of His Life and Work is a fan's dream come true. The only book to chronicle what Pepperdine University's Dr. Michael Coilings terms "The Stephen King Phenomenon", this encyclopedic king-sized reference covers every nook and cranny of the prolific author's career -- as a writer, screenwriter, actor, and ...
Pirates--the word that once struck fear in the hearts of sailors has now struck gold for Disney through its Pirates of the Caribbean theme park ride and movie franchise. Pop culture chronicler Beahm, in association with "Pirates Magazine," traces the rise of the pirate craze and separates pirate fact from fiction. Illustrations.
New to Narnia? Don't feel lostaor alone! This accessible, illustrated guide is your passport to C. S. Lewis's enchanting world of Narnia and all its wonders. Written especially for newcomers, Passport to Narnia tells you everything you need to know about Narnia and its creator, C. S. Lewis. Fun, fact-filled, and entertaining, it also features the ...
In time for the new Indiana Jones movie in May 2008: the essential guide to all things Indiana Jones. Following the success of Muggles & Magic and Discovering the Golden Compass, pop culture expert George Beahm, turns his attention to one of the most popular movie franchises of the 20th century. Like his other books, Exploring the World of Indiana ...
Millions of readers have been hooked on fictional forensic pathologist Dr Kay Scarpetta since her introduction in Patricia Cornwell's first Scarpetta novel, POST MORTEM in 1990. It's a fascination that has only deepened with each of Cornwell's ten subsequent Scarpetta novels, all of which are bestsellers. THE UNOFFICIAL PATRICIA CORNWELL COMPANION ...
Now updated with the latest information on the Harry Potter novels and films, this new edition presents a distinctive 16-page photo essay about the life of J.K. Rowling, offering an inside look at the making of the literary blockbusters, plus facts, fun, trivia, and much more. Illustrations.
The skeleton key that opens the door to Anne Rice's haunted worlds, The Unauthorized Anne Rice Companion is the first general interest book, resource guide, and reference work for Rice's millions of fans. Beahm is the author of The Stephen King Story and Michael Jordan: Shooting Star.
After the September 11th terrorist attacks and anthrax scare of 2001, the need to prepare for the possibility of terrorist attacks using nuclear, biological, chemical, or radiological weapons has become increasingly apparent. Written in plain language by a former Army NBC officer, this book dispels several media-propagated myths and tells the real ...
This first-of-its-kind book will be in stores well before the December 2003 movie release of the eagerly anticipated conclusion to the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "The Return of the King."
Discover the real-life sites and sights behind Stephen King's horror classics, including the Stanley Hotel of Estes Park, Colorado (site of The Shining's eerie Overlook Hotel), King's home town of Durham, Maine (the inspiration for 'Salem's Lot), and more.
A tribute to the career of Stephen King, written by a Stephen King expert. Beahm traces King's life, providing anecdotal information about his inspirations, in addition to detailing his exploits outside the field of writing.
A companion book for his younger fans, this collection brings together a wealth of information on basketball great Michael Jordan. Profusely illustrated with photographs, many in full color, the book is uplifting and inspiring to help teenagers make their dreams come true.
A reference book on Stephen King which provides an insight into the writer himself, a chronology, an overview of his writing career, articles on his life and a look at his house, a famous mansion. The book discusses his fans, his publishers and his critics together with commentary by noted writers and interviews with King himself. The editor also ...
This book is a reader-friendly guide for the millions of moviegoers to the imaginative worlds of Philip Pullman, including information about the author, the people, places, and artifacts in Lyras world, chronicled in the books of His Dark Materials.
This is a literary profile of the American author, Stephen King, whose books and film adaptations have attracted a world-wide audience of millions. It presents a biographical look at his life and work, a chronological narrative that recounts the story of how King became a best-selling author. His progress is charted from the early years in Durham, ...
Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight" series has become a genuine phenomenon in pop culture, approaching the popularity of the "Harry Potter" series. In 2008, 10,000 pilgrims descended on Forks, WA, the town of 3,100 people that is the setting for the books. After the fall 2008 release of the record-setting "Twilight" movie (which made more than $70 ...
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