KIDS/SNEAK PEEK ALL ABOUT HARRY POTTER IN ONE BOOK.Byline: - Nancy Hewitt Just in case you are one of the folks not overly saturated with Harry Potter, a book devoted to the idiosyncrasies of the young character and his adventures is hitting the market today. The inaugural edition of ``Beacham's Sourcebooks for Teaching Young Adult Fiction'' focuses on the delightful character brought to life in the four J.K. Rowling books. ``Exploring Harry Potter,'' by historian and children's literary expert Elizabeth D. Schafer, is a 478-page compendium of everything you could ever want to know about Harry Potter, and more. Schafer admits to be being a Harry Potter fan. ``I read them (the first four volumes) the first time for fun,'' she recalls. ``Then I discovered how rich they are. I really got into them.'' And getting into them meant lots of research on things such as alchemy alchemy (ăl`kəmē), ancient art of obscure origin that sought to transform base metals (e.g., lead) into silver and gold; forerunner of the science of chemistry. , history, mythology, literature and other subjects referenced in the novels. Schafer maintains that the Harry Potter books appeal to all ages. ``Harry is a moral mentor,'' she says. ``He teaches kids to help others. The books help with school work, with ways of thinking.'' ``Since Harry Potter books are so popular, it (this book) will help kids realize that all of literature has these themes,'' Schafer says. Schafer also shares references and parallels to legends, fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition and more. For example, there is a lightning bolt Lightning bolt may refer to
Yet another feature of Schafer's book is discovering the origins and meanings of Rowling's clever character names. For example, Argus Filch filch tr.v. filched, filch·ing, filch·es To take (something, especially something of little value) in a furtive manner; snitch. See Synonyms at steal. [Middle English filchen. , Hogwart's caretaker, is named after a mythic Greek watchman WATCHMAN. An officer in many cities and towns, whose duty it is to watch during the night and take care of the property of the inhabitants. 2. He possesses generally the common law authority of a constable (q.v. who was covered with eyes. Then there is Hedwig, Harry's snowy white Terence Charles "Snowy" White (born 3 March 1948, in Barnstaple, Devon) is an English guitarist, mostly known for having played for Thin Lizzy (permanent member from 1979 to 1981) and for Pink Floyd (as a back-up player; he was first invited to join the band through Europe and the owl, that is named for a medieval saint. Schafer is working on a source book based on L. Frank Baum's Oz books. The second volume of the Beacham series is being done by another author, and it will focus on C.S. Lewis' ``Chronicles of Narnia'' series. ``Beacham's Sourcebooks for Teaching Young Adult Fiction: Exploring Harry Potter'' is available beginning today at local booksellers or online at www.beachampublishing.com. Suggested retail price of the book is $24.95. Acceptance and friendship Young sleuths Christopher, Korina and Alex go searching for a number of pets that have mysteriously disappeared. While on the trail, they discover that they may have misjudged people they have seen in a negative light in ``The Puzzle Club Puzzle Club is the title of an unreleased prototype of an arcade game, developed by Namco in 1990. Gameplay The player has to line up tiles in rows by sliding them around horizontally or vertically. Technical info This game runs on Namco System 1 hardware. Pet-Napping Mystery.'' During the program, parents will be given a toll-free phone number to call where they can obtain a free copy of the storybook sto·ry·book n. A book containing a collection of stories, usually for children. adj. Occurring in or resembling the style or content of a storybook: storybook characters; a storybook romance. ``The Puzzle Club Pet-Napping Mystery.'' The program airs at 11:30 a.m. Sunday on KCOP (Channel 13). |
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