Bellatrix

Author : Christopher E. Bell
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786471379

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Hermione Granger Saves the World by Christopher E. Bell Pdf

The new essays in this book make two central claims. First, for some people, the word "feminist" has been either poorly defined or even demonized. Hermione Granger, of the Harry Potter series, serves as an outstanding example of what modern young feminism looks like: activist, powerful and full of agency, yet feminine, romantic and stylish--a new kind of feminism for a new kind of girl. The second claim the essays make is that our young, emergent feminist Hermione Granger is a pivotal character upon whom the entire series rests--not Harry Potter himself (or, at least, not Harry Potter solely). It is Hermione who solves every difficult puzzle, performs every difficult spell, and to whom her two male companions look for guidance and advice. On several occasions throughout the series, Hermione literally saves the world through her actions. This is an outstanding model for young women (and for young men as well) who are confused about how feminism manifests and operates in 2012.

Author : Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 1510105794

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The Deathless Girls by Kiran Millwood Hargrave Pdf

They say the thirst of blood is like a madness - they must sate it. Even with their own kin. On the eve of her divining, the day she'll discover her fate, seventeen-year-old Lil and her twin sister Kizzy are captured and enslaved by the cruel Boyar Valcar, taken far away from their beloved traveller community. Forced to work in the harsh and unwelcoming castle kitchens, Lil is comforted when she meets Mira, a fellow slave who she feels drawn to in a way she doesn't understand. But she also learns about the Dragon, a mysterious and terrifying figure of myth and legend who takes girls as gifts. They may not have had their divining day, but the girls will still discover their fate...

Author : Kit de Waal
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781510105713

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Becoming Dinah by Kit de Waal Pdf

"A gripping, heart-wrenching coming-of-age story" - Guardian In her first YA novel, Costa-shortlisted Kit de Waal responds to classic Moby Dick by tearing the power away from obsessive Captain Ahab and giving it to a teenage girl. Dinah's whole world is upside down, dead things and angry men and cuts all over her head that are beginning to sting.... Seventeen-year-old Dinah needs to leave her home, the weird commune where she grew up. She needs a whole new identity, starting with how she looks, starting with shaving off her hair, her 'crowning glory'. She has to do it quickly, because she has to go now. Dinah was going to go alone and hitch a ride down south. Except, she ends up being persuaded to illegally drive a VW campervan for hundreds of miles, accompanied by a grumpy man with one leg. This wasn't the plan. But while she's driving, Dinah will be forced to confront everything that led her here, everything that will finally show her which direction to turn... In her first YA novel, Costa-shortlisted author Kit de Waal responds to the classic Moby Dick with entirely new characters, a VW campervan, and by tearing the power away from obsessive Captain Ahab and giving it to a teenage girl who's determined to find a new life, far away from her unconventional upbringing. "An emotionally charged book" - Daily Mail "Fresh and defiantly original ... what a beautiful book" - Sarah Moore Fitzgerald "An emotional coming of age tale of escape, mission, and ultimately, self-knowledge" - The Big Issue

Author : J. K. Rowling,Jack Thorne,John Tiffany
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0751565369

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J. K. Rowling,Jack Thorne,John Tiffany Pdf

As an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father, Harry Potter struggles with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs while his youngest son, Albus, finds the weight of the family legacy difficult to bear.

Author : Dean Regas
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781507207819

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100 Things to See in the Southern Night Sky by Dean Regas Pdf

A handy field guide for the optimum stargazing experience, whether you’re travelling, camping, or in your own backyard! The night sky is full of amazing things to see, from shooting stars and constellations, to planets and satellites, but it can be hard to tell what you’re seeing, or where to look for the best view. 100 Things to See in the Southern Night Sky lets you know what you can expect to see on any given night, whether you’re using a small telescope, or just your naked eye. 100 Things to See in the Southern Night Sky—especially for those south of the equator—includes background information on the makeup, appearance, and history of each celestial object, along with easy-to-follow instructions on the best way to catch a glimpse of these cosmic glories. With this helpful guide you’ll have the world on a string—or more precisely, the sky in your hands.

Author : Paul (Duke of Bellatrix),Paul Porter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Fencing
ISBN : 1944602232

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The Bellatrix System by Paul (Duke of Bellatrix),Paul Porter Pdf

Are you a medieval fighter? Do you participate in SCA heavy-list, or live steel combat? Are you wondering how to get your fighting to the next level? Maybe you struggle to land telling blows. Maybe you've developed an injury using sub-par techniques.Maybe you've been playing so long, you're not sure how to keep going.Fortunately, this book has the answer to each of those situations, and countless others.Introducing: The Bellatrix System THE system for medieval armored combat.Condensing the better part of sixty years of martial arts and SCA armored combat experience, Duke Paul of Bellatrix has compiled his methods, techniques, and tactics into one place for every fighter to benefit from.His fighting system can be applied by ANYONE, regardless of height, weight, age, gender, physicality, or skill level.The techniques described in this book are applicable to all styles of armed combat, includingThe Society for Creative AnachronismHistorical European Martial ArtsBattle of the NationsWith decades of experience in martial arts and postural therapy, Duke Paul's methods are safe for anyone of any body type or skill level to employ.His system, detailed in this book, is not only the most comprehensive system for armored combat available, it is the best one.

Author : The Editors of MuggleNet
Publisher : Media Lab Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-23
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1948174448

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The Unofficial Harry Potter Character Compendium by The Editors of MuggleNet Pdf

This compendium showcases EVERY character ever mentioned in the Harry Potter books, films and play: the good, the bad and the misunderstood. With more than 700 entries, this book is packed from cover to cover! J.K. Rowling’s collection of mystical multitudes is what makes the wizarding world so enchanting. To dive into Harry’s story is to immerse yourself in the richness of a magical universe filled with wizarding history, culture and lore. A world of witches, wizards, owls, elves, non- magical people, anti-non-magical-people people, folks who can talk to snakes and snakes who used to be folks. There are mind-readers, shape-shifters, centaurs, giants, ghosts (nearly headless and fully formed) and one enormous, extremely ill- tempered tree. This massive tome details every character created by J.K. Rowling and appearing in the official Harry Potter canon of books, movies and plays. Each entry highlights one character, where you will find details of when the character was first mentioned, appearance, wizard school, house, patronus, wand, related family members, skills and achievements, personal history and more. The Compendium also include genealogical charts and family trees for the major characters, world maps detailing important locations, homes and schools, as well as charts detailing alliances between characters.

Author : Bernadette Brady
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1998-01-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781609253820

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Brady's Book of Fixed Stars by Bernadette Brady Pdf

For the first time, this book offers astrologers: Paran Maps and Star Phases for over 60 stars; new insights into the natal use of fixed stars, as well as their use in mundane astrology; extensive appendices of Heliacal Rising and Acronychal Settinggraphs and tables so that, for any given location, the dates of these risings and settings can be found; a list of 176 stars with their 21st century Ptolemaic precessed positions versus their commonly-considered positions based on Ulugh Beg's methods.

Author : Heather O'Neill
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781443451598

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When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill Pdf

The #1 national bestseller “Marvelous . . . viciously funny and acutely intelligent” (Maclean’s), When We Lost Our Heads is the spellbinding story of two young women whose friendship is so intense it not only threatens to destroy them, it changes the course of history Marie Antoine is the charismatic, spoiled daughter of a sugar baron. At age twelve, with her pile of blond curls and unparalleled sense of whimsy, she’s the leader of all the children in the Golden Mile, the affluent strip of nineteenth-century Montreal where powerful families live. Until one day in 1873, when Sadie Arnett, dark-haired, sly and brilliant, moves to the neighbourhood. Marie and Sadie are immediately inseparable. United by their passion and intensity, they attract and repel each other in ways that set them both on fire. Marie, with her bubbly charm, sees all the pleasure of the world, whereas Sadie’s obsession with darkness is all-consuming. Soon, their childlike games take on the thrill of danger and then become deadly. Forced to separate, the girls spend their teenage years engaging in acts of alternating innocence and depravity, until a singular event unites them once more, with devastating effects. After Marie inherits her father’s sugar empire and Sadie disappears into the city’s gritty underworld, the working class begins to foment a revolution. Each woman will play an unexpected role in the events that upend their city—the only question is whether they will find each other once more. From the beloved Giller Prize-shortlisted author who writes “like a sort of demented angel with an uncanny knack for metaphor” (Toronto Star), When We Lost Our Heads is a page-turning novel that explores gender and power, sex and desire, class and status, and the terrifying strength of the human heart when it can’t let someone go.

Author : Royal Society (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic journals
ISBN : UVA:X004852554

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) Pdf

Author : Royal Society (Great Britain)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Science
ISBN : UIUC:30112025896645

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Abstracts of the Papers Printed in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) Pdf

Author : Edward Jay Epstein
Publisher : Melville House
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781612190495

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The Annals of Unsolved Crime by Edward Jay Epstein Pdf

One of America’s most acclaimed investigative journalists re-investigates some of the most notorious and mysterious crimes of the last 200 years The beloved head of the UN dies in a tragic plane crash . . . witnesses unearthed years later suggest it wasn’t an accident. Theories behind the mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe change yearly, and some believe Jack the Ripper was a member of the royal family. History books say Hitler burned down the Reichstag—but did he? And who really organized the conspiracy to kill Abraham Lincoln? Acclaimed investigative journalist Edward Jay Epstein cut his teeth on one of the most notorious murder mysteries of the 20th century in his first book, Inquest: The Warren Commission and the Establishment of Truth, one of the first books on the assassination and an instant bestseller. His conclusion? The Commission left open too many questions. He examines those questions here, as well as some of the most famous “unsolved” or mysterious crimes of all time, coming to some startling conclusions. His method in each investigation is simple: outline what is known and unknown, and show the plausible theories of a case. Where more than one theory exists, he shows the evidence for and against each. And when something remains to be proved, he says as much. In The Annals of Unsolved Crime, Epstein re-visits his most famous investigations and adds dozens of new cases. From the Lindbergh kidnapping to the JonBenet Ramsey murder case, from the Black Dahlia murder to anthrax attacks on America, from the vanishing of Jimmy Hoffa to the case of Amanda Knox—Epstein considers three dozen high-profile crimes and their tangled histories and again proves himself one of our most penetrating journalists.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11545244

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Proceedings of the Royal Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Bretland Farmer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Science
ISBN : PRNC:32101074740695

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Science Progress by John Bretland Farmer Pdf

Author : Sir Norman Lockyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : Helium
ISBN : NYPL:33433069087520

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The Sun's Place in Nature by Sir Norman Lockyer Pdf