“A beautifully rendered and deeply inspiring book for everyone who has ever read slowly—myself included! Hudson shows us the beauty and magic that can come from taking our time. Brilliant.”—Jacqueline
◎改編自經典童話故事,引導孩子從耳熟能詳的故事中學習英語,故事閱讀效果加倍。 ◎全套共分五個級數,依重點單字數做級數畫分。故事舉例如下:Level 1: 100 head words (The Enormous Turnip, The Little Red Hen)Level 2: 150 head words (The Fisherman and his wife, Thumbelina)Lev
Odin is arguably one of the most enigmatic and complex characters in Norse mythology. Revered since the Viking Age, Odin has been called the greatest of the gods—the god of words and wisdom, runes and
Drawing from her own experiences and important works including The Leyden Papyrus and The Papyrus Ani, Harris explores the how's and whys of magical tools, amulets, words of power, divination, and mag
Flora the Fairy’s class has one day to learn how to change the class dragon, Smoky, into something else and then back again. But Flora can't remember the words of the spell. Luckily, Flora's parents a
Most of the time, Twilight looks like an ordinary grey pony, but when Lauren says the magic words he transforms into a magical unicorn and together they can fly all over the world. Snooty Jade Roberts
How was magic practiced in medieval times? How did it relate to the diverse beliefs and practices that characterized this fascinating period? This much revised and expanded new edition of Magic in the Middle Ages surveys the growth and development of magic in medieval Europe. It takes into account the extensive new developments in the history of medieval magic in recent years, featuring new material on angel magic, the archaeology of magic, and the magical efficacy of words and imagination. Richard Kieckhefer shows how magic represents a crossroads in medieval life and culture, examining its relationship and relevance to religion, science, philosophy, art, literature, and politics. In surveying the different types of magic that were used, the kinds of people who practiced magic, and the reasoning behind their beliefs, Kieckhefer shows how magic served as a point of contact between the popular and elite classes, how the reality of magical beliefs is reflected in the fiction of medieval
How was magic practiced in medieval times? How did it relate to the diverse beliefs and practices that characterized this fascinating period? This much revised and expanded new edition of Magic in the Middle Ages surveys the growth and development of magic in medieval Europe. It takes into account the extensive new developments in the history of medieval magic in recent years, featuring new material on angel magic, the archaeology of magic, and the magical efficacy of words and imagination. Richard Kieckhefer shows how magic represents a crossroads in medieval life and culture, examining its relationship and relevance to religion, science, philosophy, art, literature, and politics. In surveying the different types of magic that were used, the kinds of people who practiced magic, and the reasoning behind their beliefs, Kieckhefer shows how magic served as a point of contact between the popular and elite classes, how the reality of magical beliefs is reflected in the fiction of medieval
Turn the wheel to translate twenty first words into twenty different languages in this groundbreaking interactive board book!Enjoy the magic of a board book that translates into twenty different langu
Get ready to be bewitched and spellbound by Roald Dahl's mischievous words of magic (and much more). You can have fun with Roald Dahl's language and the brilliant Quentin Blake's illustrations while d
Undoubtedly, Mandarin Chinese is very different from many other languages. However, that does not mean that it is difficult to learn.One of the greatest challenges in learning Mandarin is mastering it