New Releases by Graeme Davis

Now''s the time to re-read HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS with the aid of this funny, insightful guide to the book by Potter expert Dr. Graeme Davis. Includes reviews of each and every chapter with star ratings from one to seven -- find out which ones the author gives sevens and which ones he gives ones! (There are a couple.) See whether you agree with him about the best "Rowling Moments" in each other chapter and who should be classified "Hero" or "Fool." Terrific fun for any Potter fan and an ideal companion when you are in the mood to re-read the series.

Insightful, provocative analysis of J.K. Rowling''s BEEDLE THE BARD by Potter expert Graeme Davis, author of THE UNAUTHORIZED HARRY POTTER QUIZ BOOK. Davis evaluates each tale from moral, easthetic, and fan perspectives. A must companion for anyone who buys BEEDLE THE BARD and enjoys Potter discussions.

Now''s the time to go back to the very beginning and re-read HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER''S STONE with the aid of this funny, insightful guide to the book by Potter expert Dr. Graeme Davis. Includes reviews of each and every chapter with star ratings from one to seven -- find out which ones the author gives sevens and which ones he gives ones! (There are a couple.) See whether you agree with him about the best "Rowling Moments" in each other chapter and who should be classified "Hero" or "Fool." Terrific fun for any Potter fan and an ideal companion when you are in the mood to re-read the series.

This is a Harry Potter quiz book like no other. It won''t be asking you questions like "what school did Harry Potter go to?" (If you are a Harry Potter fan, then of course you know the answer ) Rather it asks questions which will develop your literary appreciation of the Harry Potter books and your general knowledge of the Harry Potter phenomenon. Some of these questions are easy, quite a few are fiendishly difficult, and several of them really don''t have simple answers, but thinking about possible answers is what it is all about. Work through this quiz book (with an eye on the answers) and come out the other end with a much better understanding of the phenomenon that is Harry Potter. After each question, space is provided in which you may jot down your preliminary answer. In this quiz book there is a focus on the language used by J. K. Rowling. From alchemy to whomping via such gems as hallows and knickerbockers the books use a range of words which are not part of the everyday word stock of most speakers of English, and certainly not of most children. True fans of the Harry Potter series will want to know them There is a mass of information around the world of Harry Potter, some of it trivia (but fun ), some key to our appreciation of the books. Also fans have realized that the books have some serious points to make. No book achieves anything approaching the success of the Harry Potter series unless it includes something that makes us all think. This Harry Potter Quiz Book aims to draw your attention to some of these big questions. Knowing the name of Harry Potter''s school is not likely to change the life of any one of us, but thinking about the moral issues raised in the books might do just that.

The dialect of the English county of Surrey was recorded towards the end of the Victorian age by the antiquarian Granville Leveson Gower in a volume for the English Dialect Society. This present Dictionary makes available a new edition of his work, along with materials setting out the characteristics, history and current position of Surrey English. Today little remains of the traditional Surrey dialect, though those familiar with the county will nonetheless find echoes of it in the speech of many present inhabitants. In recent years the dialect has influenced the speech patterns of the Home Counties, and the new southern English standard has been influential worldwide. Surrey English has its place as one of the many distinctive forms of English worldwide, with its own unique words and forms of expression which are part of the rich heritage of the English language.

Lingua et Linguistica is part of the JLL Project: Language Linguistics Literature Learning published in association with Shakespeare Centre Press, and linked to the on-line journals of the Project: Journal of Language and Linguistics, Journal of Language and Learning, Journal of Language and Literature. Further information about the JLL Project and the refereeing committee for this journal is available at the project web-site: http: //www.jllonline.org Lingua et Linguistica seeks to publish work which makes an original contribution to linguistics and language study, including language teaching methodology and the language of literature. Submission information is available through the project web site.

Dr Graeme Davis counters popular historical belief by proposing that there was a Saxon settlement in both Orkney and Shetland during the fourth century AD. Dr Davis challenges some of the longest held beliefs about the settlement of Orkney and Shetland and casts a new light on the origins and history of the first island settlers.

Study of the syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic has for long been dominated by the impressions of early philologists. Their assertions that these languages were «free» in their word-order were for many years unchallenged. Only within the last two decades has it been demonstrated that the word-order of each shows regular patterns which approach the status of rules, and which may be precisely described. This book takes the subject one step further by offering a comparison of the syntax of Old English and Old Icelandic, the two best-preserved Old Germanic languages. Overwhelmingly the two languages show the same word-order patterns - as do the other Old Germanic languages, at least as far as can be determined from the fragments which have survived. It has long been recognised that Old English and Old Icelandic have a high proportion of common lexis and very similar morphology, yet the convention has been to emphasise the differences between the two as representatives respectively of the West and North sub-families of Germanic. The argument of this book is that the similar word-order of the two should instead lead us to stress the similarities between the two languages. Old English and Old Icelandic were sufficiently close to be mutually comprehensible. This thesis receives copious support from historical and literary texts. Our understanding of the Old Germanic world should be modified by the concept of a common «Northern Speech» which provided a common Germanic ethnic identity and a platform for the free flow of cultural ideas.

The daughter of a noble family has gone missing. A proud and ancient house has fallen to ruin. Even the dead are disappearing. A disgraced exile may be the only one who can save them.

The ashes still cool and the wounds still heal after the onslaught of Archaon and the forces of Chaos Undivided-but Middenheim still stands! Perched atop the massive height of the Ulricsberg, the defenders of the Empire threw back the Chaos hordes.

A guide to the glory of Rome. Covering major periods from Rome''s founding to the final barbarian incursions, it gives you what you need to explore this era. Packed with historical and mythic details, it presents historical games, providing the necessary tools to bring Roman culture into existing d20 games.

From all corners of the world, they come. Leaving their graves for food, vengeance, or by the command of mysterious powers, the dead walk among the living. Nor is this something new - the dead have walked for ages. Some walking dead are obvious from their appearance, but others could be the normal-looking person sitting nearby. A few might be family members. Or even family pets. Some fall from shotgun blasts just like the brain-eaters back home. Others are much harder to kill. Some can only find rest when they have completed their purpose, and some cannot die at all. Ever. Across the world and down through the centuries, people have wondered: How do you kill something that''s already dead? The Atlas of the Walking Dead is a supplement for the All Flesh Must Be Eaten RPG. In it, you will find: Descriptions of more that 60 types of walking dead from different cultures and countries, divided into 18 easy-to-use sections. Bonus features for each creature type, allowing nearly endless customization. Nearly 50 new zombie aspects and several new rules. More than 60 story ideas tied to these new creatures. Details on undead animals from around the world.

Creatures of Freeport is an innovative collection of monsters inspired by Green Ronin''s Freeport setting but at home in any world. While there are many bestiaries on the market, there are none like Creatures of Freeport. These monsters are more than simple stat blocks. Each entry also includes Knowledge (what a character knows about a creature from Knowledge skills, Bardic Lore and other sources of information), Uses (details on parts that can be harvested and used by alchemists, spellcasters and others), and Adventure Hooks, many of which come with fully statted NPCs to make the GMs job even easier. With a cover by fan-favorite Wayne Reynolds and interior illustrations by the cream of Green Ronin''s artistic roster, Creatures of Freeport is a stunning addition to any collection.

Death in Freeport defined the d20 adventure in August, 2000, and went on to win an Origins Award and an ENnie Award. Now it''s time to return to the city that started it all in this brand new anthology of adventures. Critically acclaimed author Graeme Davis (architect of the Enemy Within Campaign) brings you four new Freeport adventures, plus a chapter of adventure hooks. The heart of the book is the Soul of the Serpent, in which the players tangle once again with the mysterious serpent people. Three shorter adventures round out the collection. Featuring a stunning cover by Monster Manual and Book of Vile Darkness artist Wayne Reynolds, Tales of Freeport is a must for any fan of the City of Adventure.

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This volume provides a descriptive study of word-order (or element-order) within specified clause types in a corpus drawn from lfric''s Catholic Homilies and Supplementary Homilies. A sample of 11,543 clauses has been analyzed, divided into fourteen clause categories. A survey of the element-order within each category is presented, with copious examples and full statistics.

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The World of Darkness is the setting for all of the games in the Storyteller series, and for several fiction books. Game books listed with this icon belong to specific game lines, but together contain information that applies to the entire World of Darkness.

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From its ancient nights as a clan of mystic diabolists to its present as a group of revered and feared assassins, the Assamites have maintained a special place in the World of Darkness.

The Vampire screen comes complete with a 16-page collection of classic character archetypes that may appear anywhere in your chronicle.