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An officially licensed collectible replica of the unforgettable mandrake root from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's herbology class. Complete with sound of the plant's cry, this is a perfect gift for fans of the Wizarding World.   Specifications: Mini replica of the mandrake potted plant; Plays audio of mandrake cry when pulled up from the pot; Measures 3 inches Authentic Audio: Includes mandrake cry as heard in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Identification Card Included: An illustrated description card provides essential information on the mandrake Perfect Gift: A unique gift for fans of the wizarding world Officially Licensed: Authentic collectible

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A young writer on the cusp of adulthood is faced with cancer that keeps coming back.Doctors used to tell him he was cured. That was a long time ago. Ever since he first left home, writer Jason Jobin has had cancer. Every five years, like clockwork, it relapses, and yet he always pulls through. Chemotherapy, surgeries, radiation; these are the milestones of his adulthood, of being “a special case.” It seems like every time he gets balanced — new writing, love, a job paying more than minimum wage — he’s back in hospital. And he lives. Again and again, he is cured. It is miraculous. A great gift. But never enough. Told in short glimpses, this story redefines what it means to survive. Jobin brings together the illuminated moments of loss and joy as he navigates chronic illness and builds from it something new and wildly unexpected.

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The continuing adventures of the world's first costumed crime fighter. This is the first collection of the Fred Fredericks' Mandrake The Magician Sunday comic strips. Offering a heady mix of action, adventure, high jinx and drama!Following Frederick's updating of Mandrake Welcome to Mandrake the Magician of the 1960s, hipper and cooler than his 1930s incarnation thanks to the art stylings of Fred Fredricks. And yet, both Fredericks and Mandrake's creator Lee Falk managed to land our top-hatted hero into some pretty outlandish and action packed adventures on this Earth and beyond! This volume includes the unwelcome return of Mandrake's arch enemy, The Cobra, the introduction of a sinister new crime syndicate called The Underworld and the creation of counter crime organization called Inter-Intel, headed up by Mandrake.

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Mandrake se adentra en el mundo de las Mil y una noches y hace abundantes incursiones en el campo del terror. El ambiente oscuro, los páramos, las criaturas sobrenaturales, las momias que resucitan, los esqueletos en mazmorras, son parte del acervo los pulps y las películas de serie Z del momento. Mientras que los ambientes exóticos de tono arábigo, con sus huríes, califas, cabalgadas en el desierto, faraones y plagas de termitas aladas nos sitúan en ese Hollywood añejo y sexy de la serie B de la época.Este Mandrake, el original, el pionero, es mucho más que un mero hipnotizador vagabundo. Este Mandrake, lo reconoce él mismo cuando se enfrenta a su archienemigo recurrente La Cobra, conoce la magia negra. Y de la magia se nutre y con la magia nos divierte.

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Record all your spells and magical musings with this beautifully embroidered cloth-covered journal inspired by the Mandrake, one of the most magical and sentient plants of the Wizarding World™. QUALITY CONSTRUCTION: With a unique cloth-covered case featuring eight colors of detailed embroidery, 192 pages of ruled archival paper, and a ribbon page marker, this high-end journal is designed to stand the test of time. CONVENIENT SIZE: This 5.75 x 8.25-inch journal is a comfortable size to journal anywhere and easy to throw in a bag or backpack as you set off to Herbology class. THE PERFECT GIFT: This journal makes an excellent gift for any fans of herbology, spells and potions, and the magic of the Harry Potter™ films. ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION: Also available in stunning embroidery from Insight Editions is Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Embroidered Journal.

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It's Halloween and Thomas, Robin's and Max's friend disappears. Then a new girl starts in their class and Max is more than happy to keep her company! But who is she? Where does she come from? Where is Thomas? Surrounded by pumpkins, bats and witches, Emma the newcomer has all the students entranced. Luckily, the ever-watchful Sophie feels something is wrong and investigates...

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From the creative mind of Lee Falk comes Mandrake the Magician! Created in 1934 with the story The Cobra. Comics historian Don Markstein wrote, Some people say Mandrake the Magician, who started in 1934, was comics'' first superhero.Hermes Press is proud to continue their legacy of complete Lee Falk comic reprints, starting with the very first years of Mandrake.This first Volume includes five stories, The Cobra (June 11, 1934 Nov 24 1934), The Hawk (Mandrake Meets Narda) (Nov 26, 1934 Feb 23, 1935), The Monster of Tanov Pass (Feb 25, 1935 June 15 1935), Saki, the Clay Camel (June 17, 1935 Nov 2 1935), and The Werewolf (Nov 4 1935 Feb 1936).Strips from this issue are taken directly from King Feature's proofs. Included in the volume is a comprehensive essay and documentary materials.

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In 9th century England Bishop Alfeah the Bald is dabbling with magic. By collecting folk remedies from pagan women he risks his reputation. Yet posterity has been kind, as from the pages of Bald's book a remedy has been found that cures the superbug MRSA where modern antibiotics have failed. Within a few months of this discovery a whole new area of medical research called Ancientbiotics has been created to discover further applications for these remedies. Yet, what will science make of the elves, hags and nightwalkers which also stalk the pages of Bald's book and its companion piece Lacnunga, urging prescriptions of a very different, unsettling nature. Cures for the 'moon mad' and hysteria are interspersed with directives to drink sheep's dung and jump across dead men's graves. 'Old English Medical Remedies' explores the herbal efficacy of these ancient remedies whilst evaluating the supernatural, magical elements and suggests these provide a powerful psychological narrative revealing an approach to healthcare far more sophisticated than hitherto believed. All the while, the voices of the wise women who created and used these remedies are brought to life, after centuries of demonisation by the Church.

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Beginning in 1934, these are the original adventures of the famed magician and amateur detective, Mandrake the Magician. Join him as he uses his incredible hypnotic abilities and mysterious magical skills to combat criminal geniuses gangsters, mad scientists, evil despots and even men from the Moon! This collection introduces Mandrake's nemesis, The Cobra and a criminal campaign that would last the entire life of the Mandrake saga.

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Though better known today as a political theorist than as a dramatist, Machiavelli secured his fame as a giant in the history of Italian comedy more than fifty years before Shakespeare's comedies delighted English-speaking audiences. This bilingual edition includes all three examples of Machiavelli's comedic art: sparkling translations of his farcical masterpiece, The Mandrake; of his version of Terence's The Woman From Andros; and of his Plautus-inspired Clizia--works whose genre afforded Machiavelli a unique vehicle not only for entertaining audiences but for examining virtue amid the twists and turns of fortune.

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These are the further newspaper comic strip adventures of Mandrake The Magician and his ever-faithful companion and trusty side-kick, Lothar. Join them on their never-ending quest as they once again unravel mysteries, battle intrigue and lock horns with Mandrake's arch enemy - the nefarious and ruthless, criminal mastermind, The Cobra armed with nothing more than a top hat, his incredible hypnotic abilities, a wand and the immense strength of Lothar, African Prince to save the day! Join Mandrake as he battles slavers, explores the Lost World, unlocks the mystery of the haunted house, travels to Hollywood, rescues Sonny the child movie star and meets Blozz the mysterious.

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A large number of poisonous plants have beneficial uses in both domestic medicine and magic. Needless to say, when utilising a toxic plant in magic, we are adding certain extra deadly or potent energies into the mix and it is inadvisable to start messing about with deadly poisons unless we've made a thorough study of the subject - and not just by glancing at a paragraph in a book on herbal preparations!

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