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Media Lab Books The Unofficial Ultimate Harry Potter Spellbook: A complete reference guide to every spell in the wizarding world
The Unofficial Ultimate Harry Potter Spellbook is a beautiful, elegantly designed reference that details all of the known spells cast in the Harry Potter films, books, video games and card games, as well as official Harry Potter spinoffs, such as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Each spell is given its own entry including spell name, pronunciation details, a description of the spell effect, spell casting methods, wand movements, hand movements and vocalizations, plus primary sources in which the spell was used. Readers will also find trivia related to each spell, such as who it was used against, what the outcome was, or what a spell’s unusual history might be.
£11.69
Media Lab Books The Ultimate Wizarding World History of Magic
Harry Potter''s adventures are built upon a rich tapestry of historical events dating back as far as the first century, during which an ancient Greek wizard known only as Herpo the Foul created the first usable Horcrux. It was this successful venture nearly two millennia ago that enabled the evil wizard Voldemort to create one Horcrux for each piece of his splintered soul.In The Ultimate Wizarding World History of Magic, the editors of MuggleNet document all of the significant historical events the shaped the wizarding world, from Herpo''s first breakthrough through the final adventures of Harry Potter and his friends. Readers will learn about the founding of Hogwarts, the beginnings of Quidditch and its rules, the creation of the sword of Gryffindor and much more. It''s the only book of its kind to delve so deep into the history and mysteries of the world of witches and wizards. Topics covered include: The creation of the Chamber of Secrets
£12.59
Media Lab Books The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying: Guidelines and strategies for running PC-driven narratives in 5E adventures
Traditional TTRPGs have almost always relied on player reactions in order to function. In other words, there is an evil wizard out to take over the world. The player characters are good, therefore it’s their duty to stop the wizard. Game play then follows a traditional storytelling narrative of protagonists working to return their world back to the status quo. Bad guy makes a move, good guys move to stop him. They react to the situation the Game Master (GM) presents. This limited style of gameplay can grow tiresome and redundant and places almost the entire burden of game creation on the GM. That's where proactive roleplaying comes in. With proactive roleplaying, GMs give over the narrative to the players. They imbue their characters with goals and desires, wants and needs, and then let them make the decisions about how to achieve those things. It’s no longer up to the GM to provide the entertainment. The characters choose what to do to achieve their goals, and the GM is the one reacting to their choices. Every conflict and “adventure” a character goes on is in service to their goal, rather than the typical “random bad guy of the week” adventure. The Game Master’s Handbook of Proactive Roleplaying gives GMs and players all of the information they need to play their favorite 5E TTRPG in their favourite settings, while transforming their games from reactive and restrictive to proactive, unbounded, player-driven narratives.
£11.69
Media Lab Books The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook: Extraordinary plant-based meals inspired by the Realm of Wizards and Witches
The Unofficial Harry Potter Vegan Cookbook is a stunning, visual delight that features more than 75 mouth-watering recipes certain to be enjoyed by vegans and non-vegans alike. Created by Imana Grashuis, kitchen witch, recipe developer and photographer and Tylor Starr, founder of the Protego Foundation and the Chickpeeps podcast, the book is both an amazing recipe collection as well as an encouraging, uplifting invitation to the vegan lifestyle. From Molly Weasley's Breakfast Spread to Giant Pumpkin Patch Brownies, the authors imbue every recipe with text and imagery that capture the feel of the Wizarding World, with a bit of storytelling thrown in for good measure. The book's foreword is written by actress and animal rights advocate Evanna Lynch, best-known for her role as Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter film series.
£16.19
Media Lab Books The Official John Wayne Handy Book for Boys: Essential Skills and Fun Activities for Adventurous, Self-Reliant Kids
If there’s one thing John Wayne admired, it was someone who could stand on their own two feet and take care of themselves no matter what the day might bring. Parents who know Wayne (and there are millions of them) admire those skills as well and feel strongly about raising their boys to be just as self-reliant. Similarly, boys are interested in learning how to camp, hike, explore and have adventures of their own. At the same time, they’re struggling to learn how to effectively transition to adulthood. The Official John Wayne Handy Book for Boys helps them learn both the outdoor skills they need to adventure safely, but also the life skills they need to navigate the real world like responsible young men. The book includes 100 essential skills, tips, activities and lessons for outdoor fun, responsible, safe adventures and real-world competence. Lessons are fully explained and enhanced with full colour step-by-step illustrations where needed. From camping and fishing to managing their money, cleaning up and everything in between, readers will discover four big sections covering a range of topics, including Outdoor Skills, Self-Sufficiency at Home, Acting Upwards and Fun & Games.
£12.99
Media Lab Books Let's Get Blitzen: 60 Holiday Cocktails to Make Your Spirits Bright
An original holiday cocktail book from bestselling author and award-winning mixologist Sother Teague! The only festive cocktail book you'll need to celebrate this holiday season, Let's Get Blitzen features more than 60 easy-to-follow recipes, tips and tricks crafted by Sother Teague, Wine Enthusiast Mixologist of the Year and author of the bestselling mixology classic I'm Just Here for the Drinks. It's just what you need to ensure that you and your friends and family have a very happy alcoholiday. Learn to mix classic drinks such as eggnog and mulled cider as well as modern holiday-themed recipes like the Cotton-Headed Ninny Muggins, the Humbug or Santa's Little Helper. Let's Get Blitzen also includes an entire section of holiday-themed punches so you can keep guests merry without having to hole up behind the bar all evening. You'll also find the secret to making your own syrups and shrubs, humorous holiday quotes throughout, and practical advice to make this holiday season the best one ever! It's the perfect stocking stuffer for the budding mixologist in your life.
£11.99
Media Lab Books Big Ideas Little Pictures
This is such a cool book. The range of Jono''s knowledge is astounding, and so is his ability to digest complex ideas into deceptively simple drawings. You''ll learn something on every page?and be entertained too. ?Bill GatesIn Big Ideas, Little Pictures, Jono Hey creator of the popular website Sketchplanations explains complex concepts through simple sketches and straightforward, easy-to-understand text.Have you ever wondered what makes autumn leaves change color, why more choice makes you less happy or how to win at Monopoly? Or maybe you''d like to learn how to find your way using the stars or why we need worry less about what others think of us than you might expect. In Big Ideas Little Pictures, Jono Hey does the hard work for you by distilling fascinating and surprising topics into delightful and memorable sketches. Inside, you''ll find insight and entertainment covering everything from the Swiss cheese model to what makes a perfect night
£14.39
Media Lab Books The Ultimate Wizarding World Guide to Magical Studies
This comprehensive tome examines every aspect of the Hogwarts curriculum, from class descriptions and exam questions to potion ingredients and the magical world's perspective on Muggle history. Certain to make reading (or re-reading) the Harry Potter series that much more intriguing, this book explores the full breadth of instruction at Hogwarts, as well as the fine details of each class, from each class syllabus to final exams. Inside, readers will find insights into: - Classes by year, - Textbooks and where to buy them, - Exams and school work, - Professors and students of note, - History of studies, - Classroom layouts, - Potion ingredients, - Plant field guide, - History of Magic, - Legilimency, - Muggle Studies, - Defence against the dark arts - And much, much more!
£12.59
Media Lab Books Tastes Like Schitt: The Unofficial Schitt's Creek Cookbook
Pay homage to the quaintest hamlet in Elmdale County in this fun, unofficial cookbook inspired by the show. Whether you're experienced in the kitchen, or basically eat at the local café for every meal, Tastes Like Schitt has a recipe for you. Specials from Café Tropical, Jocelyn’s down-to-earth dishes, and meals from the Rosebud Motel have inspired this collection of recipes. With 75 full colour recipes, this cookbook features appetizers, drinks, entrees, desserts, and more. Cook your way through them all as you rewatch your favourite episodes. This book makes the perfect gift for any fan of the tv show Schitt’s Creek. As you work your way through the chapters, you will be doing a lot more than just folding in the cheese for the enchilada recipe. Other dishes include: - Rosebud Motel Cinnamon Rolls - Sloppy Jocelyns - There’s a Dead Guy in Room 4-Cheese Macaroni - Twyla’s Meadow Harvest Smoothie - Farm Witches' Peanut Butter Things - Herb Ertlinger's Wine Spritzer - Budd's Bourbon BBQ Sauce - And many more! You'll find a variety of recipes for chefs of all levels. Easy-to-follow recipes make it possible to cook, bake and eat your way through Schitt’s Creek. Grab an apron, preheat the oven, and put on your favourite episode. Let’s make a meal that Tastes Like Schitt!
£14.39
Media Lab Books Snape: The definitive analysis of Hogwarts's mysterious potions master
While the Harry Potter series may follow the journey of the Boy Who Lived, if you want to know the whole story, keep your eyes fixed on Severus Snape. This greasy-haired, grumpy genius, one of J.K. Rowling’s most enduring gifts to English literature, is the archetypal ill-tempered teacher: demanding, acerbic, and impossible to ignore. Over the span of seven novels, Snape’s remarkable role in the series can be hard to parse: Where do his true allegiances lie? Can a former Death Eater change his spots? Why does he seem to loathe the boy he’s pledged to protect? Taking an analytical approach to Hogwarts’s irascible, protective Potions professor, author Lorrie Kim presents a closer look at how Dumbledore’s double agent operates behind the scenes throughout the Harry Potter series. By examining the story from Snape’s point of view, this in-depth exploration pierces the defenses of the wizarding world’s famed Occlumens, revealing the man for who he truly is: one of pop culture’s most memorable heroes.
£14.39
Media Lab Books The Game Master's Book of Legendary Dragons: Epic new dragons, dragon-kin and monsters, plus dragon cults, classes, combat and magic for 5th Edition RPG adventures
Game Masters and players alike are familiar with dragons and the threat they present in the world’s most popular tabletop roleplaying game. They’ve become so well-known, however, that some might say the magic has worn off them a bit. Even the latest dragon-centric gaming supplements have simply diluted their awesome, alien presence by revealing (almost) everything there is to know about the creatures. In The Game Master’s Book of Legendary Dragons, readers will find more than two dozen truly unique, epic beasts, each of which comes with a complete backstory, a history, motivations, lair actions, legendary combat actions and more. These creatures are designed to be a worthy focus to any campaign, whether as a mind-blowing BBEG for a unforgettable, high-level climax, or as a motivating force that runs in the background of a lower level adventure. Game Masters will also find new dragon-kin, wyverns, drakes, kobolds and dragon races, plus new dragon-related organizations, skills, classes and magic, including dragon riders, dragon hunters, enhanced spells, aerial combat and airship options, dragon cults and magic items, plus three incredible one-shot adventures and a foreword by Luke Gygax, son of D&D co-creator and RPG legend Gary Gygax. The Game Master's Book of Legendary Dragons will provide endless ideas for Game Masters and countless hours of epic-level fun for adventurers willing to test their mettle against the baddest beasts the game has to offer.
£21.59
Media Lab Books The Unofficial Harry Potter Bestiary: MuggleNet's Complete Guide to the Fantastic Creatures of the Wizarding World
From Acromantulas to Thestrals, this beautiful book details ever monster, beast or creature that has ever appeared in any official Harry Potter film, book or theatrical production. Readers will find more than 200 fascinating, magical creatures in all, with each entry providing a number of important classifications, including first appearance in Harry Potter lore, location, disposition, physical appearance, attack abilities, defenses and intriguing story facts. Readers will also find rich descriptions for each entry, detailing each creature's history (or biography, in the case of specific creature characters), habitat and impact on the various stories from throughout the Wizarding World.
£11.99
Media Lab Books Self-Love Rainbow Workbook: The complete guide to loving yourself and making self-care part of your daily routine
Self-Love Rainbow Workbook is a colourful collection of gentle instruction and enlivening exercises, activities and affirmations, all designed to help readers learn to love themselves, their bodies and their lives, and then support that love with the self-care necessary to sustain it. Inside they’ll find an insightful discussion about what self-love is and how self-care is a reflection of self-love. They’ll also discover dozens of exercises and interactive pages that teach them how to assess their own beliefs about self-love and self-care and how to put the theories of self-care into a regular practice that will sustain them even when times are tough. There are prompts and worksheets devoted to exploring physical, emotional, personal, social, spiritual and practical aspects of self-care. Readers will learn how to set goals, nourish themselves and live a consistently healthy life. Written and illustrated by Dominee Calderon, creator of the Self-Love Rainbow website (selfloverainbow.com), with hundreds of thousands of fans, this book will inspire readers to stop making self-care a luxury they’ll never get to and turn it into a much welcomed, daily practice.
£12.59
Media Lab Books The Unofficial Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Cookbook: 75 darkly delicious recipes inspired by the Tim Burton classic
The Unofficial Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Cookbook is a one-of-a-kind cookbook that captures the flavour and feel of the hit movie Beetlejuice, with 75 delightfully dark recipes, from Deetz dinner party shrimp cocktail to delicious Harry Belafonte-themed “banana boat” milkshakes. Drawing inspiration from the deceptively sunny home of the Maitlands and the gloomy bureaucracy of the afterlife, to the fantasy world of Beetlejuice himself and the sandworms of Titan, this cookbook finds inspiration in every corner, with recipes inspired by the creatures, characters, locations and plot points of the film and other sources. Each recipe will be paired with an attractive full colour photo and a humorous introductory note, plus fun bits Beetlejuice trivia, behind the scenes facts and more.
£17.09
Media Lab Books The Unofficial Harry Potter Companion Volume 2: Chamber of Secrets: An in-depth exploration
The Alohomora! podcast began five years after the release of the final Harry Potter book as a way to rediscover the original magic of the novels. Almost a decade later, the fandom - and the podcast - is bigger than ever, with more analysis and conversations happening about the Harry Potter story than ever before. This second book in the new companion series will help readers discover new ideas, connections, and secrets embedded throughout Chamber of Secrets and explore them in a whole new way. For each chapter of the original text, readers will find information gathered from a multitude of official sources, including a timeline that puts everything into an easily envisioned context. Readers will discover helpful information about characters, events, artefacts, and more. Insights and analysis drawn from the hosts and guests of the podcast starts a reader of the companion on their journey of their own analysis. In addition, there are explorations of popular fan theories (both those that were popular at the novel’s time of publication and have been disproved, and those that continue in the fandom today). Readers will also find connections to extra-canonical information and other MuggleNet series books, as well as a QR code that leads to episodes of the podcast to further the conversation.
£12.59
Media Lab Books The Unofficial Harry Potter Hogwarts Handbook: MuggleNet's complete guide to the Wizarding World's most famous school
Certain to make reading (or re-reading) the Harry Potter series that much more intriguing, this book explores the traditional and extraordinary in equal measure, uncovering details about the school that readers will savor, including: - The history and traditions of Hogwarts, including notable alumni - Details of the four founders, Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin - How the school is organized with teachers, prefects, headboys and headgirls - Holidays, feasts and celebrations - The castle layout, classrooms, common rooms, courtyards, dungeons, secret rooms and more - Details into the "living" artwork throughout the castle - Artifacts, enchantments, protections and secret passageways - Hagrid's Hut, the Whomping Willow, The Forbidden Forest and beyond! - A visitor's guide to Hogsmeade - Castle inhabitants, including professors, ghosts and staff - Details of student life, academics, text books and much more!
£11.69
Media Lab Books The Game Master’s Book of Villains, Minions and Their Tactics: Epic new antagonists for your PCs, plus new minions, fighting tactics, and guidelines for creating original BBEGs for 5th Edition RPG adventures
A game master’s biggest challenge can be prep time. With busy lives in mind, this book provides new and exciting content to help GMs save hours of time preparing for a game. Inside, readers will find twenty-five “Big Bosses,” along with insights into how they use their minions strategically in order to decimate any heroic threat that might cross their paths. The Game Master’s Book of Villains, Minions and Their Tactics provides tips and strategies that readers can use to “drag and drop” a BBEG into a new or existing game, with full colour illustrations, lore, stats, combat tactics, and special abilities for each exciting entry. You’ll also find detailed tactics and combat strategies dozens of other minions found throughout the 5E game. In addition to providing three exciting one-shot adventures, the book also shows you how to create your own original villains, minions and monsters – the best of the worst your game has to offer.
£22.50
Media Lab Books Where in the Wizarding World...?: A hidden objects picture book inspired by the adventures of Harry Potter
This beautiful book presents readers with 22 'widescreen' photographic spreads that capture the magic and mystery of the Harry Potter book and film series. Each spread features dozens of elements with at least 10 items hidden throughout each spread. Readers will be challenged to scour the jam-packed pages in search of these elusive treasures. Each image is inspired by an iconic setting from Harry Potter’s story, from a great dining hall to a classroom devoted to potions and other compelling magic. You'll spend hours poring over these extraordinary images, looking for those special hidden objects, but also just marveling at the beauty of what this world of magic has to offer.
£11.69
Media Lab Books The Game Master's Book of Astonishing Random Tables: 300+ Unique Roll Tables to Enhance Your Worldbuilding, Storytelling, Locations, Magic and More for 5th Edition RPG Adventures
The Game Master’s Book of Astonishing Random Tables provides hundreds of tables for nearly every worldbuilding and gameplay situation GMs may come across. Need to know what the local food is like? Roll for it. Need to know how the city’s plumbing is organized or if they have a sewer system? Roll for it. Need to know what specific pathology drives the mad draconian warlord just beyond the city’s gates? Roll for it. Want to determine what a sorcerer’s spell effects look like or what unique way they cast their spells? You know the answer! When warranted, many of the table results are “enhanced” with supplemental information to help clarify roll results, like how a particular type of government is run, or what a particular style of architecture looks like . Other tables will have a branching element, providing a path to fleshing out larger scale subjects that require more detail than can be provided with a single table. The book also includes three one-shot adventures that help GMs put the book’s tables into play right away, so that they can see exactly how helpful and enhancing they can be. The Game Master’s Book of Astonishing Random Tables fills in the holes of gameplay, enriching every scene, setting, character and event, while also adding new, unexpected elements to shake things up and keep players on their toes.
£18.89
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£8.99