Books with author George Beard

Another great, easy-to-carry resource, this pocket thesaurus has 5,000 alphabetical entries that offer vocabulary-building synonyms, antonyms, and homonyms. Plenty of sample sentences help insure correct usage. A large, clear typeface and over a 150 illustrations help make this an appealing and accessible book for children. There is also an invaluable 16-page section containing information on how to get the most out of your thesaurus.

New to The Golden Compass? Don’t feel lost--or alone! This accessible, illustrated guide is the only passport you’ll need to Philip Pullman’s imaginative world of His Dark Materials. Written especially for newcomers, Discovering The Golden Compass tells you everything you’d want to know in reader-friendly prose, supplemented with dozens of photographs and illustrations.Book highlights: Pullman’s 10,000-word autobiographical essay talking about his life and work; a 16-page full color insert of new photos showing Oxford, the "city of dreaming spires," in all its glory; 15 new pen-and-ink illustrations and a full color painting by former Disney artist and Imagineer, Tim Kirk; and complete coverage of Pullman’s talk at the Oxford Literary Festival, in which he and The Golden Compass film producer, Deborah Forte, talk about the considerable challenges in bringing the book to film.Newcomers will especially welcome the book-by-book look at Pullman’s trilogy--The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. Minimizing spoilers, Beahm explains what each book is about, discusses the key characters, places, and things, and also quotes Pullman, his fans, and critics on the work itself. Plus extensive information about Lyra’s Oxford and an advance peek at The Book of Dust.With information about the various adaptations of The Golden Compass (film, theatrical, and audio), illuminating essays on daemons, the alethiometer, and Dust, and a section devoted to additional resources for readers who want to know where to go for more information, Beahm’s book is your ticket to Pullman’s imaginative universe.

Is a pirate’s life for you? Here’s how to live the life of a Caribbean pirate!Think you know everything there is to know about pirates, do you? Well me bucko, you’ve got a lot to learn, and here’s where you can drink your fill!I’m “Scurvy Dog” George Beahm and, along with “Long John” Tim Kirk (a former Disney artist), we’re here to take you on a pirate cruise to the Caribbean, where you can shoot, scoot, and loot to your plundering heart’s content. We’ll show you how to find your sea legs and get you ship-shape so you can sail the high seas and pillage the New World with the most ferocious cutthroats that ever hoisted the Jolly Roger! Well, “arrr” you ready?With artwork commissioned especially for this book from artist Tim Kirk, and illustrated with 145 full-color photos, this book tells you everything you’d want to know about Caribbean pirates! How to talk, dress, and live like a pirate on cruises and at pirate festivals. Where to find the best pirate museums in the world. A quiz to test your pirate knowledge. And, best of all, a no-holds-barred look at pirate history through the lens of Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean. Were pirates really hung? Who was Davy Jones? Were there cannibals in the Caribbean? Find out in this fun and fact-filled book!

New to Narnia? Don't feel lost—or alone! This accessible, illustrated guide is your passport to C. S. Lewis's enchanting world of Narnia and all its wonders. Written especially for newcomers, Passport to Narnia tells you everything you need to know about Narnia and its creator, C. S. Lewis. Fun, fact-filled, and entertaining, it also features the art of award-winning fantasy illustrator Tim Kirk, whose map of Narnia and delightful drawings lend just the right touch.Written by a seasoned traveler who has taken his readers in previous books to J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and J. K. Rowling's wizarding world of Harry Potter, author George Beahm is your guide to the wonders of Narnia.What's the story behind Lewis's writing The Chronicles of Narnia? What is its geography and who are its people? Who are the principal characters in each book, and what challenges await them? These, and many more, questions are answered.From Lewis's Narnia novels to early coverage of Disney's adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and the wealth of related products (audiobooks, dramatizations, other books by Lewis, and books about him), this companion book is a reader's delight.Through the wardrobe, to the lamppost in the Lantern Waste, and to the very edges of the Eastern Ocean, Beahm's Passport to Narnia is your first-class ticket to C. S. Lewis's enduring children's classic that has enthralled and entertained readers for more than half a century.Beahm has chronicled Narnia in a reader-friendly way that will charm both the young and old, the new and seasoned readers: This is your ticket to Lewis's world beyond the wardrobe.

Think you know everything there is to know about pirates? This book takes you on a exciting pirate cruise to the Caribbean. They ll show you how to find your sea legs and get ship-shape so you can sail the high seas and pillage the New World with the most ferocious cutthroats that ever hoisted the Jolly Roger! With specially commissioned artwork and 145 full-color photos, this book tells you how to talk, dress, and live like a pirate on cruises and at pirate festivals. Where to find the best pirate museums in the world. There s even a quiz to test your pirate knowledge. And, best of all, a no-holds-barred look at pirate history through the lens of Disney s Pirates of the Caribbean. Find out all the answers to questions about pirates in this fun and fact-filled book!

New to The Golden Compass? Don't feel lost--or alone! This accessible, illustrated guide is the only passport you'll need to Philip Pullman's imaginative world of His Dark Materials. Written especially for newcomers, Discovering The Golden Compass tells you everything you'd want to know in reader-friendly prose, supplemented with dozens of photographs and illustrations.Book highlights: Pullman's 10,000-word autobiographical essay talking about his life and work; a 16-page full color insert of new photos showing Oxford, the "city of dreaming spires," in all its glory; 15 new pen-and-ink illustrations and a full color painting by former Disney artist and Imagineer, Tim Kirk; and complete coverage of Pullman's talk at the Oxford Literary Festival, in which he and The Golden Compass film producer, Deborah Forte, talk about the considerable challenges in bringing the book to film.Newcomers will especially welcome the book-by-book look at Pullman's trilogy--The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. Minimizing spoilers, Beahm explains what each book is about, discusses the key characters, places, and things, and also quotes Pullman, his fans, and critics on the work itself. Plus extensive information about Lyra's Oxford and an advance peek at The Book of Dust.With information about the various adaptations of The Golden Compass (film, theatrical, and audio), illuminating essays on daemons, the alethiometer, and Dust, and a section devoted to additional resources for readers who want to know where to go for more information, Beahm's book is your ticket to Pullman's imaginative universe.

One of the most popular companions to the Harry Potter Phenomenon just got even better! Muggles and Magic, which Publishers Weekly calls "sophisticated enough to interest adults and lively enough to keep younger fans engaged," has just come out in a new edition. This new edition is the only companion to cover the sixth Rowling book, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, as well as the fourth movie, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. With color photos and illustrations by five-time Hugo award-winning artist Tim Kirk, fans won’t want to miss this treasure trove of information and trivia about all things Harry.