Fantasy and the real world in British children's literature : the power of story /

This study examines the children's books of three extraordinary British writers, J.K. Rowling, Diana Wynne Jones and Terry Pratchett, and investigates their sophisticated use of narrative strategies not only to engage children in reading, but to educate them into becoming mature readers and ind...

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Main Author:	Webb, Caroline, 1961- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2014.
Series:	Children's literature and culture.
Subjects:	Rowling, J. K. > Criticism and interpretation. Jones, Diana Wynne > Criticism and interpretation. Pratchett, Terry > Criticism and interpretation. Children's literature, English > History and criticism. Fantasy fiction, English > History and criticism. Narration (Rhetoric) Reality in literature. Storytelling in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM / General.