Book
Season of the witch / written by Matt Ralphs ; illustrated by Núria Tamarit.
Explores the history of magic and witchcraft in various religious traditions from 800 BCE to the modern era.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781912497713
- ISBN: 1912497719
- Physical Description: 75 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
- Publisher: London ; Flying Eye Books, [2020]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A spellbinding history of witches and other magical folk" -- Cover. "Published in the US by Nobrow (US) Inc."--Colophon. Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A magical gathering -- Ancient Mesopotamian magic ; Ea ; What a witch looks like -- Ancient Egyptian magic ; Heka ; The Book of the Dead -- Ancient Greek magic ; Circe ; Wands and familiars -- Slavic magic ; Baba-Yaga ; Cauldrons and potions ; Rasputin -- Norse magic ; Sea witches ; Spells and incantations -- Medieval magic ; Mother Shipton ; Grimoires -- South African magic ; Vodou ; Marie Laveau ; Voudou dolls and charms -- Japanese magic ; Yama-uba ; Hannya masks -- Early Modern magic ; The Salem witch trials ; Malleus Maleficarum -- Modern day magic ; Gerald Gardner ; A silver thread. |
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| Genre: | Picture books. Informational works. History. Juvenile works. Informational works. Picture books. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | J 133.4309 RALPHS 2020 | 39851001594614 | Children's Non-fiction | Copy hold | Available | - |
Matt Ralphs has been fascinated with witches, ghosts and anything a little bit creepy ever since he was a child. He is the bestselling author of the fiction titles Fire Witch and Fire Girl and has been editing and writing children's books for over 10 years. He lives on a boat in London.
Núria Tamarit is from a little town in the east of Spain called Villarreal. She works as freelance illustrator and comic artist, and has illustrated numerous children's books and worked with publications such as The Valencianer and Nobrow. She currently lives in Barcelona.