Awkward and insecure for most of his life, high school senior Matthew Orion learns what really matters and that accepting yourself is one of the hardest, but most important, things…

Matthew has a secret. He fixes things magically. Matthew secretly uses his magic to fix things for his family and friends. Later, he expands his magical good deeds by fixing…

Focusing on the socialization of the human use of other animals as resources in contemporary Western society, this book explores the cultural reproduction of human-nonhuman animal relations in childhood.

Once again, the many types of monsters from folklore, legend, and cinema et al. will be feared not only by the hapless human beings they routinely prey upon - but…

Send your child on a wonderful adventure in Fun Forest with Plunky the monkey and Timber the bear cub. Make bedtime a welcomed event with the promise of sending young…

Analyzing speculative fiction and science fiction, this book explores a range of political and social theoretical concerns for the twenty-first century, including post-humanism, resistance, agency, political community making, and ethics…

Viewpoints on Media Effects: Pseudo-reality and Its Influence on Media Consumers continues the ongoing research of media effects by illuminating not only the negative effects of media consumption but also…