Instructional Video5:59
PBS

How Fantasy Reflects Our World

12th - Higher Ed
Fantasy novels are more than just hundreds of pages worth of swords and magic! Okay, there's some of that. But it's also a lens to what our society finds important to our pasts, our presents, and future.
Podcast6:07
Book Club for Kids

James and the Giant Peach

Pre-K - Higher Ed
James and the Giant Peach is a classic fantasy and adventure story that explores friendship, family relationships, and the fortunes of a young orphan. James is living with his cruel aunts when a peach magically sprouts in the yard. When...
Instructional Video5:44
Boulder Creek International

C.S. Lewis: Exploring the Landscapes and Heritage that Shaped His Imagination

9th - 11th
C.S. Lewis part 11 of 11: The video explores the influence of Northern Ireland's landscapes and heritage on the life and work of CS Lewis, one of the world's most famous children's authors. From his birthplace in Belfast to the quaint...
Instructional Video7:16
Curated Video

The Brontës' early writings: Combining fantasy and fact

6th - 11th
Professor John Bowen and Ann Dinsdale discuss the fantasy worlds of Gondal and Angria, created by the Brontë children, and the lasting influence of these on the sisters' later novels. Filmed at the Brontë Parsonage, Haworth. Explore more...
Instructional Video9:02
Curated Video

Alice in Wonderland (1903)

9th - Higher Ed
Alice in Wonderland is a 1903 British silent fantasy film directed by Cecil Hepworth and Percy Stow. Only one copy of the original film is known to exist. The British Film Institute (BFI) partially restored the movie and its original...
Instructional Video29:08
Curated Video

What Is Magical Realism?

9th - 11th
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Kelly Barnhill

4th - 7th
Kelly Barnhill is the author of fantasy novels for children, including The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal. In this interview, Barnhill talks about listening to stories out loud, the importance of magic, her...
Instructional Video
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Chris D'lacey

1st - 7th
Chris d'Lacey has written more than 25 books for kids. Though he's best known for his dragon novels, he's also written about polar bears, pigeons, squirrels, snails, pirates, ducks, and soccer (called football outside the U.S.) Some...
Instructional Video
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Susan Cooper

Pre-K - 1st
Susan Cooper's works weave rich language and contemporary issues with fantasy, history, and traditional literature to create compelling, timeless picture books and young adult novels. In this interview, Cooper talks about becoming a...
Instructional Video
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Lois Lowry

1st - 7th
Lois Lowry has written more than 30 books for children and young adults in genres ranging from contemporary fiction to historical fiction to fantasy to autobiographical. Some of Lowry's books are light-hearted, but others deal with...