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  • Magic Capes, Amazing Powers

    Transforming Superhero Play in the Classroom

    by Eric Hoffman ...
    For as long as there have been heroes and villains in our books, on our TVs, and in our everyday lives, children have been imitating them in their play. Superhero play remains a wonderful, developmentally appropriate way for children to explore power, experience adventure, and investigate big questions about the world. Yet, many adults are troubled by the effects media storylines, stereotypes, and ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • 25 Fires: A Call To What Comes Next

    by Eric S. Hoffman ...
    "A plainspoken argument for hope." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)25 Fires confronts a fractured world and asks: What comes next?Told across 25 short and fiery chapters, it traces an arc from the glittering cosmos to the choices of a single life.Part meditation.Part ignition.Spiritual poetry for the doomscroll age. ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Heiress

    by Eric Hoffman ...
    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in an entirely new world?Heiress is not the name that her mother gave her, but it's as good a name as she could ever think up for herself. Her mother told her to stay hidden, to blend in with the crowd, and never to ineract with people from their place of origin. Even though she has never been to her mother's homeland, she knows it well. She ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Lost Children of Khao Ra

    by Eric Hoffman ...
    Have you ever wondered if you really are who people say you are?What if you had a past that you can't remember? What if you were born in another land, or were secretly in line for the throne? What if you were the missing element of a buried conspiracy, and if you were to learn the truth of your pastmillions would benefit. You could change the world, if you only knew who you were and where you came ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Cerebus the Barbarian Messiah

    Essays on the Epic Graphic Satire of Dave Sim and Gerhard

    Edited by Eric Hoffman ...
    In December 1977, struggling Canadian comic book artist Dave Sim self-published the first issue of Cerebus the Aardvark, a Conan the Barbarian satire featuring a foul-tempered, sword-wielding creature trapped in a human world. Over the next 26 years, Sim, and later collaborator Gerhard, produced an epic 6,000-page graphic novel, the longest-running English language comic series by a single ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Magic Capes, Amazing Powers

    Transforming Superhero Play in the Classroom

    by Eric Hoffman ...
    Heroes, villains and saving the day! Magic Capes, Amazing Powers explores why children are so strongly attracted to superhero and weapons play, and addresses the resulting concerns of parents and teachers. Unique in its approach to this wildly popular type of play, Magic Capes describes how teachers can use redirection, story-telling, dramatic play materials, anti-bias curriculum and clear limit ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • A Dark, Dark Cave

    by Eric Hoffman ...
    Illustrated by Corey R. Tabor ...
    On a cold night, under a pale moon, a brother and sister explore a dark, dark cave. Strange creatures skitter along the walls while bats brush past. A wild howl makes the cave feel just a teensy bit darker. But readers are in for a delightful surprise when a beam of light reveals a softer side of the cave.Told in spare rhyming text alongside stunning illustrations, A Dark, Dark Cave will ignite a ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Canadian Alternative

    Cartoonists, Comics, and Graphic Novels

    Edited by Dominick Grace, Eric Hoffman ...
    Contributions by Jordan Bolay, Ian Brodie, Jocelyn Sakal Froese, Dominick Grace, Eric Hoffman, Paddy Johnston, Ivan Kocmarek, Jessica Langston, Judith Leggatt, Daniel Marrone, Mark J. McLaughlin, Joan Ormrod, Laura A. Pearson, Annick Pellegrin, Mihaela Precup, Jason Sacks, and Ruth-Ellen St. OngeThis overview of the history of Canadian comics explores acclaimed as well as unfamiliar artists. ... Read more

    $32.99 CAD

  • Approaching Twin Peaks

    Critical Essays on the Original Series

    Edited by Eric Hoffman, Dominick Grace ...
    Though it lasted just two seasons, Twin Peaks (1990-1991) raised the bar for television and is now considered one of the great dramas in TV history. Its complex plots and sensational visuals both inspired and alienated audiences. After 25 years, the cult classic is being revived.This collection of new essays explores its filmic influences, its genre-bending innovations and its use of horror and ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Chester Brown

    Conversations

    Edited by Dominick Grace, Eric Hoffman ...
    Series series Conversations with Comic Artists Series
    The early 1980s saw a revolution in mainstream comics—in subject matter, artistic integrity, and creators' rights—as new methods of publishing and distribution broadened the possibilities. Among those artists utilizing these new methods, Chester Brown (b. 1960) quickly developed a cult following due to the undeniable quality and originality of his Yummy Fur (1983–1994).Chester Brown: Conversations ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD

  • Real-Time Rendering, Fourth Edition

    by Eric Haines, Naty Hoffman, Tomas Akenine-Mo¨ller ...
    Thoroughly updated, this fourth edition focuses on modern techniques used to generate synthetic three-dimensional images in a fraction of a second. With the advent of programmable shaders, a wide variety of new algorithms have arisen and evolved over the past few years. This edition discusses current, practical rendering methods used in games and other applications. It also presents a solid ... Read more

    $133.99 CAD

  • Steve Gerber

    Conversations

    Edited by Jason Sacks, Eric Hoffman, Dominick Grace ...
    Series series Conversations with Comic Artists Series
    Steve Gerber (1947–2008) is among the most significant comics writers of the modern era. Best known for his magnum opus Howard the Duck, he also wrote influential series such as Man-Thing, Omega the Unknown, The Phantom Zone, and Hard Time, expressing a combination of intelligence and empathy rare in American comics.Gerber rose to prominence during the 1970s. His work for Marvel Comics during that ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD