Dora the Explorer Annual 2012

Dora the Explorer Annual 2012

Author:

Publisher: Egmont Childrens Books

Published: 2011-08

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781405258159

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Lets you meet Dora, Boots, Backpack, Map, Swiper and many of Dora's friends. This title includes lots of drawing and colouring activities inside, together with mazes and matching puzzles. With stories following Dora's exciting adventures and simple Spanish phrases to learn, it is suitable for Dora fans everywhere.


Dora's Three Little Fairytales

Dora's Three Little Fairytales

Author: Leslie Goldman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781416917212

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Join Dora as she shares with her friends three of her favourite fairytales.


Configuring the Field of Character and Entertainment Licensing

Configuring the Field of Character and Entertainment Licensing

Author: Avi Santo

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-12-23

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1000814246

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This book examines the creative impact of licensing on the entertainment industry, how licensing practitioners’ occupational disposition is formed, and the role licensing professionals play in managing the circulation of intellectual property. Offering a study of the spatial logics and fantasies employed by the licensing field via its annual trade show, the Licensing Expo, this volume investigates how space and place are instrumental in both fortifying and exposing the political-economic, infrastructural, as well as ideological structures that constrain and enable participation in the licensing field. Further supplemented by participant observation and interviews with 23 industry professionals, the book explores how the licensing field understands its increasingly central role in the entertainment industry’s operations, and how it responds to changes in retail environments, digital platforms, and international markets, phenomena which have required a recalibration of the field’s occupational identity. An exploration of an understudied aspect of the entertainment industry, this book will primarily appeal to scholars within media studies, and those studying media industries, media franchises, and media work cultures. It will also be of interest to people studying consumer culture, brand culture, advertising, organizational communication, as well as fan cultures.


Dora's Book of Manners

Dora's Book of Manners

Author: Christine Ricci

Publisher: ABDO

Published: 2006-07

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 9781599612393

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For use in schools and libraries only. Young readers will enjoy reading these books based on the popular Nickelodeon television series.


Pandora Gets Greedy

Pandora Gets Greedy

Author: Carolyn Hennesy

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2012-06-05

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1599908263

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Greed is hiding somewhere in Rome. And that means Pandy doesn't just have to deal with the Greek Gods (including the evil Hera) she has to deal with their Roman counterparts. That means two messenger gods, two goddesses of beauty...even the all powerful Zeus has a double in Jupiter!


Selling the Silver Bullet

Selling the Silver Bullet

Author: Avi Santo

Publisher: University of Texas Press

Published: 2015-04-15

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 1477303979

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Originating as a radio series in 1933, the Lone Ranger is a cross-media star who has appeared in comic strips, comic books, adult and juvenile novels, feature films and serials, clothing, games, toys, home furnishings, and many other consumer products. In his prime, he rivaled Mickey Mouse as one of the most successfully licensed and merchandised children’s properties in the United States, while in more recent decades, the Lone Ranger has struggled to resonate with consumers, leading to efforts to rebrand the property. The Lone Ranger’s eighty-year history as a lifestyle brand thus offers a perfect case study of how the fields of licensing, merchandizing, and brand management have operated within shifting industrial and sociohistorical conditions that continue to redefine how the business of entertainment functions. Deciphering how iconic characters gain and retain their status as cultural commodities, Selling the Silver Bullet focuses on the work done by peripheral consumer product and licensing divisions in selectively extending the characters’ reach and in cultivating investment in these characters among potential stakeholders. Tracing the Lone Ranger’s decades-long career as intellectual property allows Avi Santo to analyze the mechanisms that drive contemporary character licensing and entertainment brand management practices, while at the same time situating the licensing field’s development within particular sociohistorical and industrial contexts. He also offers a nuanced assessment of the ways that character licensing firms and consumer product divisions have responded to changing cultural and economic conditions over the past eighty years, which will alter perceptions about the creative and managerial authority these ancillary units wield.


The Unofficial Guide to Mall of America

The Unofficial Guide to Mall of America

Author: Beth Blair

Publisher: Unofficial Guides

Published: 2016-07-19

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1628090340

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The Unofficial Guide to Mall of America is the first of its kind. Never before has a guidebook been written about the Mall of America. The Unofficial Guide to Mall of America enhances visitors' experiences by assisting them through the entire process, from finding the right hotel and making the decision whether or not to rent a car or use the hotel shuttle. The various attractions are laid out and analyzed so that Mall of America-goers can decide what activities will enhance their experiences and which are simply tourist traps. In addition to ranking and describing the stores and restaurants, The Unofficial Guide to Mall of America, by Beth Blair, offers insight and tips that will not only make the visit fun for those looking for a general Mall of America experience but will also highlight things for people with special interests.


The Creative Destruction of New York City

The Creative Destruction of New York City

Author: Alessandro Busà

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-08-07

Total Pages: 467

ISBN-13: 0190610115

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Bill de Blasio's campaign rhetoric focused on a tale of two cities: rich and poor New York. He promised to value the needs of poor and working-class New Yorkers, making city government work better for everyone-not just those who thrived during Bloomberg's tenure as mayor. But well into de Blasio's administration, many critics think that little has changed in the lives of struggling New Yorkers, and that the gentrification of New York City is expanding at a record pace across the five boroughs. Despite the mayor's goal of creating more affordable housing, Brooklyn and Manhattan sit atop the list of the most unaffordable housing markets in the country. It seems that the old adage is becoming truer: New York is a place for only the very rich and the very poor. In The Creative Destruction of New York City, urban scholar Alessandro Busà travels to neighborhoods across the city, from Harlem to Coney Island, from Hell's Kitchen to East New York, to tell the story of fifteen years of drastic rezoning and rebranding, updating the tale of two New Yorks. There is a gilded city of sky-high glass towers where Wall Street managers and foreign billionaires live-or merely store their cash. And there is another New York: a place where even the professional middle class is one rent hike away from displacement. Despite de Blasio's rhetoric, the trajectory since Bloomberg has been remarkably consistent. New York's urban development is changing to meet the consumption demands of the very rich, and real estate moguls' power has never been greater. Major players in real estate, banking, and finance have worked to ensure that, regardless of changes in leadership, their interests are safeguarded at City Hall. The Creative Destruction of New York City is an important chronicle of both the success of the city's elite and of efforts to counter the city's march toward a glossy and exclusionary urban landscape. It is essential reading for everyone who cares about affordable housing access and, indeed, the soul of New York City.


Thomas and His Friends

Thomas and His Friends

Author: Christopher Awdry

Publisher:

Published: 2011-07

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9781405255233

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A brand-new title in the historic Railway Series of 'small books for small hands', which are ideal for parents and children to share together. The forty-second volume contains four engine stories and is beautifully illustrated by heritage artist Clive Spong. Join Thomas the Tank Engine and a brand-new friend in some classic adventures on the Island of Sodor.


Annie's Life in Lists

Annie's Life in Lists

Author: Kristin Mahoney

Publisher: Yearling

Published: 2020-06-23

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1524765120

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For Annie, lists are how she keeps her whole life in order. And there is a lot to keep track of! Do you love Anastasia Krupnik, Ramona Quimby, and the Penderwicks? Then you will love Annie! Annie's a shy fifth grader with an incredible memory and a love of making lists. It helps her keep track of things when they can seem a little out of control, like her family, her friends, and her life in a new place. Annie has: 1. An incredible memory (really, it's almost photographic) that can get her in trouble. 2. A brother who is mad at her because he thinks she is the reason they had to move to Clover Gap, population 8,432. 4. A best friend who she is (almost) certain will always be her best friend. 5. New classmates, some of whom are nicer than others. 6. A rocky start finding her place in her new home. From the author of The 47 People You'll Meet in Middle School, Annie's Life in Lists finds that even amid the chaos of everyday life, it's important to put things in order. "Perfect for anyone who's ever worried about starting a new school, saying the wrong thing, dying of embarrassment, or losing a best friend. I loved getting to know Annie through her lists!" --Kelly Jones, author of Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer