Valerie Estelle Frankel

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    21 Books
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    January 2007
  • Latest Book:
    May 2021
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Famous Characters: Wonder Woman

Empowered: The Symbolism, Feminism, and Superheroism of Wonder Woman (Apr-2015)

Book List in Order: 21 titles

  • Henry Potty and the Pet Rock

    All is not well at Chickenfeet Academy. Lord Revolting, murderous goldfish-flusher and creator of the mega-wedgie, seeks ingredients to take over the world, including Really Wimpy's pet rock! Henry Potty and his best buddies set out to rescue it, una...

  • Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody

    Unapproved, unendorsed, unofficial, and unstoppable The devious Lord Revolting has split his soul into seven Plot Devices, from the One Ring to Coloring Book of Doom. Destroying the Ministry of Muckups, he launches himself on a campaign of terror and...

  • Henry Potty and the Pet Rock: An Unauthorized Harry Potter Parody

    Catastrophe strikes Chickenfeet Academy, and it s not just the cafeteria food. Lord Revolting, murderous goldfish-flusher, needs Really Wimpy s pet rock to conquer the world! While battling him with squirt guns and cheesy how-to guides, Henry Potty a...

  • Henry Potty and the Deathly Paper Shortage

    A rib-tickling sequel to "Henry Potty and the Pet Rock".Fast-forward to the final adventure in which Lord Revolting splits his soul into seven plot devices. Time and a deathly paper shortage are against Henry Potty as he attempts to destroy the plot ...

  • An Unexpected Parody: The Unauthorized Spoof of The Hobbit

    An Unexpected Parody: The Unauthorized Spoof of The Hobbit revisits the film with mayhem, mirth, and magic missiles -- or at least, crumpled newspaper missiles. Torn Teepeeshield, the Hot Prince of the Dwarves, puts aside his developing stardom in dw...

  • Winter is Coming

    Game of Thrones fans watch in delight as the epic battle of Lannister and Stark entangles the Seven Kingdoms. But only the sharpest notice how these houses echo Lancaster and York in the War of the Roses. Druids, Catholics, and even Zoroastrians w...

  • Doctor Who and the Hero

    The Doctor is certainly the legend with untold faces, the mythic hero who dies to save mankind only to return, regenerated into an undying god with new wisdom of the ages. But his companions are journeying too. Rose Tyler and Donna Noble cross the...

  • Choosing to be Insurgent or Allegiant

    The Divergent series is delighting the world with its epic of Tris and Four struggling through revolutions to create a better world. But there are deeper meanings and symbols beneath the surface. Why is it fitting that teens numbered three and four s...

  • The Comics of Joss Whedon: Critical Essays

    A great deal of scholarship has focused on Joss Whedon's television and film work, which includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Firefly, Doctor Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, The Cabin in the Woods and The Avengers. But Whedon's work in the world of comics ...



  • Nonsensibility or Finding Love, Freindship, Pride, Sensibility, Persuasion, Dilemma, and Creative Spelling in Mansfield Abbey

    Fan of Jane Austen? Why not try the beloved books all mashed together. Six young ladies â€" five sisters and a country cousin â€" live their lives straight from trashy novels. Nonetheless, all must find husbands or spend the rest of their lives at Lo...

  • How Game of Thrones Will End

    As many know, Game of Thrones takes its story from many influences: the War of the Roses, Catherine de Medici, Norse and Celtic myth as well as medieval ballads. Modern readers find parallels with politics, the corporate world, and conflict in Iraq a...

  • Shadowhunters & Myths

    The demon-slaying rebel teens of the Mortal Instruments have hit televisions everywhere as Freeform’s Shadowhunters. Like Harry Potter and other beloved fantasies, the epic story’s secrets lie in the real-world myths and legends that fuel its adv...

  • Outlander's Sassenachs

    A time travel epic featuring history and romance, Outlander--unlike most adventure series--is aimed at women audiences. The kilted male characters, the female narrator, the fantastic period costumes are atypical of male-gendered television. Both the ...

  • Mythology in Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones, book and show alike, is spun from classic myth, from the tales of Robin Hood and King Arthur to the Norse Ring Cycle and saga of Ragnarok. Above all these human adventures soar Daenerys' dragons adapted from the dragons, wyverns, ...

  • The Mockeries of the Galaxy

    Everyone in the galaxy wants the Plot Device…especially the looming orange supervillain Big Vicious Dude, Lord of All the Galactic Places He Feels Like and his Vice Lord Whinin the Finger Pointer. Clearly, the galaxy needs a hero! Too bad all theyâ...

  • Superheroines and the Epic Journey: Mythic Themes in Comics, Film and Television

    The heroine's journey echoes throughout ancient legend. Each young woman combats her dark side and emerges stronger. This quest is also a staple of American comic books. Wonder Woman with semi-divine powers gives us a new female-centered creation sto...

  • Uncertain Destinies

    Destiny transforms the heroes of science fiction and fantasy, impelling them to battle cataclysms, deadly foes, and even the hidden facets that make up their personalities. Now speculative fiction authors in Silicon Valley join to offer a collection ...

  • Murder Most Steampunk or The Case of the Calamari Conundrum

    Miss Eustacia Louisa Stout is most distressed to find a headless corpse on her doorstep, without so much as a calling card! She flies to the terribly decorated flat of the painfully inept detective Hemlock Scones, and volunteers to accompany him on h...

  • Chelm for the Holidays

    Celebrating Jewish holidays has never been sillier than in Chelm, the Village of Fools! While the Chelmites try to solve problems -- like outsmarting bees to get Rosh Hashanah honey, and keeping menorah candles lit without enough oil -- their foolish...



  • Star Wars and the Hero's Journey: Mythic Character Arcs Through the 12-Film Epic

    The original Star Wars trilogy famously follows Joseph Campbell's model for the hero's journey, making Luke Skywalker's story the new hero quest for a modern age. With the nine-plus film saga complete, however, new story patterns have emerged as the ...

  • Star Wars and the Hero's Journey

    The original Star Wars trilogy famously follows Joseph Campbell's model for the hero's journey, making Luke Skywalker's story the new hero quest for a modern age. With the nine-plus film saga complete, however, new story patterns have emerged as the ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Valerie Estelle Frankel has published 21 books.

Valerie Estelle Frankel does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Star Wars and the Hero's Journey, was published in May 2021.

The first book by Valerie Estelle Frankel, Henry Potty and the Pet Rock, was published in January 2007.

No. Valerie Estelle Frankel does not write books in series.
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