Children's fantasy is children's literature with fantasy elements: fantasy intended for young readers. It may also mean fantasy read by children, regardless of the intended audience.
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 1946.
Gale Sondergaard was an American actress.
Jan Brzechwa, was a Polish poet, author and lawyer, known mostly for his contribution to children's literature. He was born Jan Wiktor Lesman to a Polish family of Jewish descent.
Franciszek Fiszer was a Polish metaphysician and alchemist, a friend of the most notable writers and philosophers of contemporary Warsaw and one of Warsaw's semi-legendary people. Described as an erudite bon vivant and gourmand, he is remembered for a large number of anecdotes, jokes and sayings coined by him and about him.
Piotr Fronczewski, is a Polish actor and a cabaret and theatre singer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most popular actors of his generation.
TSA is a Polish hard rock and heavy metal band.
Leon Stanisław Niemczyk was a Polish actor.
Wizards of Waverly Place is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo, a teenage wizard living on the titular street in the Greenwich Village section of New York City, who undertakes training alongside her siblings, Justin and Max, who are also equipped with magical abilities. The siblings are trained knowing that one day they will compete to win sole custody of their family's powers. Episodes focus on Alex's challenges in keeping her secret powers hidden while she deals with the social and personal issues of her youth. She frequently uses magic in her everyday life, sometimes irresponsibly, and develops her supernatural abilities over the course of the series. The main themes depicted include family, friendship, and adolescence; the series also contains fantasy elements.
Professor Ambroży Kleks, commonly referred to as Pan Kleks, is a fictional character in the Pan Kleks series, a trilogy of books written by Polish author Jan Brzechwa. He is depicted as the founder and headmaster of a magical academy for wizards that is attended by boys whose names begin with the letter "A". Kleks is depicted as a tall and eccentric man with a bushy beard, who wears a velvet frock coat over a waistcoat with numerous pockets. Among his magical abilities is his ability to change his size.
The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts is a guide to the fictional Harry Potter universe, written by David Colbert. It explores the references to history, legends, and literature in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels. Colbert conceived the idea for The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter while quizzing his nephew and nieces about the mythological references in the novels. He later wrote the book while teaching a seminar on self-publishing to graduate students at the University of North Carolina. The book was published in March 2001, without approval from Rowling, and has since received positive reviews from critics. An updated version of The Magical Worlds of Harry Potter was published in 2004 by Berkley Books.
Henryk Bista was a Polish actor. He appeared in over 110 films between 1961 and 1997. He starred in the 1977 film Death of a President, which was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear for an outstanding artistic contribution. He was awarded many Polish film and state awards, including the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (1984), the Gold and Silver Crosses of Merit and the Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence (1968).
Sabrina the Teenage Witch is an American animated television series produced by Filmation that aired on CBS during Saturday mornings from 1970 to 1974. The series has also aired in prime time as a syndicated series.
Ambroży is a Polish surname and given name. Notable people with the name include:
Andrzej Waldemar Korzyński was a Polish composer whose work ranged from some of the biggest hits from the 1960s to the early nineties, a popular children's musical and scores for some of the best Polish films of the second half of the 20th century — including Andrzej Wajda's and Andrzej Żuławski's.
Pan Kleks w kosmosie, also known as Mr. Blob in the Universe, is a 1988 fantasy film directed by Krzysztof Gradowski. It is the third film based on the Pan Kleks book series by Jan Brzechwa, following Akademia pana Kleksa (1983) and Podróże pana Kleksa (1985), both of which were also directed by Gradowski.
Akademia pana Kleksa is a 1983 fantasy film directed by Krzysztof Gradowski. An international co-production of Poland and the Soviet Union, the film is based on the 1946 children's novel of the same name by Jan Brzechwa, and is divided into two parts: Przygoda księcia Mateusza and Tajemnica Golarza Filipa.
Akademia pana Kleksa may refer to:
Podróże pana Kleksa is a 1986 fantasy adventure film directed by Krzysztof Gradowski. It is the second film based on the Pan Kleks book series by Jan Brzechwa, following Akademia pana Kleksa (1983), and stars Piotr Fronczewski reprising his role as the titular professor, Ambroży Kleks. An international co-production of Poland and the Soviet Union, Podróże pana Kleksa is divided into two parts: Wysłannicy Bajdocji and Wyspa Wynalazców.
