The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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The Tales of Beedle the Bard

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Author(s):

J K Rowling

First Pub:

2007

Genre(s):

Fantasy; Middle-grade

First Read:

2022

Times Read:

1 time

Rating:

Chapters:

See 5

The Wizard and the Hopping Pot

The Fountain of Fair Fortune

The Warlock's Hairy Heart

Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump

The Tale of the Three Brothers

Internal ID:

13364

Series:

<- Quidditch Through the Ages

Hogwart's Library*

#3 of 3

Hogwart's Library*

A series of books based on the Harry Potter series by J K Rowling.

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1) Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
2) Quidditch Through the Ages
3) The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Copyright:

Dedication:

No dedication.

First Sentence:

There was once a kindly old wizard who used his magic generously and wisely for the benefit of his neighbors.

Last Sentence:

May contain spoilers

Even I, Albus Dumbledore, would find it easiest to refuse the Invisibility Cloak; which only goes to show that, clever as I am, I remain just as big a fool as anyone else.

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Added: 02-Aug-2022

Last Updated: 14-Oct-2022

Publications

01-Dec-2008

Children's High Level Group

Hardback

Date Issued:

Cir 01-Dec-2008

Format:

Hardback

Cover Price:

$12.99

Pages*:

107

Read:

Once

Reading(s):

1) 28 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2022

Cover Link(s):

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

World Cat

amazon.com

Internal ID:

12786

Publisher:

Children's High Level Group

ISBN:

0-545-12828-5

ISBN-13:

978-0-545-12828-5

Printing:

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Credits:

Mary GrandPre - Cover Artist

WITH EXTENSIVE COMMENTARY BY -
ALBUS DUMBLESORE

THE TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as HARRY POTTER AND TIE DEATHLY HALLOWS. Now, thanks to Hermione Granger's new translation from the ancient runes, we present this stunning edition with an introduction, notes, and illustrations by J. K. Rowling, and extensive commentary by Albus Dumbledore. Never before have Muggles been privy to these richly imaginative tales: "The Wizard and the Hopping Pot," "The Fountain of Fair Fortune," "The Warlock's Hairy Heart," "Babbitty Rabbitty and Her Cackling Stump," and of course, "The Tale of the Three Brothers." But not only are they the equal of fairy tales we now know and love, reading them gives new insight into the world of Harry Potter.

This purchase also represents another very important form of giving:
From every sale of this book, Scholastic will give its net proceeds to the CHILDREN'S HIGH LEVEL. GROUP, a charity cofounded in 2005 by J. K. Rowling and Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, MEP.

CHLG campaigns to protect and promote children's rights and make life better for vulnerable young people. www.chlg.org

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Notes and Comments:

First edition, December 2008
First printing based on the number line

Author(s)

J K Rowling
Birth: 31 Jul 1965 Yate, South Gloucestershire, England, UK

Notes:

J.K. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. Her full name is Joanne Kathleen Rowling.

J.K. Rowling was divorced and living on public assistance in Edinburgh, Scotland with her infant daughter when she wrote Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The Scottish Arts Council gave her a grant to finish the book which she sold to Bloomsbury and Scholastic Books. Harry Potter won The British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year and the Smarties Prize and also received great reviews in England and in America. She graduated from Exeter University. She was 26 years old when she moved to Portugal to become an English teacher. She married a journalist in Portugal and they had a daughter named Jessica who was born in 1993. Rowling moved back to Edinburgh and she was unemployed when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Rowling sold the novel, Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, to Bloomsbury in England for about $4,000. In 1997 the book won The British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year and the Smarties Prize. The Harry Potter books have been printed in 35 languages and have sold over 30 million copies.

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