{"product_id":"fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-the-illustrated-edition-9781338216790","title":"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Illustrated Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn essential companion to the Harry Potter novels, now fully illustrated! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e, Newt Scamander's classic compendium of magical creatures, has delighted generations of wizarding readers. With this beautiful, large-scale new edition illustrated in full color, Muggles too will have the chance to discover where the Runespoor lives, what the Puffskein eats, and why shiny objects should always be kept away from the Niffler.Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Comic Relief and J.K. Rowling's international charity, Lumos, which will do magic beyond the powers of any wizard. If you feel that this is insufficient reason to part with your money, one can only hope that passing wizards feel more charitable if they see you being attacked by a Manticore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e J. K. Rowling,Kennilworthy Whisp,Newt Scamander\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arthur A. Levine Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/07\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.50h x 9.80w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338216790\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e47408 \/ Fantastic Beasts \u0026amp; Where to Find Them\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2018 pg. 122 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first was published as \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuidditch Through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tales of Beedle the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published as a script book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer other books for children include the fairy tale \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ickabog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Pig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have also been bestsellers. She is also the author of books for adults, including a bestselling crime fiction series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the children's charity Lumos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Kennilworthy Whisp is a renowned Quidditch expert (and, he says, fanatic). He is the author of many Quidditch-related works, including \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder of Wigtown Wanderers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHe Flew Like a Madman\u003c\/i\u003e (a biography of \"Dangerous\" Dai Llewellyn), and \u003ci\u003eBeating the Bludgers -- A Study of Defensive Strategies in Quidditch\u003c\/i\u003e. Kennilworthy Whisp divides his time between his home in Nottinghamshire and \"wherever Wigtown Wanderers are playing this week.\" His hobbies include backgammon, vegetarian cookery, and collecting vintage broomsticks. \u003cbr\u003e Newt Scamander was awarded the Order of Merlin, Second Class, in 1979 in recognition of his services to the study of magical beasts, Magizoology. Now retired, he lives in Dorset with his wife, Porpentina, and their pet Kneazles: Hoppy, Milly, and Mauler. \u003cbr\u003e Olivia Lomenech Gill has a first class degree in Theatre from the University of Hull and an MA in Printmaking from Camberwell College of Arts. She has built her career as a professional fine artist and has been exhibited at all the major London art fairs. Olivia's first professional illustration commission, \u003ci\u003eWhere My Wellies Take Me\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Clare and Michael Morpurgo, was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and won the English Association Picture Book Award. Olivia lives and works in north Northumberland in a timber studio she built by hand with her husband, a paper conservator. They also have a workshop in a nearby village, which houses Olivia's three-ton printing press.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"J. K. Rowling \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47281452023965,"sku":"9781338216790","price":55.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f0e4acbf-9f3e-4175-84e1-1fc75fecfc1e.jpg?v=1759932039","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/fantastic-beasts-and-where-to-find-them-the-illustrated-edition-9781338216790","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}