Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Hogwarts Library Book) by Rowling, J. K.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Hogwarts Library Book) by Rowling, J. K.
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Author: J. K. Rowling, Newt Scamander
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
Published: 03/14/2017
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781338132311
Audience: Ages 9-12
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.8
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 47408 / Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them
About the Author
J.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 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, Quidditch Through the Agesand Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which was published as a script book.
Her other books for children include the fairy tale The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, 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.
J.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.
To find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.
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.