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A GUIDE TO THE HARRY POTTER NOVELS
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| By: |
Julia Eccleshare |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£34.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0826453171 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780826453174 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
7 March, 2002 |
| Series: |
Contemporary classics in children's literature |
| Pages: |
124 |
| Description: |
This study looks at J.K. Rowling's books and considers some of the reasons for their phenomenal success. This is done against a backdrop of how Harry Potter relates to other contemporary children's books so that students and teachers can place them in the context for which they were written. |
| Synopsis: |
JK Rowling now is half-way through a series which has taken the world by storm. Unusually, she has attracted success both in terms of massive sales figures and critical acclaim. This study will look at her books and consider some of the reasons for their phenomenal success. This will be done against a background of how Harry Potter relates to other contemporary children+as books so that students and teachers can place them in the context for which they were written.This book has not been authorized by JK Rowling, her agent, or Warner Bros. |
| Illustrations: |
black & white illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |