Daniel Radcliffe (Blue Banner Biographies) [Library Binding]

John Bankston (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up | Series: Blue Banner Biographies

All Harry Potter knew was a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their hateful son, Dudley. His room was a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs. He hadn't had a birthday party in eleven years. All that changed in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Daniel Radcliffe, on the other hand, the young actor who was chosen to play Harry Potter, led a comfortable life in London, England. His biggest obstacle was convincing his parents that he was up to the challenge of playing the role of Harry Potter. Here is the story of the young teen and his role of a lifetime.

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About the Author

Born in Boston, Massachussetts, John Bankston began publishing articles in newspapers and magazines while still a teenager. Since then, he has written over two hundred articles, and contributed chapters to books such as Crimes of Passion, and Death Row 2000, which have been sold in bookstores across the world. He has written numerous biographies for young adults, including Mandy Moore and Alexander Fleming and the Story of Penicillin (Mitchell Lane). He currently lives in Portland, Oregon.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Library Binding: 32 pages
• Publisher: Mitchell Lane Pub Inc (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1584152508
• ISBN-13: 978-1584152507
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,932,530 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, John Bankston began writing professionally while still a teenager. Since then, over two hundred of his articles have been published in magazines and newspapers across the country, including travel articles in The Tallahassee Democrat, The Orlando Sentinel and The Tallahassean. He is the author of over sixty biographies for young adults, including works on Alexander the Great, scientist Stephen Hawking, actor Jodi Foster, and authors including Katherine Paterson, Ray Bradbury and F. Scott Fitzgerald. He currently lives in Newport Beach, California.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Daniel Radcliffe Biography, April 23, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Daniel Radcliffe (Blue Banner Biographies) (Library Binding)

I bought this book thinking something that when I got it the book wasn't what I thought and I sent it back. It is not an official Biography about his life from birth to now. It had nothing that I didn't know already. One picture of a man and woman was presented as his parents. They are not his parents. The woman is his publisist not his mum.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lousy commentary, September 12, 2005

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This review is from: Daniel Radcliffe (Blue Banner Biographies) (Library Binding)

This book is neither accurate nor informative. Anyone could have written this from press clippings and while that is possible, it would also be wrong. That is not a picture of his mother. As I have no idea what his father looks like, I can't say. Also, Daniel's name is wrong and I highly discourage anyone from spending money for this rubbish!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Love Daniel, August 12, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Daniel Radcliffe (Blue Banner Biographies) (Library Binding)

This is a great book for any kid to read about Daniel Radcliffe. If you liked seeing him in the Harry Potter movies, you'll love this book.