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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A competent intro to Harry Potter's creator
"Meet J.K. Rowling," by S. Ward, is a brief biography of the author behind the phenomenal Harry Potter series of children's books. With simple text and plenty of illustrations, this book is geared towards younger readers. The book includes the basic information about Rowling's life and literary career: her childhood, education, literary influences, etc. Ward...
Published on October 15, 2001 by Michael J. Mazza
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not Worth The Trouble
This book is a pretty package of a few facts about the author, some of which are incorrect. The final injustice for me was when they mis-spelled one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Goudge (spelled in their book Groudge). [...]. There are better books out there.
Published on April 22, 2003 by John Scott
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A competent intro to Harry Potter's creator,
This review is from: Meet J.K. Rowling (About the Author) (Library Binding)
"Meet J.K. Rowling," by S. Ward, is a brief biography of the author behind the phenomenal Harry Potter series of children's books. With simple text and plenty of illustrations, this book is geared towards younger readers.The book includes the basic information about Rowling's life and literary career: her childhood, education, literary influences, etc. Ward also briefly discusses Rowling's marriage and divorce, as well as the "birth" of Harry. The book is illustrated with photos of Rowling and of the places in her life. There are also photos of cover art from the Potter books. A number of quotes from the Potter books appear as sidebars. Along the way is some interesting information, such as the fact that, at the time this biography was written, the Harry Potter books had been translated into 28 languages. The book presents the basic information about Rowling, but I didn't see anything particularly new or insightful. And I imagine that many of Rowling's fans already know most or all of the facts in the book (I did). Also, the internal layout of the book is a bit too cluttered for my taste. Overall, a competent but unexceptional biography for younger readers.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not Worth The Trouble,
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This review is from: Meet J.K. Rowling (About the Author) (Library Binding)
This book is a pretty package of a few facts about the author, some of which are incorrect. The final injustice for me was when they mis-spelled one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Goudge (spelled in their book Groudge). [...].There are better books out there. |
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Meet J.K. Rowling (About the Author) by S. Ward (Library Binding - July 2001)
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