Quidditch Through The Ages

Author: J. K. Rowling

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Price : $14.99 AUD
ISBN : 9781408803028
Publisher : Bloomsbury
Imprint : bloomsbury
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Weight (g) : 0.132
Publication date : May 2009
Dimensions : 198 x 129
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 13.99
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Out of print date : March 2023
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Author : J. K. Rowling
Series : Harry Potter Ser.
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 909
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 823.914
Reading Level : near fine
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Pages : 128
BIC subject : Fantasy & magical realism
Illustrations : Illustrations
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Description

A perennial bestseller in the wizarding world and one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts School library, Quidditch Through the Ages contains all you will ever need to know about the history, the rules and the breaking of the rules of the noble sport of Quidditch. Packed with fascinating facts, this definitive guide by the esteemed Quidditch writer Kennilworthy Whisp charts the game's history from its early origins in the medieval mists on Queerditch Marsh, through to the modern-day sport loved by so many wizard and Muggle families around the world. With comprehensive coverage of famous Quidditch teams, the commonest fouls, the development of racing brooms, and much more, this is a must-have sporting bible for all Harry Potter fans, Quidditch lovers and players, whether the weekend amateur or the seasoned Chudley Cannons season-ticket holder. This brand new edition of the most famous sports book in the wizarding world pairs J.K. Rowling's original text, with gorgeous jacket art by Jonny Duddle and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic. A contribution from the sale of each book will go to Comic Relief.

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Quidditch Through the Ages is one of Harry's favourite books featured in Harry Potter and the Philospher's Stone Perfect for all fans of Harry Potter GBP1.15 from the sale of this book will go to Comic Relief New edition reformatted to a larger size

Author description

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was J.K. Rowling's first novel, followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as two books written specifically for Comic Relief and based on the Harry Potter novels: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 325 million copies worldwide and been translated into 64 languages. J.K. Rowling has generated huge popular appeal for her books across the generations in an unprecedented fashion: she was the first children's author to be voted the BA Author of the Year, and also to win the British Book Awards Author of the Year.

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