Format:
Book
Author:
Rowling, J. K., author
Title:
Quidditch through the ages : the illustrated edition / Kennilworthy Whisp ; [text] by J.K. Rowling ; illustrated by Emily Gravett
Edition:
First illustrated edition
Publisher, Date:
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2020
2001
Description:
xv, 143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 30 cm.
Summary:
If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need Quidditch Through the Ages. This invaluable volume is consulted by young Quidditch fans on an almost daily basis. Now fully illustrated in brilliant color by award-winning artist Emily Gravett, this special new edition is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and Quidditch enthusiasts alike
Target Audience Note:
03-UP.
Subjects:
Rowling, J. K. -- Sports -- Juvenile fiction
Rowling, J. K. -- Characters -- Juvenile fiction
Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
Quidditch (Game) -- History -- Juvenile fiction
Sports -- Miscellanea -- Juvenile fiction
Sports in literature -- Juvenile fiction
Games -- Juvenile fiction
Wizards -- Juvenile fiction
Magic -- Juvenile fiction
Genre:
Sports stories.
Fantasy fiction.
Other Author:
Whisp, Kennilworthy, author
Gravett, Emily, illustrator
Notes:
Kennilworthy Whisp is a fictitious author created by J.K. Rowling
"Whizz Hard Books, 129B Diagon Alley, London." -- Title page
"Kennilworthy Whisp" -- Cover
"With an introduction by Albus Dumbledore" -- Back cover
"Lumos, Comic relief" -- Back cover
"Wizarding World" -- Back cover
Includes fold-out pages
"A fully illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling's Quidditch through the ages (text originally published in 2001)" -- Provided by publisher
Illustrations 2020
Contents:
Foreward by Albus Dumbledore -- About the author -- The evolution of the flying broomstick -- Ancient broom games -- The game from Queerditch Marsh -- The arrival of the golden snitch -- Anti-muggle precautions -- Changes in Quidditch since the fourteenth century: Pitch ; Balls ; Players ; Rules ; Referees -- Quidditch teams of Britain and Ireland -- The spread of Quidditch worldwide -- The development of the racing broom -- Quidditch today
LCCN:
2020935770
ISBN:
9781338340563 (hardcover)
1338340565 (hardcover)
System Availability:
4
Current Holds:
0
# Local items:
4
Control Number:
2618275
Call Number:
ROWL
Course Reserves:
0
# Local items in:
1
# System items in:
1