Product Description

An easy-to-read biography of J. K. Rowling, the English author of the popular Harry Potter series of children's books.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3257164 in Books
• Published on: 2001-07
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Library Binding
• 24 pages

Customer Reviews

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 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.

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.