School Library Journal, June 1st, 2001
ROWLING, J. K. Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them: By Newt Scamander. 42p. ISBN 0-439-29501-7. ea vol: illus. Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine Bks. 2001. pap. $3.99. LC number unavailable.
Gr 4-8--These slim paperbacks are made to look like actual Hogwarts tomes, complete with creased covers and plenty of marginalia scribbled by Harry and other students. Fabulous Beasts, a facsimile of Harry Potter's very own textbook, contains descriptions of 75 magical beasts, written in a wonderfully dry yet droll style by a renowned magizoologist. Quidditch is the facsimile of a Hogwarts library book, whi...
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