The Tales of Beedle the Bard British First Edition

From School Library Journal

Grade 4 Up—Muggles grow up with Grimm's fairy tales; wizarding children grow up withTales of Beedle the Bard. The Bard's book is a collection of five tales, bequeathed to Hermione Granger by Professor Dumbledore. The passing of the book into her hands was intended to be both "entertaining and instructive." As in all good mysteries, information contained within its pages provided Hermione with clues essential to helping Harry in the series' last installment. In particular, "The Tale of Three Brothers" describes how three magical items appeared after siblings cleverly cheat death. It is these items that play a pivotal role inHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows(Scholastic, 2007). Those hoping to re-create the hours of pleasure spent curled up with a J.K. Rowling book may be disappointed at the brevity of this title, but they will undoubtedly enjoy the tales and Dumbledore's often lengthy, cynical-but-wise commentary on each one.—Robyn Gioia, Bolles School, Ponte Vedra, FL

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Book Description
Hardcover: 128 pages
Publisher: The Children's High Level Group; First edition (2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0747599874
ISBN-13: 9780747599876