“Mentre in una bella giornata del giugno 1990 viaggia su un treno diretto da Manchester a Londra, durante una sosta forzata a causa di un guasto la ragazza si ritrova a guardare annoiata fuori dal finestrino. Ed è in quel momento che l’adolescente con la cicatrice a forma di saetta le esplode nella mente, assieme a una carica adrenalinica...” J.K. Rowling è una delle più straordinarie scrittrici contemporanee per ragazzi. Milioni di persone hanno visto i film tratti dalla saga che l’ha resa famosa in tutto il mondo: Harry Potter. Tuttavia, la maggior parte di essi non ha mai letto i suoi libri in cui lei parla con la sua voce unica e irripetibile. E questo è esattamente lo scopodel libricino che vi ritrovate tra le mani. Un’introduzione alla straordinaria capacità della Rowling di costruire mondi e affrontare tematiche attualissime e reali, che pur si muovono in un contesto fantastico.
Featuring full color illustrations by children from across the United States and Canada, this original fairy tale from one of the world's most celebrated storytellers will captivate readers of all ages.
CO JOANNE ROWLING Harry Potter und der Feuerkelch I Jo also wanted to approve the screenplay . Eventually , in 1999 , Warner Brothers won the right to make the movie versions . Chris Columbus , the director of the first movie , promised ...
Rowling's true-life, rags-to-riches story is as compelling as the world of Hogwarts that she created. This biography details not only Rowling's life and her love of literature but the story behind the creation of a modern classic.
Presents a biography of celebrated author, J.K. Rowling, and chronicles her life, personal and professional challenges and achievements, and how she rose from poverty to eventually set records in the publishing industry with her Harry ...
Examines the remarkable life of J. K. Rowling, including her family background, childhood, education, and work as the world-famous author of the Harry Potter series.
Traces the childhood, education, and career of J.K. Rowling.
He was a very real boy to me from the beginning " ( Adler ) . As luck would have it , the train was delayed , and Rowling did not have a working pen . Instead of asking to borrow one , she sat and thought for four hours , character ...
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Increasingly, wands and broomsticks become murder weapons or symbols of power. Even Harry resorts to “bad” magic, mastering a curse that almost fatally wounds his adversary Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton). Again, the toilet becomes an abject ...