Book
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince / by J.K. Rowling ; illustrations by Mary GrandPré.
Record details
- ISBN: 0439784549
- ISBN: 9780439784542
- ISBN: 0439786770
- ISBN: 9780439786775
- ISBN: 0439791324
- ISBN: 9780439791328
- ISBN: 0439785960
- ISBN: 9780439785969
- ISBN: 9780329552510
- ISBN: 0329552511
- ISBN: 9780605000230
- ISBN: 0605000239
- ISBN: 9781408835012
- ISBN: 1408835010
- ISBN: 9780545582995
- ISBN: 0545582997
- ISBN: 9781415592946
- ISBN: 1415592942
- ISBN: 0329414380
- ISBN: 9780329414382
- ISBN: 9780786277452
- ISBN: 0786277459
- Physical Description: x, 652 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2005.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Year 6"--Spine. Sequel to: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Sequel: Harry Potter and the deathly hallows. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The other minister -- Spinner's End -- Will and won't -- Horace Slughorn -- An excess of phlegm -- Draco's detour -- The Slug Club -- Snape victorious -- The Half-Blood Prince -- The house of Gaunt -- Hermione's helping hand -- Silver and opals -- The secret Riddle -- Felix Felicis -- The Unbreakable Vow -- A very frosty Christmas -- A Sluggish memory -- Birthday surprises -- Elf tails -- Lord Voldemort's request -- The Unknowable Room -- After the burial -- Horcruxes -- Sectumsempra -- The seer overheard -- The cave -- The lightning-struck tower -- Flight of the Prince -- The Phoenix lament -- The white tomb. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Illustrated by Mary Grandpre. |
| Target Audience Note: | Middle School. |
| Study Program Information Note: | AR 7.2 29.0. Accelerated Reader Grades 5-8 7.2 29.0 SD Quiz 89154 English fiction, vocabulary quiz available, literary skills quiz available. Reading Counts 6-8 6.5 34.0 Quiz: 37231. |
| Biographical or Historical Data: | Joanne Rowling was born in July 1965 at Yate General Hospital in England and grew up in Chepstow, Gwent where she went to Wyedean Comprehensive. Jo left Chepstow for Exeter University, where she earned a French and Classics degree, her course including one year in Paris. As a postgraduate she moved to London and worked as a researcher at Amnesty International among other jobs. She started writing the Harry Potter series during a delayed Manchester to London King's Cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first novel. Jo then moved to northern Portugal, where she taught English as a foreign language. The book was first published by Bloomsbury Children's Books in June 1997, under the name J.K. Rowling. The "K", for Kathleen, her paternal grandmother's name was added at her publisher's request who thought that a woman's name would not appeal to the target audience of young boys. |
| Awards Note: | American Library Association Young Adult Library Services Association--YALSA--Best Books for Young Adults (2006). |
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| Genre: | Young adult fiction. Juvenile materials. Fantasy fiction. Fiction. Juvenile works. Fantasy fiction. Fantasy fiction. Young adult fiction. Young adult fiction, English. |
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Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington Public Library | J ROWLING (Text) | 39851001371179 | Children's Chapter Books | Copy hold | Checked out | 05/01/2024 |
| Burlington Public Library | J ROWLING (Text) | 39851001490722 | Children's Chapter Books | Copy hold | Checked out | 05/09/2024 |
Electronic resources
- Related Resource: https://vsstaticssl.lvl3.on24.com/event/14/82/07/4/rt/1/resources/Harry%20Potter%20Reading%20Club%20Series%20Discussion%20Guide-473A.pdf
- Harry Potter series discussion guide from Scholastic
- Related Resource: http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366303
- The Class of 1939 Fund Home Page
J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first was published as Harry Potter and the Philosopherâs Stone in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, Quidditch Through the Agesand Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which was published as a script book.
Her other books for children include the fairy tale The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have also been bestsellers. She is also the author of books for adults, including a bestselling crime fiction series.
J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the childrenâs charity Lumos.
To find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.