{"product_id":"harry-potter-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-illustrated-edition-paperback","title":"Harry Potter: The Tales of Beedle the Bard - Illustrated Edition (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAn essential companion to the Harry Potter books, \u003ci\u003eThe\nTales of Beedle the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of fairytales from the wizarding\nworld, via the enchanted pen of J.K. Rowling. Rich with allusions and symbols\nfrom the Harry Potter stories, and enhanced with fascinating commentary from\nbeloved sage Professor Albus Dumbledore, this is a Hogwarts Library book to\ntreasure and enjoy for years to come. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAll of the gorgeous, grim and gothic detail of the Bard’s\nfive bewitching tales has been brought to life by Chris Riddell, thrice winner\nof the Kate Greenaway Medal. Much loved by generations of witches and wizards,\nand translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, this beautiful\nedition is the perfect gift for Harry Potter fans.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nMischievous and witty, Beedle the Bard’s stories are a deeply satisfying read\nin the tradition of all great fables and fairytales. Kindnesses are rewarded\nand selfishness shown to be the ruin of many a wizard. Burping cauldrons, hairy\nhearts and cackling stumps are met along the way. Each tale is brought vividly\nto life with Riddell’s trademark wry humour and elegance, including ‘The Tale\nof the Three Brothers’, familiar to readers of Harry Potter from the crucial\nrole it plays in \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNow available in a paperback format featuring a brand new cover by Chris\nRiddell, this edition contains all of the mesmerising illustrations from the\noriginal hardback plus an exclusive additional art print of Harry, Ron and\nHermione for readers to take out and keep. Prepare to be spellbound!\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Tales of Beedle the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e is published in aid of Lumos, an\ninternational children’s charity founded in 2005 by J.K. Rowling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.K. Rowling\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the enduringly popular\nHarry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed\ntrain journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven\nbooks and the first, \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, was\npublished in the UK in 1997. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe series took another ten years to complete, concluding in\n2007 with the publication of \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\u003c\/i\u003e. The\nHarry Potter books have now sold over 600 million copies in 85 languages, been\nlistened to as audiobooks for over one billion hours and made into eight smash\nhit movies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTo accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short\ncompanion volumes for charity: \u003ci\u003eQuidditch Through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFantastic\nBeasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tales of Beedle the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e, in\naid of her international children's foundation Lumos. \u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and\nWhere to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e went on to inspire a new series of films featuring\nMagizoologist Newt Scamander. Harry's story as a grown-up was continued in a\nstage play,\u003ci\u003e Harry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e, which J.K. Rowling wrote\nwith playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany, and which is now playing\nin locations around the world. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe is also the author of a bestselling crime fiction series\nwritten under the pen name Robert Galbraith, and two stand-alone children's\nnovels,\u003ci\u003e The Ickabog \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Pig\u003c\/i\u003e. J.K. Rowling has\nreceived many awards and honours for her writing, including the OBE and\nCompanion of Honour, and a Blue Peter Gold Badge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShe supports a wide number of humanitarian causes through\nher charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the international children's\ncare reform charity Lumos. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Riddell \u003c\/b\u003eis a much-loved illustrator and\nacclaimed political cartoonist. He has won the Nestlé Gold Award and two Kate\nGreenaway Medals. He is co-creator of the hugely successful \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller\nthe \u003ci\u003eEdge Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nChris has also worked on books for children with numerous collaborators\nincluding Paul Stewart, Neil Gaiman, Russell Brand and Michael Rosen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PANSING DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355622625487,"sku":"9781526637895","price":30.47,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_cd1a38d4-e980-4386-8d0c-2be05bd2a7c9.jpg?v=1792469320","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/harry-potter-the-tales-of-beedle-the-bard-illustrated-edition-paperback","provider":"Popular Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}