Quidditch through the ages / J.K. Rowling.
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TextPublisher: London : Bloomsbury, in association with Whizz Hard Books, 2017Copyright date: ©2001Description: 129 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781408880739 (hardback)Subject(s): Wizards -- Juvenile fiction | Potter, Harry (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction | Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization) -- Juvenile fiction | Sports -- Juvenile fictionGenre/Form: Fantasy fiction. DDC classification: 823.914 Summary: A perennial bestseller in the wizarding world and one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts School library, Quidditch Through the Ages contains all you will ever need to know about the history, the rules - and the breaking of the rules - of the noble sport of Quidditch. Packed with fascinating facts, this definitive guide by the esteemed Quidditch writer Kennilworthy Whisp charts the game's history from its early origins in the medieval mists on Queerditch Marsh, through to the modern-day sport loved by so many wizard and Muggle families around the world. With comprehensive coverage of famous Quidditch teams, the commonest fouls, the development of racing brooms, and much more, this is a must-have sporting bible for all Harry Potter fans, Quidditch lovers and players, whether the weekend amateur or the seasoned Chudley Cannons season-ticket holder.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Fiction | JF ROW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111063493702 |
"Illustrations by Tomislave Tomić" -- Title page verso.
Written by J.K. Rowling as a fictitious author.
"Kennilworthy Whisp" -- Cover.
Ages 9+.
A perennial bestseller in the wizarding world and one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts School library, Quidditch Through the Ages contains all you will ever need to know about the history, the rules - and the breaking of the rules - of the noble sport of Quidditch. Packed with fascinating facts, this definitive guide by the esteemed Quidditch writer Kennilworthy Whisp charts the game's history from its early origins in the medieval mists on Queerditch Marsh, through to the modern-day sport loved by so many wizard and Muggle families around the world. With comprehensive coverage of famous Quidditch teams, the commonest fouls, the development of racing brooms, and much more, this is a must-have sporting bible for all Harry Potter fans, Quidditch lovers and players, whether the weekend amateur or the seasoned Chudley Cannons season-ticket holder.
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