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Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Book 4) (Paperback)
by J.K. Rowling , Mary GrandPre (Illustrator)
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Author: J.K. Rowling , Mary GrandPre (Illustrator)
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Pub. in: July, 2002
ISBN: 0439139600
Pages: 752
Measurements: 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.8 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00224
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- Awards & Credential -
A winner of the National Book Award
A winner of the Smarties Prize
A winner of the Children's Book Award
It is short-listed for the Carnegie Medal (the U.K. version of the Newbery Medal) |
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Harry is now 14 years old and in his fourth year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where big changes are afoot. This year, instead of the usual Inter-House Quidditch Cup, a Triwizard Tournament will be held, during which three champions, one from each of three schools of wizardry (Hogwarts, Durmstrang, and Beaux-batons), must complete three challenging magical tasks. The competitors must be at least 17 years old, but the Goblet of Fire that determines the champions mysteriously produces Harry's name, so he becomes an unwilling fourth contestant. Meanwhile, it is obvious to the boy's allies that the evil Voldemort will use the Tournament to get at Harry. This hefty volume is brimming with all of the imagination, humor, and suspense that characterized the first books. So many characters, both new and familiar, are so busily scheming, spying, studying, worrying, fulminating, and suffering from unrequited first love that it is a wonder that Rowling can keep track, much less control, of all the plot lines. She does, though, balancing humor, malevolence, school-day tedium, and shocking revelations with the aplomb of a circus performer. The Triwizard Tournament itself is a bit of a letdown, since Harry is able, with a little help from his friends and even enemies, to perform the tasks easily.
This is the book that changed the series from a child's series to a teenage and even adult series. One can see that this book and the volumes after it are considerably darker than the first three. Truly we see the three main characters grow in terms of their maturity as teenagers. This book is crucial to the series. This fourth installment, with its deaths, a sinister ending, and an older and more shaken protagonist, surely marks the beginning of a very exciting and serious battle between the forces of light and dark, and Harry's fans will be right there with him.
Long before her fourth installment appeared, Rowling warned that it would be darker, and it's true that every exhilaration is equaled by a moment that has us fearing for Harry's life, the book's emotions running as deep as its dangers. Along the way, though, she conjures up such new characters as Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody, a Dark Wizard catcher who may or may not be getting paranoid in his old age, and Rita Skeeter, who beetles around Hogwarts in search of stories. JK Rowling has created an amazing world full of wonder and amazement, full of treachery and wizardry. But, most of all, she has created a world where adults and children alike can get lost for hours on end and enjoy the brilliant, exciting narrative that is presented within the pages of the Harry Potter Books.
Target readers:
Readers of all ages
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J. K. Rowling: Harry Potter's magic has touched a huge audience of all ages all over the world. In America, there are nearly 80 million books in print, and each title has been on the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. The fifth title, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, has already broken records with its first print run of 6.8 million copies and a second print run of an additional 1.7 million copies, a figure unprecedented for any book. J. K. Rowling has won the Hugo Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the Whitbread Award for Best Children's Book, a special commendation for the Anne Spencer Lindbergh Prize, and a special certificate for being a three-year winner of the Smarties Prize, as well as many other honors. She has been a featured guest on "60 Minutes," "The Today Show," and "Larry King Live." Rowling has also been named an Officer of the British Empire. Rowling first thought of Harry while riding a train back in 1990. "Harry just strolled into my head fully formed." She worked on the book for several years, finding quiet moments while her daughter napped. Several publishers turned down the finished manuscript before one took interest. In 1998, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published in the United States, kicking off Harry-mania. Suddenly, kids were reading again, and their parents wanted to read the same books! The second and third books were published in the spring and fall of 1999. On July 8, 2000, the release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire became a major celebration, with bookstore events occurring at midnight nationwide. The book sold an unprecedented three million copies in the first 48 hours of release and according to Publishers Weekly is "the fastest-selling book in history." Warner Bros. enjoys certain rights in respect to all the Harry Potter books and has exercised its option to create films on all of those that have been published to date; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets have each been released to critical praise and record-setting box-office success. With over 170 million books sold, the books have been translated into 55 languages and distributed in over 200 countries. Each of the first four books are currently on bestseller lists in the United States, Britain, and around the globe. Joanne Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury near Bristol, England. After she graduated from Exeter University, she found work as a secretary, and later spent time teaching English in Portugal before moving to Edinburgh, Scotland, with her daughter. She currently resides in Scotland with her husband and two children.
Mary GrandPre: Educated at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Mary GrandPre began her career as a conceptual illustrator for local editorial clients. Continually experimenting with media, Mary underwent many artistic changes in her expressive visual form. Her concerns for light, color, drawing, and design came together in evocative, ethereal pastel paintings evolving toward a style she now calls "soft geometry". Mary's new work attracted corporate advertising and editorial clients. Some of the include: Ogilvy & Mather, BBD&O, Whittle Communications, The Richards Group, Neenah Paper, Atlantic Monthly Magazine, Random House, Berkley, Penguin, Dell and McGraw Hill publishers. Recently, she was featured on the cover of Time Magazine for her work with the Harry Potter Series and also worked as a visionary in the environment/scenery development in DreamWorks animated film Antz. Mary's work has received national recognition through awards received from: The Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, Graphis, Print and Art Direction. Her work was chosen among thousands of illustrators to be on the cover of Showcase 16, and an article was written about her "conceptual editorial assignments" in Step-by-Step Graphics. Communications Arts Magazine has also done a "career retrospective" article in their January/February 200 edition. Additionally, Mary has now illustrated six beautiful children's books and is at work on the seventh. Her book illustration possesses highly personalized lyrical story interpretations and has received very favorable reviews in the national press. It is unusual for an illustrator to work successfully in so many genres of illustration at one time, from advertising and corporate to editorial and children's books. Her reputation is now world renown for her delightfully stunning illustrations.
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Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, fourteen-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal - even by wizarding standards. And in his case, different can be deadly.
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Erika (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
The fourth book is obviously better for the older readers: the characters are all maturing, and it has a better plot than the other first three books. Hermione, Ron, and Harry are attending a dance, the portrayal of racism in the book is getting deeper, and yet they still have their adventures where they uncover something new. I enjoyed how wonderful the book was, but it isn't perfect. There are some stereotypes flitting through and there, but it isn't overall the biggest idea people can find. People, who know how big the fourth book is (734 pages), are overwhelmed and don't bother to read it. However they should not be disappointed at all, the book turns out to have an intriguing plot. |
Marcus (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
To truly understand the amount of time that Rowling has spent on the editing and writing of this book, one would do well to read it over a few times. Details gone unnoticed during the first read will become more preeminent in the second read, and even more so during future reads. I have yet to read a book in which the plot was not so carefully laid out, yet to find a book which does not so plausibly unravel the sequence of events concerned with the life of a fourteen year old boy. Apart from incorporating a storyline rich in thematic elements with a truly in-depth plot, Harry Potter still holds his aura of magical appeal, as this is easily one of the best books to have come out in a long time. With such vitality, Harry Potter delivers... and scores. |
A reader (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
Harry Potter never knew what would happen his 4th year at Hogwarts. This book is about a middle school aged boy that goes to a magical school. During his 4th year at Hogwarts he gets into very magical situations. Also during his 4th year the Tri-Wizard Tournament is held at Hogwarts. All middle school students wanted! Middle school students should read this book because you won't want to put the book down, it's funny and you can actually see the settings and characters in your head. The theme of this book is friendship. When Harry is in trouble Ron and Hermione care about him. They like to help each other in things. Such as tests or other things. They listen to each other when they have good news or bad news. Of course in every friendship there are their fights. The characters in Harry Potter are very easy to relate to. Such as revenge on your enemies. Or when you and your friends get in to arguments or fights. When you just can't believe what your friends are telling you and you think that they are only telling lies. Or when you miss a friend or loved one and you can't stop thinking about him or her. The setting is a magical school named Hogwarts. They teach spells and do a lot of magic. Also they use flying brooms. Everybody at Hogwarts has wands. Also everybody has spell books to teach them spells and other things to know about magical things. In conclusion I would recommend this book to all people who love reading books about bravery and friendship. I really loved the magical things that happened and really loved the book. Once again I would recommend this book mostly to middle school aged kids. I would mostly recommend this book to middle school aged kids because they can really relate to the characters. Also that they can really get into the story. |
Edmund (MSL quote), USA
<2006-12-27 00:00>
What can I say - only that is was well worth the wait! For all of you who have never read any of the Potter books as if there are any such people, think of these books as a series of magical mysteries. I loved every minute of the audiobook. Man Ms. Rowling really can take you to another world. It's delightful to see how Rowling can stay true to the feel of the previous books, and yet allow Harry and friends to mature. Must say though, this is a bit darker than the other ones, as some well known characters die. The ending of the book is frightening compared to the previous books but is a necessary evil for Harry as the older he gets, the more he learns about his past. I believe Ms. Rowling had warned about the books becoming darker and darker. Can't wait for the next one. Again, and absolute perfect audiobook and Rob Inglis narration only magnifies the book 10 fold with his voice. He makes every character come to life. The perfect narrator. |
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