J.K. Rowling's Ex-Wife Meg Belviso Stars as Meg in the Wizard of Oz Series

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Japan on Jun 04, 2023

HSmom: So the book was really descriptive and had a lot of details. I read it on my iPhone on kindle and the text translated a bit weird, overall a great book, I would recommend it to anyone who likes detailed explanations and recent history. 4 out of 5 stars.

United States on Dec 15, 2022

Po Yeung: Good

United Kingdom on Oct 28, 2021

Amazon Customer: Guys, this book is amazing! It's a great biography for kids. You should buy it. It tells you all about JK Rowling's life, how she thought about Harry Potter and so many other things. It's a must read for Potterheads like me! :)

India on May 15, 2021

gbh01: I think it was a great book. I definitely recommend this book for younger kids because it was very short and simple. Explains the life of J.K. Rowling, the famous author of Harry Potter and the long hard journey of becoming a successful author. Age 6+

United States on Apr 28, 2021

Oscar Rynderman: J.K Rowling is an amazing person!
She had her ups and downs.
She is one of the most well known writer in the world.
Harry Potter is a great book but this book is not about Harry potter. This story is about Jk Rowling herself. She was very pore.
It is a book about how J.K Rowling and one day she was on a
train and she thought about a boy with messy hair and a scar on his head. This book tells the story of how she came up with Harry Potter.
Hope you people like the book.
P.s you can read some of my reviews on diffrent who was books.

Australia on Jun 23, 2020

Djilly L.Djilly L.: I’m sure it won’t be her last biography and as a topic it is actually quite obvious - when my Potter-obsessed young reader noticed this version of “Who Was” she put it high on her next to-read list. And these books are actually quite good to learn more about famous characters from the past, say, 150 years, their lives and social circumstances.

Our 9-year old daughter very much enjoyed the book. We use these books for guided-reading and therefore so did I. However the font size is somewhat large so it is suitable for younger readers as well. It’s all clear and very straightforward. Though with 103 pages of text it is an extensive read with a fair amount of information.
I really appreciate the single or double paged sub-topics throughout these books that explain more about a related event or specific person, in this book such highlighted topics are Chepstow Castle, herbs and Jane Austen.

In terms of presentation, the soft bound book’s cover is colourful. Inside there are quite a few illustrations, but these are in black and white. The quality of these illustrations differs per book, the ones in this J.K. Rowling book are from a proper artist . But still,...

United Kingdom on Jun 22, 2020

Andreea: J. K. Rowling is the author who gave us the magical Harry Potter universe. Whether you love her or disagree with her views, her story is truly aspiring. Though I haven’t read the entire Harry Potter series yet, I was interested in Rowling’s journey, from her modest childhood to celebrity status. Therefore, I chose to read Who Is J.K. Rowling? written by Pam Pollack and Meg Belvisom and beautifully illustrated by Stephen Marchesi. This book is an unauthorized biography aimed at younger readers and it is written in a simple yet entertaining manner.

Everybody knows that the idea for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone came to Rowling while travelling by train. However, she loved writing and telling stories from a young age, thus she entertained her friends with stories she made up. The passion for writing followed Jo throughout her early adult life and she managed to squeeze a little time to write as often as she could. Writing had a therapeutic effect on Rowling’s mind, especially when she went through though times. Yet, from the moment she had the epiphany about a boy who “had round glasses and a scar shaped like a lightning bolt.” (p. 6), her path slowly...

United States on May 11, 2018

Harry kerns: I liked how it told how she struggled but never gave up on reaching her dream and she did reach far beyond what she ever imagined. SHE IS MY HERO, ROW-MODEL AND MY MOTIVATION TO HELP OTHERS THROUGH MY PHOTOGRAPHY!!! See I have a very similar story behind my life and I look at her story and I think how much we have in common except I just started my journey and I haven’t even scared the surface I’m still working on becoming a professional photographer/photojournalist but someday I’m going to make it to a big time magazine or newspaper but i do have a website: sites.google.com/view/hjartandcreativewriting

United States on May 03, 2018

Stella Carrier: "Who Is J.K. Rowling" is an entertaining and quick read at just 105 pages. The following is a micro-sampler of what is contained in this book:
Chapter 2: A Flying Car (commences on page 21): Key details from Rowling's childhood are discussed, along with some of her favorite books.
Chapter 5: The Slush Pile (begins on page 46): This chapter includes facts on J.K. Rowling's journey towards submitting her writings to a receptive agent.
Chapter 8: Truly Magical (starts on page 85): Important information is shared on how much Rowling's family life changed as her fame started to sky-rocket even further. I thought that it was great to include some information about the houses and security detail.
"Who Is J.K. Rowling" by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso (illustration by Stephen Marchesi) is a book best for those who enjoy the Harry Potter films and/or books. It is also a great book for those who like biographies about self-made people.

United States on Sep 23, 2012