Neil Packer is best known for his stunning illustrated editions of The Iliad and The Odyssey, and has created artwork for many classic titles for the Folio Society. She supports a wide number of humanitarian causes through Volant, and is the founder of the international children's care reform charity Lumos. Jim has produced concept work for television and contributed to a group exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Inspired by the original companion volume, it was the first in a series of new adventures featuring wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander. Whatever the reason it helped bring the level of the illustrations up to more in line with the average reading age of the books and the mentality of the stories.

Breathtaking scenes, iconic locations and unforgettable characters await inside - Luna Lovegood, Professor Umbridge, Grawp the giant, and many more - as Harry Potter and Dumbledore's Army prepare for the coming battle against Lord Voldemort. K. Rowling's classic series is an epic artistic achievement, featuring over 160 illustrations in an astonishing range of visual styles. These are big hardcover editions of the original novels, but with illustrations added every few pages throughout. Rowling’s fairy tale for younger children, The Ickabog, was serialised for free online for children during the Covid-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020 and is now published as a book illustrated by children, with her royalties going to her charitable trust, Volant, to benefit charities helping alleviate social deprivation and assist vulnerable groups, particularly women and children.

As a bibliophile and a parent, you’re so eager for the day your kid is ready to read those words and enter the wizarding world of Harry Potter. The illustrations, with a few minor exceptions, actually look like the images we got from reading the books and watching the movies. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular, era-defining Harry Potter book series, as well as several stand-alone novels for adults and children, and a bestselling crime fiction series written under the pen name Robert Galbraith. Neil is a well-renowned illustrator in his own right, and his distinctive artwork has been woven through the book complementing Jim’s narrative scenes.

This New York Times bestselling modern classic explores the perennial topic of environmentalism in an urban world, from the creator of The Wild Robot and Mr.The fifth book in the beloved, bestselling Harry Potter series, now illustrated in brilliant full color in a deluxe, clothbound collector’s edition. I was supposed to add to this whole “book to wine” pairing trend that’s going around, but I honestly don’t get it: what makes a certain type of wine perfect to drink with a book? Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay's dazzling full-colour illustrations in this stunning new edition of J. As Harry enters his fifth year at Hogwarts, Waterstones beckons you to see the darker side of the wizarding world. Some people have critized this volume because most of the fully page illustrations are at the beginning with a few towards the end with only a few margine doodles and decorations in the middle chapters.