OotP Scholastic edition

[Richelle Votaw]

According to TLC, Scholastic is reporting that the U.S. edition of Order of the Phoenix will be 896 pages.  If you remember, I had a dream a few weeks ago in which it was 906 pages.  Not far off, huh? :)  

896 pages.  896 pages.  I keep saying that over and over.  And as TLC reported, it's funny that none of these articles commenting on how "expensive" OotP will be ($29.99) aren't mentioning that the price is being compared to books 1/2 its size!  Or less!  Compare it to a picture book, say "If you Give a Mouse a Cookie."  Hardcover $15.99 and it's, what, 24 pages?  32 at most.  Or an early chapter book, Junie B. First Grader, "Toothless Wonder."  I read all the Junie B. books to my first graders, 80-90 pages I'd guess.  $11.95.  That's 13 cents a page.  Order of the Phoenix?  3 cents a page.  What a bargain! :)

Richelle


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