[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: OotP Scholastic edition/ books for children

[Richelle Votaw]

At 12:51 PM 2/12/03 +0000, Richelle wrote:
>>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? :)

Bel replied:

>I just checked my hardback of CoS, and there are 10 pages of frontmatter 
>before page 1. If that's true of OotP, the total number of pages will 
>actually be 906.
><cue Twilight Zone music>

Okay, *that* would be spooky!

JenP writes:

> I knew that I was going to be spending a lot of 
> money to raise these kids, but darnit... I didn't 
> realize I was going to have to pay for books, too!

As an educator, let me take this opportunity to jump on my soap box.  Spare no expense, buy your children every book they look remotely interested in. :)  Still, there are ways to get around paying top dollar in a bookstore.  Most schools, at least public schools in the U.S., offer discounted books through one of the mail order companies.  Scholastic is behind all of it, under the names Scholastic (specific name varies by grade level), Trumpet, Troll, and maybe a couple of others.  I do Scholastic for my classroom and for myself.  I actually got the paperbacks of Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find them for 95 cents each.  I bought four of each.  Yes, I'm obsessed.  Anyway, there are always books starting at 95 cents, and loads at 2, 3, or 4 dollars.  So keep an eye out, or in the future, ask your child's teacher (they do have these for as low as preschool).

Richelle


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