Jk rowling biography online for kids
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J.K Rowling was born in Chipping Sodbury, July 31st, Her childhood was generally happy, although she does remember getting teased because of her name, “Rowling” – She recalls often getting called “Rowling pin” by her less than ingenious school friends. J.K. Rowling says she never really warmed to her own name, although, she does remember having a fondness for the name Potter from quite an early age. g studied at St Michael&#;s Primary School in Gloucestershire, before moving to Chepstow, South Wales at the age of nine.
From an early age, J.K. Rowling had the mål to be a writer. She often tried her hand at writing, although little came from her early efforts. Aged six she wrote a book about a rabbit with measles. After her mother praised her effort. Rowling replied &#;well get it published then.&#; She admits it was a &#;Bit of an odd thing for a child of six to think. inom don’t know where it came from…”
In her own autobiography, she remembers with great fondness, when her good
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You work at Scholastic? Where they make the Harry Potter books?
We get that a lot. Scholastic Press is the U.S. publisher of the top-selling book series of all time. (More than million copies sold worldwide so far!) Though we at Parent & Child do not play a direct role in the Harry Potter franchise, we do love being associated with such a remarkable cultural touchstone. We also take great pride in knowing that good old-fashioned books have enriched the lives of so many since the first title in the seven-book series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, was published in
So when it came time to select someone to grace the cover of our Greatest Books for Kids special issue, there really was no question who it should be.
Spellbinding Success
J.K. Rowling, or Jo, as she’s known to insiders, doesn’t wander the halls of Scholastic, and never did. She lives (and writes) in Scotland with her husband, Neil Murray, a doctor, and their three children, year-old Jessica (fro
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J.K. Rowling
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Who Is J.K. Rowling?
J.K. Rowling, is a British author and screenwriter best known for her seven-book Harry Potter children's book series. The series has sold more than million copies and was adapted into a blockbuster film franchise.
Early Life
Rowling was born Joanne Rowling on July 31, , in Yate, England. She adopted her pen name, J.K., incorporating her grandmother's name, Kathleen, for the latter initial (Rowling does not have a middle name).
A graduate of the University of Exeter, Rowling moved to Portugal in to teach English. There, she met and married the Portuguese journalist Jorge Arantes. The couple's daughter, Jessica, was born in After her marriage ended in divorce, Rowling moved to Edinburgh with her daughter to live near her younger sister, Di.
While struggling to support her daughter Jessica and herself on welfare, Rowling worked on her first book in the Harry Potter series. The idea for the book reportedly occurred to her while she wa