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The Tales of Beedle the Bard

(2008, Fiction - Fantasy)

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 10; suggested age 10.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Four kid-friendly stories for Potter fans; one gruesome one.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 10 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Each tale teaches a lesson, though some of them have more application to the world of wizards than to ours.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    A very gruesome chapter in which a man cuts out a woman's heart, licks and strokes it, then cuts out his own heart. This includes an illustration of this scene. Also, a fatal duel, a throat-slitting, and a suicide.

  • Sex:

    A reference to "fondling some Horklumps."

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A man gets drunk.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About The Tales of Beedle the Bard

Parents need to know that, among several child-friendly and enjoyable tales is one gruesome one, in which a man cuts out a woman's heart, licks and strokes it, then cuts out his own heart. This includes an illustration of this scene.

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  • Families can talk about the unusual way this book was produced and marketed: first as a handwritten, illustrated, and bound book auctioned for millions, then after a year's delay, an edition for the rest of us, along with a very expensive special edition. Why did they do it this way? Why would people spend so much money for it? What makes this book more interesting or special than others?
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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    jack august
    Lives in Maine
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

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    this is to the on almost at the bottom and this is a vey good book. but why dont you read it yourself?

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    jack august
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    I rate this title on for age 9 and give it 5.0

    awsome

    best of j.k. rowling

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  3. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    alpha1014
    Lives in Minnesota
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

    Great for almost any age.

    Great book, great for kids!

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    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 4.0

    I want to know about this book.

    I want to about this book.I really awaiting J.K. Rowling's Book.Plaese tell me about this Book.

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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I laughed

    I want to read it.

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