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JULY 25, 2006 at 7:20 AM
Posted by GERI
Source: USA Today via Yahoo! News
Two million paperback versions of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are set to go on sale today
in North America. The book will cost $9.99 and is certain to be a best seller.
Previous releases of the paperback versions have reached the No. 1 spot and actually spent more time at that spot than the original hardcover versions.
On a side note, the The Kids and Family Reading Report, released by Yankelovich and Scholastic found that:
...both kids and their parents credit the popular books with getting more kids to read for fun and with helping kids do better in school. Just over half (51%) of Harry Potter readers ages 5-17 years old say they did not read books for fun before they started reading Harry Potter, but now they do, and 65% say they have been doing better in school since they started reading the series. Parents see an even greater impact. The vast majority of parents (89%) say that reading Harry Potter has helped their child enjoy reading more, and 76% say that reading Harry Potter has helped their child do better in school.
Yankelovich is a leader in consumer trends tracking and Scholastic, is a children's publishing, education and media company which publishes the Harry Potter series in America.
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Witch
Points: 718
Hedwig,express says:
I'm glad they finally have the book in paperback. It's good for people who can't aford to by hardback.
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 2:13 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1786
sis <3 says:
It's actually funny, cause in Denmark the paperback version in Danish was the only version avaliable at first.
Now - when the paperback comes out in US- the hardback comes out in Denmark!
What a crazy world we live in!
-Christina
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 3:10 PM EST
Witch
Points: 852
nejicanspin says:
I thought there were already paperbacks relased in the U.S.
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 3:17 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3647
Anastasia Popovick says:
I have been waiting for this forever!!!
I was out shopping earlier tody and didn't see it anywhere. Maybe I'll go out again later and see if I can find it. Then I'll be able to re-read it this weekend!!!
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 4:02 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1894
Hermione5 says:
Good prize for the book. :)
trezmcgonagall: Hi! I loved your comment! I thought no one else is there on this page who knows carpal tunnel syndrome :D *laughs* Are you a med student as well?
Anyway, paperbacks are better, but I like to have both ones if possible because hard cover ones last longer.
Hugs,
Hermione5
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 4:41 PM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
Points: 3537
Nienna Narmolanya says:
Hmm, now why would the paperback do better in sales? Well, I was thinking, maybe true Harry Potter fans want both the hardcover AND the paperback (that's probably why I'd buy it), and there are a lot of those, and those others that just want to wait for the paperback to read the book.
Harry Potter helped me. I started actually reading books (not for school) when I started reading Harry Potter, and I guess it helped me to concentrate. I love Harry Potter!
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 5:29 PM EST
Lady of the Rings
Points: 4116
Padfoot4387 says:
Ahh I bought one yesterday for my dad, 25% off at the local grocery store. His birthday was the day before, and I decided to give him HBP a day late. Hehe, I was the one that got him into HP in the first place.
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 7:10 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 342
Ima_Dragonrider says:
yeup...
ive seen it...
i remember when the OotP first came out on paperback...
it was a much bigger deal...l o l
maybe cause it is 870 freakin pages!!! l o l
&heart;s
:::rissa:::
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 9:02 PM EST
Student
Points: 268
DreamSickle123 says:
That's great for those who were so patient enough to wait for the paperback release..... But I am impatient, therefore I got mine in hardback and read it as soon as it was in my hands.
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 9:28 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3239
Tenshi says:
Why does it take so long for the paperback versions to come out I wonder?
Well, practice makes perfect! Reading does wonders for your intellect! :D
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 9:49 PM EST
Comedy Princess
Points: 3398
Ginevra M. Weasley says:
WOW...I can buy it...too bad I dont live in the United States...otherwise that will be mine...hahaha...I will go over there soon.
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 9:55 PM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 5155
Friendly Deaf Angel says:
Well that is good, now i can tell my friend about it so she could by it now because she is waing for it.
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 10:31 PM EST
The Dark Knight
Points: 5789
minister for magic says:
Well I already own the hardcover version but I am really careful with that one when I read so I do not wreck it.
Having the paperback version would be very good just to have it there and not worry about wrecking it,
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 11:08 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1065
GeeMessy says:
That was big news yesterday. I went to Barnes & Noble and it was a big deal. It reminded of last year when the hardback was released. I do not like paperbacks (damage easily) but YAY for HBP paperback
Posted Jul 26, 2006 at 11:48 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1499
Belle of the Ball says:
You know I never realized that the paper back versions didn't come out with the hard cover ones. I suppose the hard covers cost more so they're making sure all us crazy people who have to have it right away are buying the more expensive books. Oh well, I prefer hard cover anyway. I tend to fold the covers over on paper backs.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 12:30 AM EST
Witch
Points: 754
Griselda Marchbanks says:
It's kind of late isn't it, releasing a paperback version months after the hardback. I personally think that paperbacks are easier to read but hardcovers look heaps better and they don't spoil as easy.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 7:19 AM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2445
JAYSTARR says:
To be that low in price, I hope it is going for good cause.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 9:10 AM EST
Witch
Points: 881
Just Dance says:
Wow thats really cheap.. I seen some in the book store i went to yesterday and it was like 15 or 20 dollars though.. but oh well .. I tend to like the hard cover ones best anyway ..
<3 Nicole
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 9:58 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1218
hermygrangergirl says:
I am glad to say that I was in North America at the time of the paperback edition release. Although I admittedly didn't even buy it since I allready have the hardback, I just felt the need of gloating about my trip to the States. :) No really. Okay I think it's great they're releasing the paperback edition- much more economic for those families who have waited so long to acquire the book simply for price reasons (which my family was slightly too impatient to do). Umm for those of you who couldn't quite follow this rambling post, I'm sorry. Rambling posts do tend to happen to me sometimes. Long live HP and JKR, the Creator. :D
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 10:37 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 84
MexicanWizard says:
that's pretty cool. I don't know about any of you but I like the Harry Potter font in purple, not yellowish gold. still it looks awesome.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 10:56 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 449
Emma#1fan says:
Cool, i think it would be pretty cool to have both paperback and hard back.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 11:55 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 346
Order_Member_#1 says:
Cool.I bought one already.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 12:42 PM EST
Haldir's Horcrux
Points: 6268
Corvis says:
I bought my copy, even though we have the hardcover. My kids like carrying this one around and reading it before they go to bed, so the stats are right.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 3:52 PM EST
Witch
Points: 739
The 4th Champion says:
I already have it in hard cover. Its great that HP has gotten kids to do better in school.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 5:38 PM EST
Witch
Points: 622
Hermison says:
I love hP but I really like the hardcover edition, I don't know why, I just do.
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 6:19 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1448
Wulfric_Brian says:
Those statistics are amazing! Though I can certainly see why they are true. I know that Harry Potter has really helped my young brother become more into reading. And it's really cool that a lot of kids do better in school. Funny how a lot of schools have banned HP, right?
Posted Jul 27, 2006 at 8:49 PM EST
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