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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
295 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine |
November, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-1-338-10906-1$24.99
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
MinaLima.
British Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in 1926 New York with a leather case full of magical beasts that get loose in the city; a sinister magical figure also emerges. The inclusion of stage directions from this 2016 film's screenplay offers further insight into characters' actions. Black-and-white decorative embellishments, some of magical creatures, provide a helpful pause between scenes. A cast and crew list is appended. Glos.