![]() ![]() "Each time someone opens a copy of Beedle this Christmas or gives it as a gift, they will be making a difference to the life of a vulnerable child living not so very many miles away." "We had no idea what to expect in terms of sales figures so we are thrilled by such impressive sales in the first week alone," he said. The charity's chief executive Richard Alderslade said he hoped The Tales of Beedle the Bard would remain at the top of the charts until Christmas. This put it streets ahead of the other titles contending for Christmas number one, including Paul O'Grady and Dawn French's autobiographies, and Guinness World Records. The book shot to the top of the UK's book charts immediately after publication, selling over half a million copies in its first 10 days on sale, according to book sales monitor Nielsen BookScan. "All royalties will be going to help children without families, many of them with disabilities, whose voices have been unheard for many years." "I am absolutely delighted that so much money has been raised," she said. Rowling today thanked everyone who had bought a copy of the book. ![]()
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