We are rapidly approaching the day that millions of kids (and adults) around the world have been waiting for. The much anticipated seventh and last work, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows written by J.K. Rowling , goes on sale this Saturday, July 21st.

The Harry Potter books have sold 325 million copies world-wide and have been translated into 64 languages, as well as being converted into a successful film franchise. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows reached the top spot on both the Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble bestseller lists just a few hours after the date of publication was announced on February 1, 2007. Retailers report that more orders have been placed for this book than for any other in history, and American publisher Scholastic announced an unprecedented initial print run of 12 million copies.

Check out your local libraries and book stores to see what special events they have planned to celebrate the book release!

There are two great children’s book fairs opening this week – one in Argentina and one in Hong Kong.

The 18th Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil (Buenos Aires Children’s Book Fair) opens on Monday, July 16 and runs until August 3. This is one of the premiere children’s book fairs and features all kinds of books for children and teens, as well as workshops, storytelling, games and competitions.

The Hong Kong Book Fair has 475 exhibitors and hopes to surpass last year’s attendance of over 685,000. This book fair runs from July 18 – 24, and features special events for children and their families.

To see the other great events, workshops and conferences happening this week please visit our calendar. As always, comments and feedback are welcome.

Posted by: Corinne | This entry was posted on Sunday, July 15th, 2007 at 10:49 pm and is filed under Eventful World. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Tags: Book Fairs, Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling