The Austere Academy

1. Advance Reading Copy (ARC)

Advance reading copies are pre-production / unfinished / review copies of the books sent to book reviewers, booksellers, librarians, etc. Distributed in 2000 by HarperCollins. Includes draft versions of Brett Helquist's illustrations.

1. Wrap band

Orange paper band that came wrapped around the spine and covers of the Egmont hardcover (released in 2002). Spine is blank.

Some of the endorsements on the wrap band:

• 'My dad says reading one of these books is better than chopping onions.' - Amanda Wittkopf, Minnesota
• 'It is quite flattering that you think I might be Louis Sachar, but unfortunately for me, I am not.' - Lemony Snicket
• 'I preferred The Littlest Elf.' - Count Olaf