Harry Potter (Books 1-3)
by J. K. Rowling
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Every great story has a great beginning - and this is where Harry Potter's extraordinary, magical adventure starts. From the moment Harry Potter is deposited on the doorstep of number four, Privet Drive, Little Whinging, with a swish of Albus Dumbledore's cloak and the words 'Good luck, Harry', J.K. Rowling's irresistible storytelling magic pulls readers into an unforgettable adventure. Harry Potter is a milestone in every child's reading life and this gorgeous, collectable boxed set is the show more perfect introduction for new readers, wizard and Muggle alike. Contains Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. These new paperback editions are exclusively available in this boxed set. show lessTags
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Synopsis: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. A baby is delivered to the house of 'the worst kind of muggles'. He is neglected and abused simply because he is 'different'. At age 11 Harry receives a letter that changes his life - he is accepted into Hogwarts. At the school he learns how to be a wizard, play quidditch, and confront the Dark Lord.
Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This is a completely delightful book that not only tells a good story but shows how even an abused child can make choices that lead to good outcomes.
Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. This is a completely delightful book that not only tells a good story but shows how even an abused child can make choices that lead to good outcomes.
Twenty-first century classics. Book One is still my favorite, even after reading all the others. I love the complicatedness of the others, but this is still the best for me.
Book Two was not among my favorites, though I do adore Dobby, Hogsmeade, and the invisibility cloak.
One of my favorite magical gadgets in J.K. Rowlings' entire creation is the Pensieve, which we first encounter in Book Three.
Book Two was not among my favorites, though I do adore Dobby, Hogsmeade, and the invisibility cloak.
One of my favorite magical gadgets in J.K. Rowlings' entire creation is the Pensieve, which we first encounter in Book Three.
very interesting story
Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban by J. K. Rowling (1999)
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J. K. (Joanne Kathleen) Rowling was born in Gloucestershire, U. K. on July 31, 1965. She also writes fiction novels under the name of Robert Galbraith. Rowling attended Tutshill Primary and then went on to Wyedean Comprehensive where she was made Head Girl in her final year. She received a degree in French from Exeter University. She later took show more some teaching classes at Moray House Teacher Training College and a teacher-training course in Manchester, England. This extensive education created a perfect foundation to spark the Harry Potter series that Rowling is renowned for. After college, Rowling moved to London to work for Amnesty International, where she researched human rights abuses in Francophone Africa, and worked as a bilingual secretary. In 1992, Rowling quit office work to move to Portugal and teach English as a Second Language. There she met and married her husband, a Portuguese TV journalist. But the marriage dissolved soon after the birth of their daughter. It was after her stint teaching in Portugal that Rowling began to write the premise for Harry Potter. She returned to Britain and settled in Edinburgh to be near her sister, and attempted to at least finish her book, before looking for another teaching job. Rowling was working as a French teacher when her book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in June of 1997 and was an overnight sensation. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone won the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Award, and received a Commended citation in the Carnegie Medal awards. She also received 8,000 pounds from the Scottish Arts Council, which contributed to the finishing touches on The Chamber of Secrets. Rowling continued on to win the Smarties Book Prize three years in a row, the only author ever to do so. At the Bologna Book Fair, Arthur Levine from Scholastic Books, bought the American rights to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for the unprecedented amount of $105,000.00. The book was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for it's American release, and proceeded to top the Best Seller's lists for children's and adult books. The American edition won Best of the Year in the School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Parenting Magazine and the Cooperative Children's Book Center. It was also noted as an ALA Notable Children's Book as well as Number One on the Top Ten of ALA's Best Books for Young Adults. The Harry Potter Series consists of seven books, one for each year of the main character's attendance at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. All of the books in the series have been made into successful movies. She is number 1 on the Hollywood Reporter's '25 Most Powerful Authors' 2016 list. She has also written Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. She won the 2016 PEN/Allen Foundation Literary Service Award. In 2016 she, along with Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, published the script of the play Harry Potter and the cursed child. It became an instant bestseller. Rowling's first novel for an adult audience,The Casual Vacancy, was published by Little Brown in September 2012. She made The New York Times Best Seller List with her title Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination. She published two bestselling fiction novels under the name of Robert Galbraith: The Cuckoo's Calling and The Silkworm. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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