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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, Book 1)

Volume 1
By J.K. Rowling
Series: Harry Potter
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Harry Potter, a boy who has lived a miserable life with his cruel relatives, the Dursleys, discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard. He receives an invitation to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he begins to learn magic, make friends, and uncover the mysteries of his past. This enchanting introduction to the magical world sets the stage for heroic adventures and unforgettable experiences.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for children and young readers who enjoy fantasy and adventure stories. Also a great choice for anyone beginning their journey into the celebrated Harry Potter series.

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Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone introduces us to a young boy who has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.

All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley—a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.

But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry—and anyone who reads about him—will find unforgettable.

Series: Harry Potter

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781338878929

Publisher: Scholastic US

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Scholastic US

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Mary GrandPre

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 191.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 320

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Harry Potter J.K. Rowling J.K. Rowling Series: Harry Potter Young Adult

About the Author

J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first was published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, Quidditch Through the Agesand Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which was published as a script book.

Her other books for children include the fairy tale The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have also been bestsellers. She is also the author of books for adults, including a bestselling crime fiction series.

J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the children's charity Lumos.

To find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.


Mary GrandPré has illustrated more than twenty beautiful books, including The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock, which received a Caldecott Honor; Cleonardo, the Little Inventor, of which she is also the author; and the original American editions of all seven Harry Potter novels. Her work has also appeared in the New Yorker, the Atlantic Monthly, and the Wall Street Journal, and her paintings and pastels have been shown in galleries across the United States. Ms. GrandPré lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her family.

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