- Hardcover: 223 pages
- Publisher: Raincoast Books; 1 edition (Sep 6 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1551923963
- ISBN-13: 978-1551923963
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 14.5 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 454 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4,351 customer reviews)
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#61,833 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #20 in Books > Children's Books > Ages 9-12 > Series > Fantasy & Adventure > Harry Potter Books > Hardcover
- #58 in Books > Children's Books > Ages 9-12 > Series > Fantasy & Adventure > Harry Potter Books > General
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is JK Rowling's enchanting debut novel. This magical, gripping, brilliant book--a future classic to be sure--will leave children clamouring for a sequel. Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand and jellybeans that come in every flavour, including strawberry, curry, grass and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter as the story unfolds. In the non-magical human world--the world of "Muggles"--Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is renowned as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he's altogether different from his aunt, uncle and spoilt, pig-like cousin Dudley.
A mysterious letter delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry". Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I am not paying for some crackpot old fool to teach him magic tricks!" Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig... and that's where the real adventure--humorous, haunting and suspenseful--begins. (Ages 8-13) --Karin Snelson --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
From Publishers Weekly
The breakaway bestseller is now in paperback. In a starred review, PW said, "Readers are in for a delightful romp with this debut from a British author who dances in the footsteps of P.L. Travers and Roald Dahl." Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
The beginning of an epic tale.,
By Selina Lee "S.L." (Toronto, ON) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Hardcover)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - the start of it all.This is when Harry discovers that he's a wizard, receiving a letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. (Ah, don't we all dream of being whisked away into the magical world?) This is when we are all pulled into the delicious, intricate world of Harry Potter; the fantastic Diagon Alley, the idea of owls delivering your posts, moving photos and portraits, actual flying broomsticks, Quidditch... the list goes on. There's also a slight difference between this book and the other installments; J.K. Rowling writes her books in third-person perspective, but after this book, they are more narrowed to Harry's persepective. In this book, there's many more perspectives than just Harry's. And at this stage, this book can still be considered a "children's book." This aspect changes as the characters get older, and they're more aware of the darkness in the world. This is the start of it all - this first installment is a must-have.
5.0 out of 5 stars
the book that starts it all,
This review is from: Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone (Paperback)
this is a amazing book. i think every page is very well done and a great start for the whole series
1.0 out of 5 stars
Good book. But Stephen Fry's reading is 1000x better!,
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This review is from: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) (Audio CD)
The HP books are a great deal of fun, and it's hard to imagine anything else I could say about them that hasn't been said ten thousand times already.I do however want to say something about the *Audiobooks.* For reasons beyond my ken, Amazon.com does not let you know that there is an infinitely better version than this available, read by the delightful Stephen Fry. According to J.K. Rowling, her daughter listens to the (Fry) audiobooks constantly. Stephen Fry's gorgeous voice is a pleasure any time, but these books give him grand scope for mimicry and vocal characterization. Choosing to record a new version of these books for an American audience when Stephen Fry has already so brilliantly done them is perverse in its idiocy. Don't bother with this version; go over to Amazon.co.uk and buy the real thing!
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