Join Harry Potter as he sets out on the magical journey of a lifetime in the first book in J.K. Rowling's multi-award-winning series.Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four,Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal,they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then,on Harry's eleventh birthday,a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard,and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!J.K. Rowling's internationally bestselling Harry Potter books continue to captivate new generations of readers. Harry's first adventure alongside his friends,Ron and Hermione,will whisk you away to Hogwarts,an enchanted,turreted castle filled with disappearing staircases,pearly-white ghosts and magical paintings that flit from frame to frame. This gorgeous hardback edition features a spectacular cover by award-winning artist Jonny Duddle,as well as refreshed bonus material including fun facts exploring the origins of names such as Albus Dumbledore,Hedwig and other favourite characters. This is the perfect starting point for anyone who's ready to lose themselves in the biggest children's books of all time.SORTING - SPELLS - SECRETSSeven magical stories,one epic adventure.
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781408855898Number of pages: 352Weight: 380 gDimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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I've yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasn't been entranced by its witty,complex plot and the character of the eponymous HarrySpellbinding,enchanting,bewitching stuffTeachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classesOne of the greatest literary adventures of modern timesThe Harry Potter stories will join that small group of children's books which are read and reread into adulthood
J. K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling is a British author,best known for the bestselling children's fantasy phenomenon that is the Harry Potter series.
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