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About This Book:

Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

Other Available Formats:
Hardcover, 1998
PACKAGE, 1999
Audio Cassette, 1999
Compact Disc, 1999
Compact Disc, 1999
Audio Cassette, 1999
Paperback, 1999
Audio Cassette, 1999
Hardcover, 2000
Prebinding, 2001
Paperback, 2001
Paperback, 2003
Reinforced Hardcover, 2003

Synopsis
Eleven-year-old Harry Potter was a baby when his parents died, and since that time he has been living with his horrible Uncle Vernon, dislikable Aunt Petunia, and truly disgusting cousin Dudley. Miserable and lonely, Harry is shocked when he receives a letter inviting him to attend the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. At this special school, which is kept a secret from all those not involved in the worlds of magic, Harry begins to learn the truth about the death of his parents and discovers his own unbelievably amazing family history. This book is the first entry in the phenomenally popular Harry Potter series of books. Enjoyed by both children and adults, these books literally changed the face of children's publishing when, as a result of their stunning popularity, the New York Times began compiling and publishing a list of best-selling children's books--for the first time in that newspaper's history. 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.

Details
Series:             Thorndike Press Large Print Young Adult Series
Illustrator:         Mary Grandpre
Language:        English
Reading Level:  Grades 7 to 9

Size
Length:        422 Pages
Weight:        1.2 Pounds
Height:         9 Inches
Width:          5.5 Inches
Thickness:    1.3 Inches



Publisher Notes
First Line: Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didn't hold with such nonsense.
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth.



Industry Reviews
"This hugely enjoyable fantasy is filled with imaginative details, from oddly flavored jelly beans to dragons' eggs hatched on the hearth. It's slanted toward action-oriented readers, who will find that Briticisms meld with all the other wonders of magic school."
(09/01/1998)
"Readers may think at first that they have stumbled into a new Roald Dahl book....This amusing adventure will have fantasy lovers waiting impatiently for the promised sequel."
(October/November 1998)
"On the whole, 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' is as funny, moving and impressive as the story behind it. J.K. Rowling, a teacher by training, was a 30-year-old single mother living on welfare in a cold one-bedroom flat in Edinburgh when she began writing it in longhand during her baby daughter's nap times. But like Harry Potter, she had wizardry inside, and has soared beyond her modest Muggle surroundings to achieve something quite special."
(2/14/99)


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Book Details Summary: The title of this book is Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone and it was written by Mary Grandpre (Illustrator), J. K. Rowling. This edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone is in a Hardcover format. This books publish date is November 1999 and it has a suggested retail price of $24.95. There are 422 pages in the book and it was published by Thorndike Pr. The 10 digit ISBN is 0786222727 and the 13 digit ISBN is 9780786222728. For the most current lowest price, Click Here.