Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who's parents have been killed in a 'car crash'. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight!) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher's Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they?
| ISBN | 0747532745 | | Pages | 224 | | ISBN13 | 9780747532743
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 230 | | Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | | Published in | London | | Imprint | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | | Previous ISBN | 9780747589945 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 198 | | Publication date | 26 Jun 1997 | | Width (mm) | 129 | | DEWEY | 823.914 | | Academic level | Children (6-12) | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Interest age | 8 |
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'I can honestly say I can't remember the last time I encountered an author who has had this effect on me. For the first time in years the book lives up to the hype perfection' Daily Express 'Extraordinarily vivid and exceptionally well-imagined' Independent on Sunday 'Rowling deserves all the plaudits that are being heaped upon her. For once, the word phenomenon is an understatement' Scotland on Sunday 'The most remarkable publishing sensation for a generation the story is told with such momentum, imagination and irrepressible humour that it can captivate both adults and children' Sunday Express
Fabulous book, highly recommended -
KAREN LACEYYes I'm an ADULT, and my husband calls this my 'comfort blanket.' However, I do like to disappear into the story...magic, mystery,old castles,witches and evil beings...all take me back to my own childhood, where the enjoyment of such tales was a treat to be savoured. -
f mcneilit was the first in a wonderful escapism it got kids and adults alike reading together, for a lot of kids it was probably the first book they ever read and they are timeless, and you can read them forever you don't get bored of reading them.
as an adult i loved them -
Kim Hoskins
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