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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 flavor, 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 in J.K. Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. In the nonmagic 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 famous 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 quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt, uncle, and spoiled, piglike 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. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, first published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, continues to win major awards in England. So far it has won the National Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Children's Book Award, and is short-listed for the Carnegie Medal, the U.K. version of the Newbery Medal. This magical, gripping, brilliant book--a future classic to be sure--will leave kids clamoring for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. (Ages 8 to 13) --Karin Snelson Amazon.com Audiobook Review
The amazing popularity of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone means that now even Muggles know about the Leaky Cauldron, Diagon Alley, and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Whether or not you've read about Harry, this unabridged audiobook brings his world to life. Reader Jim Dale brings an excellent range of voices to the characters, from well-meaning Hermione's soft, earnest voice to Malfoy's nasal droning; from Professor McGonagall's crisp brogue to Hagrid's broad Somerset accent;... read more The New York Times Book Review, Michael Winerip
...funny, moving and impressive.... Like Harry Potter, [J.K. Rowling] has soared beyond her modest Muggle surroundings to achieve something quite special. read more The Washington Post Book World, Michael Dirda
Obviously, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone should make any modern 11-year-old a very happy reader. The novel moves quickly, packs in everything from a boa constrictor that winks to a melancholy Zen-spouting centaur to an owl postal system, and ends with a scary surprise. read more
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Jennifer R Cole
from Avondale, Arizona
January 3, 2000
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This book it amazing! I loved it and I'm 23. I am going to read it to my 8th graders. I can't imagine them liking it any less!
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Best Series I have Ever Read
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Johanna Solomon
from Pennsylvania, USA
January 3, 2000
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This book is captivating, almost addicting. You jump at every chance to turn another page. Harry is wounderful and exciting. You grow to love him. This book is wounderfully written and I wish the writer te best of luck, just send us more Harry.
--This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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Words cannot describe how good this book is
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Leo
from Kentwood, MI, USA
January 3, 2000
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I grew up on fantasy and science fiction, particularly the works of Tolkein, C.S. Lewis, and Jules Verne. So, when I picked up the copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, I was transported back to the enjoyment I felt then. Never have I been so captivated by a novel, save perhaps for the Wheel of Time series. Harry Potter, a ten-year old child in England, has begun to receive letters in massive amounts that seem to follow him wherever he goes. Once he is finally able to open one, he discovers that he is a wizard and has been admitted to one of the most prestigious of all wizarding schools: Hogwarts. After purchasing his equipment (such as the requisite wand), Harry gets on the train, where he meets a new friend...and a new enemy. Little does he know that Voldemort, the dark wizard who killed his parents so long ago and whose powers were destroyed by Harry Potter, controls one of the teachers at Hogwarts and seeks to gain his revenge... Very incredible, and well worth your time.
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Great reading for the whole family
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A reader
January 3, 2000
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Rowling does a wonderful job creating a character that people of all ages can connect with. I couldn't put it down
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