Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone
Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.
All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley—a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry—and anyone who reads about him—will find unforgettable. For it's there that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him... if Harry can survive the encounter
Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Medal 9-11 years (1997); FCBG Children’s Book Award Overall winner and Longer Novel Category (1997); Birmingham Cable Children’s Book Award (1997); British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year (1997); Young Telegraph Paperback of the Year (1998); Sheffield Children’s Book Award (1998); Whitaker's Platinum Book Award (2001)
About the Harry Potter Series
Books in series order
- 1.Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone(1997)
- 2.Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets(1998)
- 3.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(1999)
- 4.Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire(2000)
- 5.Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix(2003)
- 6.Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince(2005)
- 7.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows(2007)
- +Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(2001)
- +Quidditch Through the Ages(2001)
- +The Tales of Beedle the Bard(2008)
Reading age: 9–18 years
This series should be read in order.
Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy. He lives with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and his cousin Dudley, who make him sleep in a cupboard under the stairs. Then Harry starts receiving mysterious letters and his life is changed forever. He is whisked away by a giant and enrolled in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard!
At Hogwarts, Harry receives training in magic, masters riding a broomstick, and discovers his incredible talent for the wizard sport of Quidditch. And for the first time in his life, Harry has friends who care about him: his fellow students Hermione and Ron and a giant named Hagrid. But all is not rosy when Harry discovers his true destiny and finds he must face the evil one who killed his parents. His survival will depend upon the help of his newfound friends, as well as his own wit and powers.