Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone
by J.K. Rowling (Author)
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
Recognition: 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)
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
Recognition: 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)
Harry Potter Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Harry PotterReading level: 9+
Books in series: 10
Read in order? Yes
Next release: Finished
Website: stories.jkrowling.com/en-us/harrypotter
Tags: magic fantasy action adventure
Print series book list
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)