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Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (Book 1)
by Rowling, J. K
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good
- ISBN 10
- 059035342X
- ISBN 13
- 9780590353427
- Seller
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Concord, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Scholastic 1999, 1999. Paperback. Good. Octavo, softcover, good in orange pictorial wraps. First Harry Potter book. Year 1 in the Harry Potter Series. Harry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable muggle aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's really a wizard, just as his parents were. Everything changes when Harry attends a school for wizards and discovers who he is; he is drawn into a mystical world. 509 pp.
Synopsis
The first novel of J.K. Rowling's acclaimed Harry Potter Series was released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . In this novel, the audience first meets Harry Potter and his horrible family. Harry is an orphan, and lives in a tiny room under the stairs, serving his family by cooking and cleaning. His life takes a turn for the better when he gets a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. Winner of: British Fantasy Award (1999), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year (1998), Smarties Prize (1997), Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002) ...more Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002), Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (2001), South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Award (2001), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2000), Charlotte Award (2000), Nene Award (2000), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2000), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2001), Blue Hen Book Award for Chapter Book (2001), Nevada Young Readers' Award for Young Reader Category (2000), Sasquatch Reading Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Middle/Junior High (2000), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2000), Carnegie Medal Nominee (1997), ALA's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults (1999)
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Reviews
On Aug 26 2011, SherlockJr said:
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK. THE BEST BEGINNING FOR THE BEST SERIES EVER WRITTEN.
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Details
- Bookseller
- bookwitch
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55518y
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone (Book 1)
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 059035342X
- ISBN 13
- 9780590353427
- Publisher
- Scholastic 1999
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
Terms of Sale
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All books guaranteed for 30 days. Full refund if not entirely happy with product. There may be $5 re-stocking fee to be determined by me.
About the Seller
bookwitch
Biblio member since 2006
Concord, California
About bookwitch
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- Pictorial Wraps
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- A.N.
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- Octavo
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