Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
By J. K. Rowling; Mary GrandPre (Illustrator)
(Arthur A. Levine Books, Paperback, 9780590353427, 312pp.)
Publication Date: October 1999
Other Editions of This Title: Mass Market Paperback, Hardcover, Hardcover, Prebound, Prebound, Compact Disc, Paperback
Categories: Humorous Stories, School & Education, Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
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Description
This story is filled with dark comedy and crafted with a quality of writing that has garnered J.K. Rowling top awards in her country and ours. Harry Potter spent ten long years living with his aunt and uncle and stupid cousin, Dudley. Fortunately, Harry has a destiny that he was born to fulfill. One that will rocket him out of his dull life and into a unique experience at the Hogworts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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