Reader jim dale brings an excellent range of voices to the characters, from wellmeaning hermiones soft, earnest voice. The harry potter series has been recognized by a host of awards since the initial publication of philosophers stone including four whitaker platinum book awards all of which were awarded in 2001, three nestle smarties book prizes 19971999,109 two scottish arts council book awards 1999 and 2001, the inaugural whitbread childrens book. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone discussion guide. I can relate to this world in many ways an orphan not loved by his guardians not told anything about where he comes from hears it from a completed e stranger goes to a. Harry potter and the philosophers stone audiobook full free. James naughtie a group of young readers talk to author j. The best thing about rowlings writing is that she does not underestimate the children who would read her book, and has therefore, imparted a certain strong writing quality to the book. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is the first novel in the harry potter series and j. The philosophers stone also known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone audiobook is the first in j. We plan on performing through the entire book with our goofy take on harry. The boy who lived m r and mrs dursley, of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1st bookclub printedition by rowling, j. The first harry potter book harry potter and the philosopher s stone will be read chapterwise by several celebrities, including daniel radcliffe, david beckham, eddie redmayne. In the united states the book and movie are called harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
Waterstones invites you to join harry as he discovers the magical world for the very first time at the start of this incredible, multiawardwinning series. It was published a year later in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fairy tale. List of chapters in the harry potter novels harry potter. The writing has been compared to that of jane austen, one of rowlings favourite authors, or roald dahl, whose works dominated childrens stories before the appearance of harry potter. Whether or not or not youve examine harry, this unabridged audiobook brings his world to life. House editions harry potter harry potter books and resources.
Harry potter is a wizard and has been awarded a place to study at hogwarts. Harry potter has never even heard of hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, privet drive. David beckham, dakota fanning, eddie redmayne and harry potter himself, daniel radcliffe, have all signed on to read chapters of the sorcerers stone. Jun 25, 2017 the leaky cauldron is not associated with j. The story starts with number 4 privet drive about a boy called harry potter who lives in the cupboard under the stairs of a house owned. Say youve spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter series, book 1 harry potter by j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter. Harry potter and the philosophers stone to be read by. Rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. But as his eleventh birthday approaches, all this is about to change.
Harry potter harry potter and the philosophers stone. The books imaginative story line about a boy wizard made it an immediate and lasting hit with both children and adults. Scroll for more guides from the rest of the series. Rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. In this episode of book club, a mysterious giant enters the shack to wish harry a happy birthday.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone released in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. The curse inexplicably reverses, defeating voldemort and searing a lightningbolt scar in the middle of the infants forehead. My favorite book out of all the harry potter books is harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Rowling 1997 y ouve probably heard of this book already, and if you havent read it yet i think youll enjoy it. Not a word about how this book made the kids read again. After the holidays end, harry, ron, and hermione finally discover the identity of nicolas flamel. Harry potter philosophers stone by jk rowling, signed. Browse and buy harry potter and the philosophers stone hogwarts house editions at harrypotter from gryffindor and hufflepuff, to ravenclaw and slytherin, browse collectable 20th anniversary covers, to celebrate 20 years since the publication of the first in j. Mar 01, 2015 the first book is harry potter and the philosophers stone. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. This magical, gripping, brilliant booka future classic to be surewill leave children clamouring for a sequel. The son of james and lily potter and nephew of vernon and petunia dursley.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone j k rowling bok. Rowling about her phenomenally successful book harry potter and the philosophers stone, from. Kate greenawayawardwinning artist jim kay has created over 100 stunning illustrations, making this deluxe format a perfect gift as much for a child being introduced to the series, as for the dedicated fan. Then, on harrys eleventh birthday, a strange man bursts in with some important news. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter and the order of the phoenix harry potter and the halfblood prince harry potter and the deathly hallows titles available in the harry potter series in latin. List of chapter titles and respective inuniverse time of occurrence in the harry potter book series. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. The amazing popularity of harry potter and the sorcerers stone means that now even muggles know about the leaky cauldron, diagon alley, and hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter and the philosophers stone chapter 18. He is a smart aleck who lies, hates, disobeys those in authority, plans vengeance, his friends steal, are malicious etc. The film is the first instalment of the harry potter film series and was.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first novel in the immensely popular harry potter series by british writer j. Rowling is the author of the recordbreaking, multiawardwinning harry potter novels. Harry potter and the philosophers stone kindle edition. Grady hendrixs novel the southern book clubs guide to slaying vampires revolves around. It is nighttime in surrey, we see two owls on the street sign privet drive and the camera pans to the street with very identical looking brown bricked houses. Harry potter and the philosophers stone chapter 10. Some of my favourite books are kidsyoung adult books. This is a story about harry and his two new friends settling down for their first year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry only to discover that they have a part to play. Enter a cat reading a map, owlfilled skies and whispers about the potters.
Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Value of the 1st edition harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Click on the icon below to download the dedicated harry potter and the philosophers stone discussion guide. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection. Not a word about the merchandise and kids dressed as potter. What is the book harry potter and the philosophers stone. Sep 23, 2017 a rare firstedition harry potter book has sold at auction for a recordbreaking. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 23 june, 199120 june, 1992 date at the start of chapter. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone chapter 8, part one duration. Bw book club harry potter and the philosophers stone part 1.
When first started the book i thought it was very confusing and even a little boring because of all the events that were going on. The anser key is in the next document welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. The story starts with number 4 privet drive about a boy called harry potter who lives in the. Not a word about hollywood and the movie which i will be seeing in a couple of days. The author, an unknown writer named joanne rowling, had sent the manuscript to 12 different publishers before bloomsbury picked it up. The book was retitled harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the us.
Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. Harry potter and the philosophers stone the teen book club. Summary in harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry, an orphan, lives with the dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, dudley one day just before his eleventh birthday, an owl tries to deliver a mysterious letterthe first of a sequence of. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone harry potter. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Jk rowlings pottermore has an official harry potter book club. Harry potter and the philosophers stone j k rowling. They realize that the threeheaded dog is guarding the sorcerers stone, and harry begins to suspect that snape is planning to steal it. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is an enthralling start to harrys journey toward coming to terms with his past and facing his future.
With millions of harry potter books sold around the world, this cgipacked fantasy adventure is. Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone first published 21 years ago in 1997. Dursley, of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. Uk print bloomsbury us print scholastic ebook pottermore digital audiobook pottermore. They said boys wouldnt want to read a book written by a woman, so they encouraged her to go by her initials.
Before it was part of the most popular childrens series on earth, harry potter and the philosophers stone was a new book from an unknown author from. Harry potter has been at the heart of waterstones since the first copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone came into our hands. A cip catalogue record of this book is available from the british library. The first book is harry potter and the philosophers stone. You can register with the harry potter fan club to get all the latest updates on. Rowling harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Apr 04, 2015 in that vein, harry potter and the sorcerers stone affiliate link was the first time i ever read a book that contained more words than i knew what to do with at the time. Rowlings harry potter audiobooks free series that have made her the most successful literary author of all time, selling more than 400 million copies worldwide. Harry potter philosophers stone by jk rowling abebooks. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Harry potter philosopher stone by rowling, first edition. Bw book club harry potter and the philosophers stone. It was the first book written by rowling, and she was praised for creating wellrounded characters and a fully realized wizard universe that.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone simple english. Harry potter and the philosophers stone characters. Oct 16, 2014 harry potter and the philosophers stone was j. Rowlings 1997 novel harry potter and the philosophers stone. Reader jim dale brings a superb vary of voices to the. Prepare to be spellbound by jim kays dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this fullcolour illustrated hardback edition of the. Fans camped out overnight and lined up at bookstores in record numbers as each new installment in the series appeared. One day just before his eleventh birthday, an owl tries to deliver a mysterious letterthe first of a sequence of events that end in harry meeting a giant man named hagrid. Then, on harrys eleventh birthday, a great beetleeyed giant of a man called rubeus hagrid bursts in with some. In 2001 a film adaptation written by steve kloves the fabulous baker boys and directed by chris columbus home alone, home alone 2. Sep 30, 2004 i got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. We believe this to be a book club edition with the following points of issue. In this episode of book club, we start the first harry potter book.
Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Download harry potter and the philosophers stone pdf ebook. Rowling harry potter, book 1 harry potter and the philosophers stone english online club. It is a fairy tale, written with the whimsical quality needed to capture an eleven year old reader. The book was first published on 26 june, 1997 by bloomsbury in london, and was later made into a film of the same name the book was released in the united states under the name harry potter and the sorcerers stone because the publishers were concerned that most american. Fantastic beasts and where to find them, quidditch through the ages and the tales of beedle the bard. First editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands thanks to a typo in 500 hardback copies of the novel. After murdering harry s parents, james and lily potter, evil lord voldemort puts a killing curse on harry, then just a baby. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry, an orphan, lives with the dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, dudley. Left to survive with his horrible aunt and uncle, the dursleys, and their spoiled son, dudley, harry has been forced to live in a spiderridden closet under the stairs. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone chris columbus 2001 146min. The first book in the series introduces boy wizard harry potter.
But, after the first few chapters i was hooked and i finished the book in about a day. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that. And so the first of the harry potter adventures is set to begin. The first series of books we are reading through is harry potter. Rowling debut novel, the first novel in the harry potter series, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book depository. Harry potter has lived a miserable life since his parents death. Harry potter and the philosophers stone ebook by j. Harry potter thinks he is an ordinary boy until he is rescued by an owl, taken to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, learns to. Daniel radcliffe, david beckham to read first harry. Nearly ten years had passed since the dursleys had woken up to find their nephew on the front. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. They were the last people youd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because they just didnt hold with such nonsense.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone rowling litlovers. Harry potter and the philosophers stone summary gradesaver. Encourage selfexpression, inspire student writing, spark critical thinking, explore series fiction, and much more. What other book might you compare harry potter and the philosophers stone, book 1 to and why. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. First edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers. Many people are under the impression that all first.
It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Rowlings first novel, followed by the subsequent six titles in the harry potter series, as well as three books written for charity. Then, on harry s eleventh birthday, a great beetleeyed giant of a man called rubeus hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is jk rowlings enchanting debut novel. Jan 01, 2004 harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is an amazing book about three friends harry, ron and hermione who travel to hogwarts school for witches and wizardry in a train station that you cant even see. Harry potter and the philosophers stone audiobook free about the first j. It was published in 1997 and a movie version was shown in theaters in 2001. A beautiful, hardcover, fullcolour illustrated edition was released in 2015. The film is the first instalment of the harry potter film series and was written by steve kloves and produced by david heyman. On june 26, 1997, british publishing company bloomsbury took a risk and released a book titled harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter first edition of the philosophers stone sells.
Buffalo wizards book club is a series where we read books and put on a fancy puppet show as we go. What is harry potter and the philosophers stone about. Rowling is definitely magical herself, winning double smarties award. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Seems to be titled harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the us. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone ssj3 rawb book club. A quiz to answer after reading or watching harry potter and the philosopher. Harry potter has ideas expressed in other books but this is something different. Buffalo wizards book club is a series where we read books and put on a fancy puppet show we go. Harry potter and the philosophers stone chapter 8, part one duration. Harry potter and the philosophers stone ssj3 rawb book club.
Jul 29, 2015 harry potter and the philosophers stone by j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone sorcerers stone in america is the first novel in the harry potter series. At the beginning of the book, harry is an unimpressive figure. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is the first book in the harry potter series, written by j.