Loved by millions of readers worldwide, let the greatest children's book series of all time take you on an unforgettable journey. The hope and wonder of Harry Potter's world will make you want to escape to Hogwarts again and again. This is the perfect gift - three magical adventures in one box set!
Every great story has a great beginning. From the moment Harry Potter is deposited on the doorstep of number four, Privet Drive, with a swish of Albus Dumbledore's cloak and the words 'Good luck, Harry', J.K. Rowling's irresistible storytelling pulls readers into an unforgettable, magical adventure. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The magic starts here ...
Harry Potter is a milestone in every child's reading journey and continues to captivate new readers all over the world. This gorgeous, collectable three-book set, containing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, will whisk you away to Hogwarts and beyond; from the comforting cosiness of The Burrow to the snowy lanes of Hogsmeade. Follow Harry and his friends as they encounter two-faced professors and three-headed dogs, battle spiders and serpents, and discover the mysteries of Divination and Dementors. With enchanting cover art by Jonny Duddle, these beautiful paperback editions are to be treasured and read time and time again, the essential introduction to the world of Harry Potter.
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Praise for the Harry Potter books:
'That rare thing, a series of stories adored by parents and children alike.' - Daily Telegraph
'A phenomenon ... Grown men in suits have been spotted with them on trains. Parents squabble over who gets to read them to the kids, and teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes.' - Guardian
'One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times.' - Sunday Telegraph
'Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff.' - Mirror
'The only thing wrong with it is that you can't put it down.' - Fiona Chadwick, 9 years old
'It is very funny. I would love to be Harry and make up some magic spell to play on my teachers.' - Tom El-Shawk, 11 years old
'My mum loved it so much she would not let my dad read any of it to me.' - Alexander Benn, 7 and 91/4 years old
'It's for all ages and it's brilliant.' - Katrina Farrant, 10 years old
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror * One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Maße
Höhe: 205 mm
Breite: 138 mm
Dicke: 87 mm
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978-1-5266-2029-3 (9781526620293)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. 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. She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos), and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos), as well as a screenplay inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which marked the start of a five-film series to be written by the author. She has also collaborated on a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two, which opened in London's West End in the summer of 2016 and on Broadway in early 2018. In 2012, J.K. Rowling's digital company Pottermore was launched, where fans can enjoy news, features and articles, as well as original content from J.K. Rowling. She is also the author of The Casual Vacancy, a novel for adult readers, and the Strike crime series, written under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. She has received many awards and honours, including an OBE and Companion of Honour, France's Legion d'honneur, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.
