This book is about this boy named Harry Potter. He is a wizard. When he was little, his parents were killed. Since then, he has been living with the Dursleys (his cousins). They are really mean to him. He is really happy when he gets an invitation to this wizard school called Hogwarts. This book is about his first year at Hogwarts.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)
By J.K. Rowling
Book 1 of 8 in the
Harry Potter Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 8 | V | 5.5 | 77508 |
This special edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone has a gorgeous new cover illustration by Kazu Kibuishi. Inside is the full text of the original novel, with decorations by Mary GrandPré.
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.
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.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780545582889
ISBN-10: 0545582881
Published on 8/27/2013
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 336
Book Reviews (2159)
This is the first Harry Potter book I ever read. My favorite character was Hermione, although she was pretty snooty and bossy. I never thought Voldemort(yes, I said it) was living on the back of a teacher's head! I tried to imagine it, and it was pretty creepy(Actually, I don't know how Voldemort looks like).
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If you like Harry Potter, I recommend the Lord of the Rings
AAAAAAAA! I love Harry Potter! This is by far the BEST one, and I think that it's realy good. I've loves Harry Potter books since I was six, and I've seen the movies sicne I was five. GREAT book! By the way, was J. K. Rowling write any other books?
Harry Potter in my opinion, is the best series out there. If you or someone you know wants a good, fictional book to read, this is probably the book for you. Harry Potter is violent series though. It has plenty cussing and is not a book you should read if you get emotional at death like I do. I read this book anyway and like to push through my emotions, but if you do not like doing that, this may not be the right book for you.
It is such a good book that is very compelling and intriguing. It keeps you on the edge of the chair waiting and looking for the next event. Then there are twists at every turn. You would not get bored at all reading this book. The description of the characters will come alive right in front of you.
ive wached all the movies there great
This book is really great! So it all starts when Harry Potter is just a baby. His parents were killed by the evil wizard you no who whose real name is Voldemort. Voldemort tried to also kill Harry but he couldn’t and the curse rebounded on him stripping him of all his powers which made Harry really famous because having survived being attack by Voldemort made him the only person ever to survive the killing curse. He is sent to live with the Dursley’s who are his aunt uncle and cousin by the wizard Dumbledore who claims that it is the best place for him. But Harry has a horrible unfair life with them because they are hideous to him all because of who he his. But soon weird letters start arriving for him and the Dursley’s decide that they have to leave the house until all of the letters stop coming so eventually after trying many places they make it to a little run down shack in the middle of nowhere. And during the night of Harry’s 11 birthday there is a knock on the door and once the stranger comes in Harry’s life takes a turn from the horrible life with the Dursley’s one full of magic, mystery, friends, enemies and most of all... danger. Will Harry and his friends survive? Read the book to find out!
When Harry Potter was a baby his parents were killed by the evil wizard he who must not be named who then tried to kill him but couldn’t and the curse rebounded on him stripping him off his powers. He is sent to live with his aunt uncle and cousin by the wizard Dumbledore who decides that it is the best place for him. But the Dursley’s are not kind to him and treat him unfairly but all because he is a wizard. One day close to Harry’s 11 birthday letters start arriving and it enrages his aunt and uncle because they keep showing up in the most peculiar places like in the fireplace. His uncle decides that they need to leave until the letters stop coming but the letters always seen to find them. In the end the end up going to a little run down shack in the middle of nowhere and sometime during the night Harry turns 11 and sometime else during the night there is knock on the door. But no one answers it so the stranger breaks sown the door. His name is Rubeos Hagrid. He tells Harry who he really is: a wizard and then he says that Harry must go to Hogwarts a wizarding school in order to learn magic. Even though the Dursley’s who ate his aunt uncle and cousin don’t want him to go he decides to go anyway. When he finally does make it to Hogwarts everyone stares at him and he has a rough time but he befriends Ron Weasly and Hermione Granger who become his best friends. Eventually he and his friends discover a trap door where they think a very important package is being hidden and where Snape one of the Hogwarts professors is trying to steal it. He and his friends go down together but for the very last obstacle he is on his own. And instead of finding Snape there he finds Quirell another professor and when he unwraps his turban he doesn’t have a normal head because on the back of his head is the face he who must not be named or if you are brave enough to say it Lord Voldemort. Will Harry escape from Voldemort or will he perish? Read the book to find out! I left out some parts of the story in this summa so you have to read the book to learn the details. I recommend this for second or third graders and up there is no maximum age.
I read this book at least 30 times. For real.