Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - J. K. Rowling (Paperback)

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Barcode: 9781408855652

Department: Books

Released: 1 Sep 2014

Supply Source: UK

Book

Author: J. K. Rowling

Binding: Paperback

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Language: English

Number of Pages: 352

Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 129mm (289g)

Summary

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. 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. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

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Juvenile Fiction

General Subject: Children's Fiction

BISAC Subject 1: Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic

BISAC Subject 2: Fiction / Fantasy / General

BIC Classification 1: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)

BIC Classification 2: Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage)

Library Subject 1: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Imaginary organization - Fiction

Library Subject 2: Wizards - Fiction

Library Subject 3: Wizards - Juvenile fiction

Dewey Classification: 823.92

Readership: Children's (6-12)

Author Bio

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was J.K. Rowling's first novel, followed by the subsequent six titles in the Harry Potter series, as well as three books written for charity: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 450 million copies worldwide and been translated into 78 languages.