Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone

Book Description

A winner of England’s National Book Award, the acclaimed debut novel tells the outrageously funny, fantastic adventure story of Harry Potter, who escapes a hideous foster home thanks to a scholarship to The Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.Say you’ve spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand, and jellybeans that come in every flavor, including strawberry, curry, grass, and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J.K. Rowling’s enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. In the nonmagic human world–the world of “Muggles”–Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is famous as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities, and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he’s quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt, uncle, and spoiled, piglike cousin Dudley.

A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: “We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.” Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, “I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!” Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig… and that’s where the real adventure–humorous, haunting, and suspenseful–begins. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, first published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, continues to win major awards in England. So far it has won the National Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Children’s Book Award, and is short-listed for the Carnegie Medal, the U.K. version of the Newbery Medal. This magical, gripping, brilliant book–a future classic to be sure–will leave kids clamoring for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. (Ages 8 to 13) –Karin Snelson

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书名：Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone

这部广受好评的处女作是英格兰国家图书奖的获得者，这部广受好评的处女作讲述了哈利波特离奇有趣、奇幻的冒险故事，他凭借霍格沃茨魔法学校的奖学金逃离了一个可怕的寄养家庭。告诉你，我一生中的头10年都睡在一个讨厌你的家庭的楼梯下。然后，在一个荒谬而神奇的命运转折中，你发现自己被巫师、笼子里的雪猫子、凤凰羽毛的魔杖和各种口味的软糖包围着，包括草莓、咖喱、草和沙丁鱼。不仅如此，你还会发现你自己就是一个巫师！这正是J·K·罗琳迷人有趣的处女作《哈利·波特》中年轻哈利·波特的遭遇。 哈利波特与魔法石。在没有魔法的人类世界里，哈里是一个无名小卒，在他的父母被邪恶的伏地魔杀害后，他的姨妈和叔叔不情愿地继承了他，对他一视同仁。但在巫师的世界里，瘦小的哈利作为试图杀死他的巫师的幸存者而出名。他的额头上只留下了一道闪电般的伤疤，奇怪地精致的情感，以及一大堆神秘的力量，提醒他，是的，他与他的姑姑、叔叔和被宠坏的、像猪一样的表弟达德利完全不同。

一封神秘的信，由友善的巨人海格送来，把哈利从沉闷的麻瓜生活中解脱出来：我们很高兴地通知你，你已经被霍格沃茨魔法学校录取了。当然，弗农姨父最令人不快的是，我不会付钱给某个神经病的老傻瓜来教他魔术！然而很快，哈利发现自己和他的猫头鹰海德薇一起来到了霍格沃茨，真正的冒险就是从那里开始的。 哈利波特与魔法石, first published in England as 《哈利波特与魔法石》，继续在英国赢得主要奖项。到目前为止，它已经获得了国家图书奖、智慧奖、儿童图书奖，并入围了卡内基奖章，即英国版的纽伯里奖章。这本神奇、扣人心弦、精彩绝伦的书肯定会成为未来的经典之作，这会让孩子们吵得不可开交。 哈利波特与密室 and 哈利波特阿兹卡班囚徒. (Ages 8 to 13) –Karin Snelson