Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by Rowling, J. K
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good (Book condition)/Very Good (Jacket Condition)
- Seller
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Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Synopsis
The first novel of J.K. Rowling's acclaimed Harry Potter Series was released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . In this novel, the audience first meets Harry Potter and his horrible family. Harry is an orphan, and lives in a tiny room under the stairs, serving his family by cooking and cleaning. His life takes a turn for the better when he gets a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. Winner of: British Fantasy Award (1999), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year (1998), Smarties Prize (1997), Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002) ...more Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002), Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (2001), South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Award (2001), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2000), Charlotte Award (2000), Nene Award (2000), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2000), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2001), Blue Hen Book Award for Chapter Book (2001), Nevada Young Readers' Award for Young Reader Category (2000), Sasquatch Reading Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Middle/Junior High (2000), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2000), Carnegie Medal Nominee (1997), ALA's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults (1999)
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THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK. THE BEST BEGINNING FOR THE BEST SERIES EVER WRITTEN.
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- Bookseller
- Montreal Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 501099
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (Book condition)
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good (Jacket Condition)
- Edition
- First American Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Arthur A. Levine - An imprint of Scholastic Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children's and Young Adult;
Terms of Sale
Montreal Books
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