{"product_id":"harry-potter-and-the-sorcerers-stone-the-illustrated-edition-harry-potter-book-1-isbn-9780545790352","title":"Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: The Illustrated Edition (Harry Potter, Book 1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in the beloved, bestselling Harry Potter series, now illustrated in stunning full color by award-winning artist Jim Kay in a deluxe jacketed hardcover edition with illustrated endpapers and a ribbon bookmark. A gift to be treasured by Harry Potter fans and book lovers of all ages!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, J.K. Rowling's beloved Harry Potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated full-color editions. Award-winning artist Jim Kay has created over 100 stunning illustrations, making this deluxe format a perfect gift for a child being introduced to the series and for dedicated fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003ePraise for the original publication of \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A wonderful first novel. Much like Roald Dahl, J. K. Rowling has a gift for keeping the emotions, fears, and triumphs of her characters on a human scale, even while the supernatural is popping out all over. The book is full of wonderful, sly humor [and] the characters are impressively three-dimensional (occasionally, four-dimensional!) and move along seamlessly through the narrative. \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\u003c\/i\u003e is as funny, moving and impressive as the story behind its writing. Like Harry Potter, [J. K. Rowling] has wizardry inside, and has soared beyond her modest Muggle surroundings to achieve something quite special.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A charming, imaginative, magical confection of a novel. . . . A glorious debut, a book of wonderful comic pleasures and dizzying imaginative flights. There is no cause to doubt Rowling's abilities and promise, and every reason to expect great things, truly great things, from her in the future.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Sunday Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You don't have to be a wizard or a kid to appreciate the spell cast by Harry Potter.\" -- \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The story delights and the writing gives you goosebumps, the good kind.\" -- \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*\"Readers are in for a delightful romp with this award-winning debut from a British author who dances in the footsteps of P. L. Travers and Roald Dahl. Rowling leaves the door wide open for a sequel; bedazzled readers will surely clamor for one.\" -- \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first was published as \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuidditch Through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tales of Beedle the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published as a script book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer other books for children include the fairy tale \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ickabog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Pig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have also been bestsellers. She is also the author of books for adults, including a bestselling crime fiction series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the children’s charity Lumos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e      Jim Kay won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012 for his illustrations in \u003ci\u003eA Monster Calls\u003c\/i\u003e by Patrick Ness. Jim studied illustration at the University of Westminster and since graduating has worked in the archives of Tate Britain and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. Jim has produced concept work for television and contributed to a group exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He now lives and works in Northamptonshire, England, with his wife.","brand":"Arthur A. 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