This glorious, Sunday Times bestselling collector's edition of J.K. Rowling's classic first story will take you on the magical journey of a lifetime. Galloping gargoyles! 2022 is the silver anniversary of J.K. Rowlings magical classic Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone! In celebration of 25 years of Harry Potter magic, Bloomsbury is proud to be releasing a special commemorative edition of the original story, with a wealth of special features and celebratory bonus content guaranteed to delight brand-new readers and long-time fans alike: - Beautiful hardback edition for the perfect special gift - Original front cover from the very first 1997 edition, illustrated by Thomas Taylor one of the most iconic book covers of the twentieth century - Available for one year only get your copy while stocks last! - Original drawings from J.K. Rowlings own archive - Thomas Taylors charming account of illustrating the cover for the first time, as a young artist - Fully updated story text, with refreshed design, to provide the perfect reading experience Harry Potter lives in the cupboard under the stairs at his uncle and aunts house at number four, Privet Drive until the day when a mysterious letter arrives from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and a giant on a flying motorcycle arrives to change his life with four simple words: Harry yer a wizard. Since its first publication, Harry Potter and his epic adventures have become a cultural phenomenon, bewitching millions of readers all across the globe. This irresistible anniversary edition will bring back treasured memories for the fans who remember the excitement when Harrys journey first began, as well as introduce a new generation to the unforgettable story of the Boy Who Lived. A bestseller in The Sunday Times charts, June 2022.

 

 

This book has been graded for interest at 8 years. This book has been specially written for struggling readers. This book has been specially written for reluctant readers.

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published in 2022 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

J K Rowling grew up in a small village on the English/Welsh border. In 1990, after moving to London, she was sitting on a delayed train back home from Manchester when she had the idea of a boy wizard who went to wizarding school. It took a year for her agent Christopher Little to find a publisher. Lots of them turned it down. In June 1997 Bloomsbury published Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone under the name J. K. Rowling. The next six books of the Harry Potter series took her nearly another 10 years to write and publish, with the movies based on the books released in between publications. JK also wrote three short Hogwarts Library companion books for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in aid of Comic Relief, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard in aid of Lumos. In 2016 she worked with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany to continue Harrys story in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened in London, followed by the USA and Australia. She also wrote the screenplay for the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the first in a series of new adventures, taking place before the time of Harry Potter, featuring wizarding world magizoologist Newt Scamander, the author of the book she created for Comic Relief in 2001. The second film, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, was released in 2018, and the third in 2022. JK has also written The Ickabog, and The Christmas Pig, a standalone adventure story about a boys love for his most treasured thing and how far he will go to find it. The author lives in Scotland with her family and two dogs. https://stories. jkrowling. com/en-us/home/