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Unlock the more straightforward side of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!
This engaging summary presents an analysis of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling, the first book in the bestselling series. In the novel, we are introduced to the Boy Who Lived and the wizarding world, which is inhabited by a range of colourful characters and fantastical creatures. In Harry's...
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Serie Harry Potter volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 13
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Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy until he is rescued by an owl, taken to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The reason: Harry Potter is a wizard.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 12
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Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"Harry 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. All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 8
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From Buddha and Muhammad to King and Mandela, from the discovery of fire to the invention of the World Wide Web, and from Romeo and Juliet to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, this is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining compendium of important people and events.
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Experience the magic again with this chronicle of the young wizard who took the world by storm! From the moment that J. K. Rowling conceived the idea of Harry Potter during a train ride, until the 1997 UK publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, The Making of the Potterverse tells the history of one of today's most beloved sagas-in print, on screen, and in real life as waves of Pottermania swept fans young and old. Covering the phenomenon...
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Follow in the footsteps of some of the world's most famous authors on the journeys which inspired their greatest works in this beautiful, illustrated atlas.
Some truly remarkable works of literature have been inspired by writers spending time away from their typical surroundings. From epic road trips and arduous treks into remote territories to cultural tours and sojourns in the finest hotels, this book explores 35 influential journeys taken by literary...
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In 1987, when Richard Harris — the legendary star of “This Sporting Life”, “The Field” and “Harry Potter” and the “Philosopher's Stone” — was interviewed for the first time by Joe Jackson, they almost came to blows. Jackson was determined to unearth deeper truths about the actor than he usually disclosed during interviews. Harris had manipulated the media all his life, largely to keep people from getting to really know him. However,...
8) Haunters
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
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Does history have a ghost of a chance?
Eddie, Adam, David. Each has the same strange power: the ability to time-travel. Through portals of dreams, they can appear as ghosts, wherever and whenever they want. The first boy, Eddie, is the genius who has sworn to protect the past and uphold the dreamwalker's code. The second, Adam, is a haunter, a dream-terrorist, dead-set on changing history for his own nefarious ends. The third, David, is the neophyte...
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