Sunday, October 19, 2008

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Press
ISBN: 0-590-35340-3

My rating: 5 out of 5

I, along with countless others, love this book. "Harry Potter" is an incredibly fun read that kids will enjoy. I feel that the reason kids like these books so much is that at one time or another we all have felt that like an outsider and that we just do not "fit in." This book takes this concept and transforms it into a tale of a boy who finds out he is a wizard. The characters are intriguing and really stimulate the imagination. But what's also interesting that we all know people who are like the characters in the book - the school bully, a teacher that you think just doesn't like you, the best friend, etc.

Children who do not enjoy reading, I feel, will be pulled into this magical world right away and will not put this book down until it is finished. "Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone" is a fun, enduring tale that all libraries should have.

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