This book was bought for my grandchildren as an investment for their future entertainment and love of literature. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. When she was 25, Jo started writing a third novel (‘I abandoned the first two when I realised how bad they were’).

His parents were wizards, killed by a Dark Lord’s curse when Harry was just a baby, and which he somehow survived.

As well as receiving an OBE for services to children’s literature, she has received many awards and honours, including France’s Légion d’honneur and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. K. Rowling also wrote three short companion volumes 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 her international children’s charity, Lumos.

If you’re just introducing reading to ur child then this is an amazing way to start the world of Harry Potter. If starting at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and tackling mountains of homework weren’t enough, there’s a terrifying three-headed dog in the forbidden corridor on the third floor – and Harry can’t helping wondering what it could be guarding, and why. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with breathtaking illustration by Jim Kay, winner of the Kate Greenaway medal. The wrapper is not faded along the spine and there aren’t any tears, no heavy scratches or heavy creases.During the next five years she outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, which was first published in 1997. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them went on to inspire a new series of films featuring Magizoologist Newt Scamander. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

K. Rowling's digital company Pottermore was launched, where fans can enjoy news, features and articles, as well as original content from J. Jim uses many techniques throughout the book, including pencil, charcoal, wax crayons, house paint, oil paint and acrylic. Rowling’s timeless classic, Jim Kay’s glorious illustrations will captivate fans and new readers alike.Bought as gift, the dust cover illustration seems slightly darker compared to my copy but all the illustrations inside are the same so it isn't a problem and could probably be down to different print runs of the book maybe?