Young wizard-in-training Harry Potter prepares for a competition between Hogwarts School of Magic and two rival schools, develops a crush on Cho Chang, and wishes above all to be a normal fourteen-year-old.
Jim Kay Books
Jim Kay's artistic journey began with studies in illustration, profoundly shaped by his time working in the archives of the Tate Gallery and the Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. These formative experiences infuse his work with a unique texture and mark-making approach, employing elements from beetles to breadboards. His distinctive visual style brings a rich, layered quality to his illustrations, creating captivating and detailed imagery.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- 468 pages
- 17 hours of reading
When Harry and his best friends go back for their third year at Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass-murderer on the loose and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school. Lessons, however, must go on and there are lots of new subjects in third year - Care of Magical Creatures and Divination among others - to take Harry's mind off things!
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- 772 pages
- 28 hours of reading
Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down.
Harry Potter. A Magical Year
- 240 pages
- 9 hours of reading
A Magical Year invites readers on a captivating journey through the seasons at Hogwarts, featuring Jim Kay's stunning illustrations alongside cherished quotes from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. This enchanting gift book is perfect for anyone who has been charmed by the Boy Who Lived. Each day highlights a memorable anniversary or significant moment from the novels, brought to life by Kay's breathtaking artwork and decorative elements. His unique interpretations, such as glistening icicles on Hogwarts' snowy towers or the lively atmosphere of Diagon Alley, transport readers into the heart of the wizarding world. The collection includes iconic illustrations alongside previously unseen pencil sketches and preparatory works, offering a rare glimpse into the artist's creative process. Since the release of the Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 2015, Kay's mesmerizing depictions have captivated audiences. His award-winning character studies and landscapes showcase the artistry of a master at work. A Magical Year is an ideal gift for birthdays, Christmas, or bedtime reading, celebrating beloved characters like Harry, Ron, and Hermione in a beautifully illustrated compendium that will be treasured for years to come.
Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a house-elf called Dobby, and rescue from the Dursleys by his friend Ron Weasley in a magical flying car! Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for his second year, Harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors - and then the attacks start. Students are found as though turned to stone ... Dobby's sinister predictions seem to be coming true.These new editions of the classic and internationally bestselling, multi-award-winning series feature instantly pick-up-able new jackets by Jonny Duddle, with huge child appeal, to bring Harry Potter to the next generation of readers. It's time to PASS THE MAGIC ON ...
FANTASY & MAGICAL REALISM (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic with four special editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw ...Twenty years ago these magical words and many more flowed from a young writer's pen, an orphan called Harry Potter was freed from the cupboard under the stairs - and a global phenomenon started. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has been read and loved by every new generation since. To mark the 20th anniversary of first publication, Bloomsbury is publishing four House Editions of J.K. Rowling's modern classic. These stunning editions will each feature the individual house crest on the jacket and line illustrations exclusive to that house, by Kate Greenaway Medal winner Levi Pinfold. Exciting new extra content will include fact files and profiles of favourite characters, and each book will have sprayed edges in the house colours. Age 9+
The 10th anniversary edition of the bestselling novel about love, loss and hope from the twice Carnegie Medal-winning Patrick Ness. Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It's ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. Patrick Ness takes the final idea of the late, award-winning writer Siobhan Dowd and weaves an extraordinary and heartbreaking tale of mischief, healing and above all, the courage it takes to survive. Since publication, A Monster Calls has become an international bestseller and been made into a film starring Felicity Jones, Liam Neeson and Sigourney Weaver.
