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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneJ. K. Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J. K. Rowling
A boy raised in a cupboard by relatives who despise him discovers on his eleventh birthday that he is a wizard, and that the man who killed his parents is not finished.
A story about children and witches and wizards, adventurous and funny in tone. We would put it with children of 9–12, and at a reading age of about 10 for reading alone.
Worth knowing before you buy
- Frightening scenes
- A death or grief
None of this makes it a bad book — often the opposite. It is here so you can decide whether it is right for your child now or in a year or two.
Part of a series
This is book 1 of the Harry Potter series, so there is more to read if it goes down well — which is worth a great deal with a reluctant reader.
If they like this, try these
Chosen by matching age, reading age, tone and subject — not by what is selling.
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Kid Normal and the Rogue HeroesGreg James and Chris Smith
Or let them write their own.
Nothing gets a child reading like a story they invented themselves. Your child plans the characters and the plot, and we write, illustrate and print it as a real book with their name on the cover as the author.
Find another book
Tell us the age, the reading age and what they like, and we will suggest a handful.