Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone: J.K. Rowling

Book I of Harry Potter. Harry Potter thinks he's an ordinary boy. His parents, as far as he knows, died in a car crash and his only relatives are his Uncle and Aunt Dursley and awful Cousin Dudley. But when an owl arrives with Harry's letter advising him that he is to be admitted to Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, his life is turned upside down. He learns about Platform 9 3/4, how to fly on a broomstick, how to play Quidditch and engages in a deadly duel with the dark wizard who murdered his parents. Cover art by Thomas Taylor.