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Best Books for Kids ยป Harry Potter Books

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the series and was published in 1999. In it, J.K. Rowling really gets into her stride. For younger kids, this is the book in the series that possibly hits the sweet spot, more complex in plot and tone than the first two, but not yet as long a read as the last four. We start to learn much more about Harry’s parents and what happened before he was left on the Dursleys’ doorstep as a baby, a vital step in the feeling you get from the Harry Potter books that this is not just another boy magician who features in a book, but a person you’re getting to know.

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“Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the series and was published in 1999. In it, J.K. Rowling really gets into her stride. For younger kids, this is the book in the series that possibly hits the sweet spot, more complex in plot and tone than the first two, but not yet as long a read as the last four” Read more...

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling & Levi Pinfold (illustrator)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. Rowling & Levi Pinfold (illustrator)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling & Levi Pinfold (illustrator)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. Rowling & Levi Pinfold (illustrator)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling & Levi Pinfold (illustrator)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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