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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3):
For most children, summer vacation is something to look forward to. But not for our 13-year-old hero, who's forced to spend his summers with an aunt, uncle, and cousin who detest him. The third book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series catapults into action when the young wizard "accidentally" causes the Dursleys' dreadful visitor Aunt Marge to inflate like a monstrous balloon and drift up to the ceiling. Fearing punishment from Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon (and from officials at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who strictly forbid students to cast spells in the nonmagic world of Muggles), Harry lunges out into the darkness with his heavy trunk and his owl Hedwig. > As it turns out, Harry isn't punished at all for his errant wizardry. Instead he is mysteriously rescued from his Muggle neighborhood and whisked off in a triple-decker, violently purple bus to spend the remaining weeks of summer in a friendly inn called the Leaky Cauldron. What Harry has to face as he begins his third year at Hogwarts explains why the officials let him off easily. It seems that Sirius Black--an escaped convict from the prison of Azkaban--is on the loose. Not only that, but he's after Harry Potter. But why? And why do the Dementors, the guards hired to protect him, chill Harry's very heart when others are unaffected? Once again, Rowling has created a mystery that will have children and adults cheering, not to mention standing in line for her next book. Fortunately, there are four more in the works. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin SnelsonPrice: $22.99
Published by Arthur A. Levine Books on 1999-09.
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Reviewed by anonymous on 2006-12-06: This was the best book I ever read. Being Filled with detail, freindship, mystery, and fantasy all at the same time is what made this story great. It's even better when you read the first two books first because you are (read more ...)
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Reviewed by anonymous on 2006-11-10: Jim Dale has the ability to bring Harry Potter and characters to life. It is captivating. He is the best storyteller I've ever listened to and of course, he had such great material to read! I've got the whole set now. (read more ...)
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Reviewed by anonymous on 2006-11-09: love the series, just bought this book as a replacement for the first copy, which fell apart after so many readings by my kids and us. (read more ...)
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