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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

by J.K. Rowling

This gift edition hardback, presented in a beautiful foiled cloth slipcase decorated with brand new line art by Jonny Duddle, is a perfect addition to any Harry Potter fan's collection.The second book in the global phenomenon series that changed the world of books forever'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'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.This gift edition hardback, presented in a beautiful foiled slipcase decorated with brand new line art by Jonny Duddle, will delight readers as they follow Harry and his friends through their second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

FORMAT
Hardcover
LANGUAGE
English
CONDITION
Brand New


Author Biography

J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold over 450 million copies, been translated into 78 languages, and made into 8 blockbuster films. She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief), and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos), as well as a film script inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In 2012, J.K. Rowling's digital company Pottermore was launched, where fans can enjoy her new writing and immerse themselves deeper in the wizarding world. J.K. Rowling has written a novel for adult readers, The Casual Vacancy, and also writes crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. As well as receiving an OBE for services to children's literature, she has received many awards and honours, including France's Légion d'honneur and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Review

I've yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasn't been entranced by its witty, complex plot and the character of the eponymous Harry * Independent *
Spellbinding, enchanting, bewitching stuff * Mirror *
Teachers say a chapter can silence the most rowdy of classes * Guardian *
One of the greatest literary adventures of modern times * Sunday Telegraph *
The Harry Potter stories will join that small group of children's books which are read and reread into adulthood * TLS *

Promotional

A gorgeous gift edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, with line art by Jonny Duddle etched in foil on the cover and slipcase – the perfect present for Potter fans old and new

Review Quote

I've yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasn't been entranced by its witty, complex plot and the character of the eponymous Harry

Promotional "Headline"

A gorgeous gift edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, with line art by Jonny Duddle etched in foil on the cover and slipcase - the perfect present for Potter fans old and new

Feature

Stunning gift slipcase edition featuring foiled cover illustrations by Jonny Duddle

Details

ISBN1408869128
Year 2016
ISBN-10 1408869128
ISBN-13 9781408869123
Format Hardcover
Author J.K. Rowling
Pages 384
Place of Publication London
Country of Publication United Kingdom
Media Book
Publication Date 2016-01-28
Imprint Bloomsbury Childrens Books
DEWEY 823.914
Language English
UK Release Date 2016-01-28
Translated from English
NZ Release Date 2016-01-28
Audience Age 9-11
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Audience General
AU Release Date 2016-01-26

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