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"Twists and turns make this first story in the series resemble a junior Grisham thriller in which loose ends are expertly tied and more threads become compellingly unraveled. Part of Harry's appeal is that he could be any ordinary 11-year-old boy, an underdog readers will root for: small and skinny, with unruly hair, plus glasses held together with Scotch tape. But he also is bright and competent, and he discovers he has an aptitude for magic -- and Quidditch. Rowling also has taken everyday situations such as going to school, playing sports, and doing homework and convincingly combined them with fantasy to create a world more accessible to tweens than J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy. From the school-supply lists (\"students may also bring an owl OR a cat OR a toad\") to Quidditch (\"like soccer in the muggle world ... played up in the air on broomsticks and there's four balls\"), the book is packed with entertaining details and creative riffs on modern life.\nThe gorgeous 2015 edition, featuring a new cover and showcasing more than 100 lovingly detailed illustrations by Jim Kay, will appeal to reluctant readers intimidated by the hefty text-only book. The illustrations decorate nearly every ink-stained page, and the play of perspective and light in each make them a wonderfully atmospheric addition to Rowling's story."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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