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Rowling dreamt it up on a train ride to london and spent years working on it. Jk rowling s muchloved harry potter book series has won countless book awards. Rowling s beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly. The book became a smash success, winning the uk national book award 1997 and the gold medal smarties prize 1997, and being named a best book of the year 1998 by both publishers weekly and the new york public library. Dec 18, 2007 the following are just some of the awards the harry potter books have received harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, is published in the united kingdom, with a first print run of over 10,000 copies. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone summary book reports. Nov 09, 2001 harry potter and the sorcerers stone production. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone awards and nominations. I picked up the book she had been reading out of desperation. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone from the harry potter series, vol. The harry potter novels have sold millions of copies worldwide, inspired a series of blockbuster films, and prompted a string of imitators. She sent the book to many publishers until one yay bloomsbury.
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