Book Description When a letter arrives for unhappy but ordinary Harry Potter, a decade-old secret is revealed to him that apparently he's the last to know. His parents were wizards, killed by a Dark Lord's curse when Harry was just a baby, and which he somehow survived. Escaping his hideous Muggle guardians for Hogwarts, a wizarding school brimming with ghosts and enchantments, Harry stumbles upon a sinister adventure when he finds a three-headed dog guarding a room on the third floor. Then he hears of a missing stone with astonishing powers which could be valuable, dangerous, or both. From Amazon.co.uk Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand and jellybeans that come in every flavour, including strawberry, curry, grass and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J K Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In the non-magical human world--the world of "Muggles"--Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is renowned as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he's quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt, uncle, and spoilt, pig-like cousin Dudley. A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry". Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig ... and that's where the real adventure--humorous, haunting, and suspenseful--begins. This magical, gripping, brilliant book--a future classic to be sure--will leave children clamouring for a sequel. (Ages 8-13) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　--Karin Snelson Amazon.co.uk Review Just when it seems that there cannot possibly be another twist to the Harry Potter tale, Stephen Fry dons his haughtiest and naughtiest tones to bring Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to vibrant life on audio. Harry Potter has spent the first 10 years of his life at the mercy of the dreadful Dursleys--the aunt, uncle and fat, spoilt brat of a cousin who reluctantly gave him a home after the death of his mother and father. But on his 11th birthday Harry discovers that he is no ordinary boy, and despite the best efforts of his hideous relatives he escapes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his new life as a trainee wizard. And the rest, as they say, is history... As Harry battles against the evils thrown in his path, Stephen Fry injects the proceedings with a wry, dry and extremely contagious humour that perfectly suits the tale, wringing out the best in Harry and his cohorts as they get to grips with their new lives at the sharp end of Hogwarts. Fry's innate upper-class drone is perfectly suited to the telling of this most magical tale, cracking into the high-pitched squawking of Hermione the swat, or the gentle tones of the firm but fair Dumbledore, or the evil sniping of slimey Snape at precisely the right moments, adding further atmosphere and intensity to the story Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fine story and much has been written about its success but until you have heard Fry's cracking reading of this most magical of stories then you simply haven't lived. As with any audio book, this one is perfect for car journeys and an ideal way of introducing reluctant readers to the magic that is Harry Potter. (Age 9 and over) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　--Susan Harrison Book Dimension length: (cm)17.8 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)11.1

Book Description Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Wizard Voldemort three times. But his hopes for a quiet term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the soul-sucking Dementors who guard the prison. It's assumed that Hogwarts is the safest place for Harry to be. But is it a coincidence that he can feel eyes watching him in the dark, and should he be taking Professor Trelawney's ghoulish predictions seriously? From Amazon.co.uk The worry, when faced with the follow-up to books as good as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (both winners of the Nestlé Smarties Prize Gold Award), is that it won't be as good. With J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban any concerns are banished from page one. This, the third in the series, continues where the previous two left off and is a fantastic adventure of mystery, magic and mayhem combined with liberal doses of humour and plenty of suspense. Forced to do his homework in the dead of night and forbidden to refer to his magic skills or his life at Hogwarts school, Harry Potter is forced to endure the summer holidays with the dreaded Dursleys. The arrival of Aunt Marge is the final straw and, in a fit of anger, Harry breaks all the rules and casts a spell on her, causing her to blow up like a balloon. Running away from his dreaded relatives, Harry expects to be expelled from Hogwarts for his blatant flaunting of the rule not to use magic outside term time. However, the arrival of the mysterious Knight Bus and a meeting with Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic, result in Harry enjoying the rest of the holidays in the wonderful surroundings of the Leaky Cauldron. The escape of Sirius Black--one time friend of Harry's parents, implicated in their murder and follower of "You- Know-Who"--from Azkaban, has serious implications for Harry for it would appear that Black is bent on revenge against Harry for thwarting "You-Know-Who". Back at Hogwarts, Harry's movements are restricted by the presence of the Dementors--guards from Azkaban on the look out for Black--however, this doesn't stop him throwing himself into the new Quidditch season and going about his normal business--or at least attempting to. Despite warnings Harry is determined to get to the bottom of the mystery surrounding Sirius Black--how could this one-time close friend of his parents become the cause of their deaths? And why does the presence of the Dementors have such a devastating effect on him, causing him to hear the last moments of his mother's life? With another four Harry Potter novels planned, Jo Rowling is creating a series of books which will become classics to rival C.S. Lewis'Chronicles of Narnia--books written for children but loved by adults too. (Ages 9 and up) 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　--Philippa Reece Book Dimension length: (cm)17.8 　　　 　　　　　 　　　　　 width:(cm)11.1

对于现代人来说，更换工作是一件十分平凡的事情。但是你是在怎样的情况下离开公司的？是垂头丧气还是尴尬无奈？有没有一种离开，可以微笑着走呢？经营好的企业意味着赚钱，管理好的企业意味着健康，文化好的企业意味着快乐。惠普，就是一个能够让员工笑着离开的地方！ 《笑着离开惠普》在一定意义上简直就像一本企业成长工具书，他的实用性与价值因为有作者的真情实感相伴随，而更显得可信而亲切。《经济观察报》报业公司总编辑何力认识高建华先生的时候，他刚刚离开中国惠普，那是他的第三次离开。所以当我看到高先生的《笑着离开惠普》时，我十分惊讶，他对惠普的热爱是自然而真切的。请注意，这本书是在他离开这家公司三年后写成的。当我读完这本书的时候，我的心里充满了暖意。我第一次发现，在企业成长中，文化的力量是如此强大。 本书作者在惠普工作近20年时间，在这个团队内充分感受到这个世界一流企业的人性化、人情化的企业文化。告诉我们一个优秀的团队是如何从各处汇聚到惠普，即使在离开的时候，也是能够说，惠普，好样的！

《像天使一样堕落》是以德拉科和赫敏为主角的哈利，波特同人作品，是网络上人气最高的哈利·波特同人小说，深受哈迷中占主导地位的德赫派的推崇。 再次与自己少年时代的敌人德拉科·马尔福相遇，赫敏·格兰杰并不知道他们之间的故事最终会走向何种结局。 发现彼此的改变，发现彼此的渴望，发现彼此那曾经对立的心灵居然可以交汇，发出共鸣…… 割舍不了对昔日好友哈利，波特没有说出口的爱，又要面对那已经渗入她生活缝隙的德拉科。 他们，究竟算敌人，朋友，亦或是爱人？ 当一场早已酝酿好的阴谋铺天盖地地展开时，被卷入其中的赫敏是坚守正义维护一切，还是抛开一切追求爱情？她知道自己必须要在光明和黑暗、忠贞和出卖、生存和死亡中做出抉择。而抉择的那一头，等待她的，是那个有着冰蓝色眼眸的俊美青年，和他那已经张开的黑色羽翼。 或许接受德拉科，并非等于获得了爱；或许跟随他，并非会飞向天堂。明知如此，却还是情不自禁地向他靠近——哪怕是要付出生命的代价，哪怕是就此要和自己不惜用生命去维护的正义决裂…… 哪怕，堕落。 那也是像天使一样堕落。