Tag: Harry Potter
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Life’s Short – Live It – Let’s go to Orlando
The past year has been a roller-coaster ride for us. Since our daughter’s cancer diagnosis we’ve been through many highs and lows. We’ve met wonderful people who care for sick children and support their families, and we’ve met some great families who are on the same journey. One thing that we have all learnt is…
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | J.K. Rowling | YA | Book Review
by J.K. Rowling ★★★★★ Kindle edition It’s the summer holidays and soon Harry Potter will be starting his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry is counting the days: there are new spells to be learnt, more Quidditch to be played, and Hogwarts castle to continue exploring. But Harry needs to be…
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | J.K. Rowling
by J.K. Rowling ★★★★★ Kindle Edition Harry Potter is lucky to reach the age of thirteen, since he has already survived the murderous attacks of the feared Dark Lord on more than one occasion. But his hopes for a quiet term concentrating on Quidditch are dashed when a maniacal mass-murderer escapes from Azkaban, pursued by the…
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Best of Summer 2013 Blog Hop + More + Giveaway
It’s a pleasure to be involved in the Best of Summer 2013 Kid Lit Giveaway Blog Hop. There’s no better excuse to share great children’s books with everyone. The hop is hosted by the world-famous Mother Daughter Book Reviews and Youth Literature Reviews . I’ve decided to share with you a pile of reviews on children’s books that I’ve done…
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | J.K. Rowling
by J.K. Rowling ★★★★★ Kindle Edition The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he’s packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter…
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone | J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying on a broomstick. He’s never worn a Cloak of Invisibility, befriended a giant, or helped hatch a dragon. All Harry knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. Harry’s room is a tiny cupboard under the…