Search Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »
My library | Help | Advanced Book Search | Web History | Sign in

Books

Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

Front Cover
3849 Reviews
Arthur A. Levine Books, 1999 - Juvenile Fiction - 435 pages
FOR TWELVE long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort.

Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts ... he's at Hogwarts".

Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.

What people are saying - Write a review

User ratings

5 stars
2515
4 stars
926
3 stars
335
2 stars
54
1 star
19

What a great book I love the quirky ending - weRead
Not my fav but moved plot on nicely - weRead
Great character development in this one. - weRead
Loved the plot in this one. - weRead
The last one that had a happy ending. - weRead
Was hoping for a different ending but it was great. - weRead

Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3)

User Review  - Damieka {LivingInYABooks} - Goodreads

You think the dead we have loved ever truly leave us? You think that we don't recall them more clearly than ever in times of great trouble? I love this book! I remember liking it before, but now I ... Read full review

Review: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter #3)

User Review  - Matt Raymond - Goodreads

Far & away one of the best. Despite a slow beginning (it felt like main plot took forever to get going!), I was relieved to read a different rhythm with the story. The Dark Arts teacher was not some ... Read full review

All 3586 reviews »

Related books

Other editions - View all

References to this book

From other books

Fan Fiction And Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet: New Essays
Development of a novel context prediction algorithm and analysis of context ...
All Book Search results »

From Google Scholar

The Rise and Rise of Harry Potter
Nicholas Tucker - 1999 - Children‘s Literature in Education
Depictions of mental illnesses in children’s media
OTTO F WAHL - Journal of Mental Health (June 2003)
Becoming an Engaged, Self-Regulated Reader
Sherri L Horner, Craig S Shwery - 2002 - Theory into Practice
All Scholar search results »

References from web pages

Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban by jk Rowling | librarything
All about Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling. librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
www.librarything.com/ work/ 2742161

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Wikipedia, the free ...
For the film, see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film). For the video game, see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game). ...
en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling | The ...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (Bloomsbury, £10.99), digested in the style of the original Buy it at BOL Friday July 16, 1999 ...
books.guardian.co.uk/ digestedread/ story/ 0,,130873,00.html

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Indopedia, the ...
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the Harry Potter series of children's books by jk Rowling. A film based on the book was ...
www.indopedia.org/ Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban.html

Fifty Books Project 2008: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ...
A few thoughts on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, with spoilers: The main plotline in this book has to do with Sirius Black, a famous Wizard ...
fiftybooksproject.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 01/ harry-potter-and-prisoner-of-azkaban-by.html

Kidsreads.com - HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by jk Rowling
HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN by jk Rowling. Illustrator: Mary Grandpre Publisher: Scholastic List Price: $7.99 Pages: 435 Format: Paperback ...
www.kidsreads.com/ clubs/ club-prisoner_of_azkaban.asp

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Harry Potter Wiki
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third book in the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling.
harrypotter.wikia.com/ wiki/ Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Summary. jk Rowling’s third book opens with Harry Potter spending yet another miserable summer at the Dursleys. ...
www.gryffindorgazette.com/ harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban/

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Book 3 of Harry Potter ...
Information about the book “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Book 3 of Harry Potter” by JK Rowling. For twelve long years, the dread fortress of ...
www.awardannals.com/ wiki/ Harry_Potter_and_the_Prisoner_of_Azkaban:_Book_3_of_Harry_Potter

Lord of the Golden Snitch - New York Times
''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,'' by the Scottish writer jk Rowling, is the third in her projected series of seven fantasy novels for children; ...
query.nytimes.com/ gst/ fullpage.html?res=9E0DE0D7173BF936A3575AC0A96F958260& sec=& spon=& pagewanted=print

About the author (1999)

J. K. (Joanne Kathleen) Rowling was born in Gloucestershire, U. K. on July 31, 1965. Rowling attended Tutshill Primary and then went on to Wyedean Comprehensive where she was made Head Girl in her final year. She received a degree in French from Exeter University. She later took some teaching classes at Moray House Teacher Training College and a teacher-training course in Manchester, England. This extensive education created a perfect foundation to spark the Harry Potter series that Rowling is renowned for. After college, Rowling moved to London to work for Amnesty International, where she researched human rights abuses in Francophone Africa, and worked as a bilingual secretary. In 1992, Rowling quit office work to move to Portugal and teach English as a Second Language. There she met and married her husband, a Portuguese TV journalist. But the marriage dissolved soon after the birth of their daughter. It was after her stint teaching in Portugal that Rowling began to write the premise for Harry Potter. She returned to Britain and settled in Edinburgh to be near her sister, and attempted to at least finish her book, before looking for another teaching job. Rowling was working as a French teacher when her book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published in June of 1997 and was an overnight sensation. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone won the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year, was shortlisted for the Guardian Fiction Award, and received a Commended citation in the Carnegie Medal awards. She also received 8,000 pounds from the Scottish Arts Council, which contributed to the finishing touches on The Chamber of Secrets. Rowling continued on to win the Smarties Book Prize three years in a row, the only author ever to do so. At the Bologna Book Fair, Arthur Levine from Scholastic Books, bought the American rights to Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone for the unprecedented amount of $105,000.00. The book was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for it's American release, and proceeded to top the Best Seller's lists for children's and adult books. The American edition won Best of the Year in the School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Parenting Magazine and the Cooperative Children's Book Center. It was also noted as an ALA Notable Children's Book as well as Number One on the Top Ten of ALA's Best Books for Young Adults. The Harry Potter Series consists of seven books, one for each year of the main character's attendance at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. All of the books in the series have been made into successful movies. She has also written Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Rowling's first novel for an adult audience,The Casual Vacancy, was published by Little Brown in September 2012.

Newbery Medal winner Nancy Willard has written numerous beloved books for children and adults, including poetry, picture books, and novels. She teaches writing and literature at Vassar College.
Mary GrandPre is the acclaimed illustrator of many children's books, including Plum, by Tony Mitton; The Thread of Life, by Domenico Vittorini; and the bestselling Harry Potter series, by J.K. Rowling.

Bibliographic information