Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Mass market paperbound - 2004
by J. K. Rowling
About this book
“Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It's always a relief after summer with the Dursleys, however, Harry doesn't realize that this year will be just as eventful as the last two! The atmosphere at Hogwarts is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, even the Muggles have been warned. The sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school and Harry, Ron and Hermione rapidly discover why all witches and wizards live in fear of being sent to Azkaban. Lessons, however, must go on and there are lots of new subjects in the third year - Care of Magical Creatures and Divination among others. Plus the delights of Hogsmeade, the only village in the UK entirely populated by the magical community” (from Bloomsbury’s website).
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, written by world-renowned author JK Rowling, was first published as a hardcover on July 8th, 1999 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The third in the Harry Potter series, this novel follows Harry Potter and his friends on yet another thrilling adventure through the world of magic. The acclaimed novel has achieved many awards, was adapted into film in 2004, and has even been adapted into a video game.Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers (1999), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2000), Whitbread Award for Children's Literature, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), Smarties Prize (1999) ...more Smarties Prize (1999), Costa Book Award (1999), Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards for Older Readers (2005), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2004), Maine Student Book Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Intermediate (2001), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2004), Soaring Eagle Book Award (2002) Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1998 Gold Medal 9–11 years, Scottish Arts Council Children’s Book Award 1999, FCBG Children’s Book Award 1998 Overall winner in Longer Novel Category, British Book Awards 1998 Children’s Book of the Year, North East Book Award 1999, North East Scotland Book Award 1998, The Bookseller Association / The Bookseller Author of the Year 1998, Whitaker’s Platinum Book Award 2001
Reader reviews for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Review summary
Readers largely praise Prisoner of Azkaban as the first Harry Potter novel that feels more mature, with richer worldbuilding and a sharper mystery. New figures—especially Remus Lupin and Sirius Black—are singled out as standouts, and many note the book’s deft blend of humor with a darker atmosphere, plus memorable elements like the Marauder’s Map and Hogsmeade. Audiobook performances by Jim Dale and Stephen Fry draw repeated acclaim. Criticisms center on pacing—the long school-year build followed by a rush of explanations—and the Time-Turner, which some find convenient or contrived. A minority found it formulaic or slow, but overall sentiment is strongly positive, with many calling it their favorite so far.
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First edition identification
First Edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was published 8 July 1999 (UK) by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom. The illustrator for the UK edition was Cliff Wright (UK Edition). 10,000 copies of the first edition hardcover were printed. The number line for the first edition: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and a block of misaligned text on page seven. The first hardcover print run was stopped mid-printing after it was discovered that 'Joanne Rowling' rather than 'J.K. Rowling' had been printed on the copyright page.
The First American Hardcover Edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was printed on September 8, 1999 by Scholastic. The illustrator was Mary GrandPre. First US editions have a copyright page with the full number line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 9/9 0/0 1 2 3 4)
Details
- Title Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Author J. K. Rowling
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition F First Paperbac
- Pages 547
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Scholastic Paperbacks, New York, New York
- Publication date 2004-05
- ISBN 9780439655484 / 043965548X
- Weight 0.59 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 6.88 x 4.04 x 1.5 in (17.48 x 10.26 x 3.81 cm)
- Age range 11 to 15 years
- Grade levels 6 - 10
- Reading level 880
- Category Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Library of Congress subjects England, Magic
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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