{"product_id":"harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-harry-potter-book-3-volume-3-9781338299168","title":"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, Book 3): Volume 3","description":"\u003cb\u003eA special new edition in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, with a stunning new cover illustration by Caldecott Medalist Brian Selznick. \u003c\/b\u003eFor 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 be a traitor in their midst.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first was published as \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuidditch Through the Ages\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tales of Beedle the Bard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published as a script book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer other books for children include the fairy tale \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ickabog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Christmas Pig\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have also been bestsellers. She is also the author of books for adults, including a bestselling crime fiction series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the children's charity Lumos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Brian Selznick's books have sold millions of copies, garnered countless awards worldwide, and been translated into more than 35 languages. He broke open the novel form with his innovative and genre-defying thematic trilogy, beginning with the Caldecott Medal-winning #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Hugo Cabret\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning movie \u003ci\u003eHugo\u003c\/i\u003e. He followed that with the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eWonderstruck\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted into the eponymous movie by celebrated filmmaker Todd Haynes, with a screenplay by Selznick, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Marvels\u003c\/i\u003e. Selznick's two most recent books for young people, \u003ci\u003eBaby Monkey, Private Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, an ALA Notable Book co-written with his husband David Serlin, and \u003ci\u003eKaleidoscope\u003c\/i\u003e, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Children's Book of 2021, were both \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers as well. He also illustrated the 20th anniversary edition covers of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. Selznick and Serlin divide their time between Brooklyn, New York and La Jolla, California. Learn more at thebrianselznick.com and mediaroom.scholastic.com\/brianselznick. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMary GrandPré\u003c\/b\u003e has illustrated more than twenty beautiful books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Noisy Paint Box\u003c\/i\u003e by Barb Rosenstock, which received a Caldecott Honor; \u003ci\u003eCleonardo, the Little Inventor\u003c\/i\u003e, of which she is also the author; and the original American editions of all seven Harry Potter novels. Her work has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and her paintings and pastels have been shown in galleries across the United States. Ms. GrandPré lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her family.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Arthur A. 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