Product Description

Dumbledore lowered his hands and surveyed Harry through his half-moon glasses. 'It is time,' he said, 'for me to tell you what I should have told you five years ago, Harry. Please sit down. I am going to tell you everything.' Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down...But before he even gets to school, Harry has an unexpected and frightening encounter with two Dementors, has to face a court hearing at the Ministry of Magic and has been escorted on a night-time broomstick ride to the secret headquarters of a mysterious group called 'The Order of the Phoenix'. And that is just the start. This is a gripping and electrifying novel, full of suspense, secrets, and - of course - magic.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84127 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-04
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 768 pages

Review
'The target audience, semi-officially, is in the nine-to-twelve age range, and on those terms, the books are infallible. They deliver. The book's prodigious size has proved an asset rather than a handicap. Phoenix can be raced through which is itself a testament to the fluency of Rowling's narrative. She's still on form. You have to hand it to her.' The Guardian 'Don't be alienated by the hype, Rowling's imagination and daring put her in a class of her own.' The Times The terrific and uncluttered straightforward narrative style is as clear as ever in persuading the reader into impulsive, irresistible page turning. What an absolute joy it is when all reasonable logic says that a book of this size is an impossibility for some particular young reader and yet that youngster determinedly reads on and on.' The School Librarian For Christmas I would like The Order of the Phoenix, as it's wonderfully written and is a story the whole family is following.' The Sunday Express

About the Author
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was J.K. Rowling's first novel, followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, as well as two books written specifically for Comic Relief and based on the Harry Potter novels, Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them and Quidditch through the Ages. The Harry Potter novels have been prize-winning and consistently on the bestseller lists, and have now sold over 325 million copies worldwide in 64 languages. Originally published as an author for children and still primarily so, J. K. Rowling has generated huge popular appeal for her books in an unprecedented fashion. J. K. Rowling was the first children's author to be voted the BA Author of the Year, and also to win the British Book Awards Book of the Year. Films of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as well as the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, distributed by Warner Brothers, have been released to huge success. For a full list of prizes please see the website.