This Hardcover Book item from Arthur A. Levine Books was reviewed on 9-Oct-2008.
Search ISBN:0439064864 offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) Reference Book. Classifications : General Ages 9-12 Children's Books Subjects Books General Rowling, J.K. ( R ) Authors & Illustrators, A-Z Children's Books Subjects Books Hardcover Rowling, J.K. ( R ) Authors & Illustrators, A-Z Chil . Click the following link to view the cover of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2). Related topics: General. Ages 9-12. Children´s Books. Subjects. Books. General. Rowling, J.K.. ( R ). Children´s Books. Subjects. requestid: 242594a1-a320-4d16-984c-730e1c389f2c
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1) Hardcover Book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by Arthur A. Levine Books. After reading the first book and diving headfirst into this one (like I did) you notice how the story itself is so well put together because it´s like there was never a seperation. This starts where book 1 left off. And unlike book 1, where you can tell the main focus of the story was to develop who it is you´re reading about and get planted into their lives, this book begins the slow yet ultimately satisfying dark plunge that the series as a whole is going to take.
During and after reading this you will come to understand that the rollercoaster of friendship, magic, prophacies, and ressurecting evil wizards is shaping up to be one hell of a ride.¤ 2) Hardcover Book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by Arthur A. Levine Books. A wonderful sequel to "Harry Potter and The Sorcerer´s Stone". The first book introduced the reader to the world of wizardry. While Ms. Rowling´s debut work was filled with wonderment, suspense and gee-whiz fun, the second installment is a little darker. It also answers a few questions which remained dangling at the end of The Sorcerer´s Stone. In addition, colorful, new characters are introduced; some of the familiar characters are fleshed out more; and fresh mysteries pertaining to the whole Hogwarts´ realm make this book an extremely entertaining read for all ages. Read the books in sequence and enjoy the ride. My guess is that Ms. Rowling´s series still will be popular long after all of us are dead and buried.¤ 3) Hardcover Book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by Arthur A. Levine Books. I´ve just read this book for the 2nd time realizing how much I had forgotten. The movie follows this book closely but the book is always better. This book like the first starts off pulling you in the minute the Weasley´s break him out. I enjoyed the suspense/mystery of this book as to who is the heir of Slyterin. Time doesn´t feel rushed in the book as it did in the movie. I loved this book and read it quickly, a real page turner. I will read this book again. It´s excellent for kids and adults.¤ 4) Hardcover Book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by Arthur A. Levine Books. This, the second book in the Harry Potter series, is better than the first, but not as good as the others. But that is just my opinion. In this book, Harry is beginning to wonder if he belongs at Hogwarts after a series of unfortunate events. I won´t say anything else, exept that the series is a must read.¤ 5) Hardcover Book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by Arthur A. Levine Books. While I will not deny that this book is as fun of a read as any of the Potter´s series, its weaknesses are hard to not recognize next to the other six novels. The novel sticks pretty closely to the formula of the Sorcerer´s Stone. While it has all of the workings of a Rowling novel it does have a tendency to fall a little flat. The character of Professor Lockhart, while cute, pales in comparison to the other Defense Against the Dark Arts teachers (I´m excluding Quirrel from the Sorcerer´s Stone because he is by far my least favorite). Also, this book seems less interested in furthering the story of Harry Potter unlike the remainder of the series. It is virtually a story within itself and could probably be skipped and the series would still be fully comprehensible. While I still give it four stars because it is an entertaining read, it does feel mainly to be a filler. It almost feels like Rowling was not quite sure where the series was going to go with this novel. The epic-ness of the story really begins with Prisoner of Azkaban and capitalizes in Goblet of Fire. Still worth reading but not nearly an signifcant as the remainder of the series.¤ 6) Hardcover Book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by Arthur A. Levine Books. In one of the most hotly anticipated sequels in memory, J.K. Rowling takes up where she left with Harry´s second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Old friends and new torments abound, including a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girl´s bathroom, an outrageously conceited professor, Gilderoy Lockheart, and a mysterious force that turns Hogwarts students to stone.¤ 7) Hardcover Book Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) by Arthur A. Levine Books. It´s hard to fall in love with an earnest, appealing young hero like Harry Potter and then to watch helplessly as he steps into terrible danger! And in J.K. Rowling´s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the much anticipated sequel to the award-winning Harry Potter and the Sorcerer´s Stone, he is in terrible danger indeed. As if it´s not bad enough that after a long summer with the horrid Dursleys he is thwarted in his attempts to hop the train to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his second year. But when his only transportation option is a magical flying car, it is just his luck to crash into a valuable (but clearly vexed) Whomping Willow. Still, all this seems like a day in the park compared to what happens that fall within the haunted halls of Hogwarts. Chilling, malevolent voices whisper from the walls only to Harry, and it seems certain that his classmate Draco Malfoy is out to get him. Soon it´s not just Harry who is worried about survival, as dreadful things begin to happen at Hogwarts. The mysteriously gleaming, foot-high words on the wall proclaim, "The Chamber of Secrets Has Been Opened. Enemies of the Heir, Beware." But what exactly does it mean? Harry, Hermione, and Ron do everything that is wizardly possible--including risking their own lives--to solve this 50-year-old, seemingly deadly mystery. This deliciously suspenseful novel is every bit as gripping, imaginative, and creepy as the first; familiar student concerns--fierce rivalry, blush-inducing crushes, pedantic professors--seamlessly intertwine with the bizarre, horrific, fantastical, or just plain funny. Once again, Rowling writes with a combination of wit, whimsy, and a touch of the macabre that will leave readers young and old desperate for the next installment. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson¤ Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 6-Nov-2008, 0439064864038332154948, 640-500-970-780-600-7X0-030-030-IIB-3SB-8 
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