Harry Potter has been treated abusively by his aunt and uncle, Vernon and Petunia Dursley and bullied by their son Dudley since the death of his parents ten years prior. This changes on his eleventh birthday, when a half-giant named Rubeus Hagrid delivers a letter of acceptance into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, after Vernon and Petunia destroyed previous ones. Harry learns his parents, James and Lily Potter, also wizards, were murdered by the most evil and powerful dark wizard, Lord Voldemort, and so Harry was sent to live with the Dursleys as a baby. Voldemort lost his powers after failing to kill Harry, forcing himself into exile and making Harry famous among the hidden magical community...

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Once upon a time there was a tiny kingdom called Cornucopia, as rich in happiness as it was in gold, and famous for its food. From the delicate cream cheeses of Kurdsburg to the Hopes-of-Heaven pastries of Chouxville, each was so delicious that people wept with joy as they ate them.

But even in this happy kingdom, a monster lurks. Legend tells of a fearsome creature living far to the north in the Marshlands... the Ickabog. Some say it breathes fire, spits poison, and roars through the mist as it carries off wayward sheep and children alike. Some say it's just a myth...

The Ickabog

If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll probably want to know is where I was born, and what my lousy childhood was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me, and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth..

The Catcher in the Rye

Franny Glass is a pretty, effervescent college student on a date with her intellectually confident boyfriend, Lane. They appear to be the perfect couple, but as they struggle to communicate with each other about the things they really care about, slowly their true feelings come to the surface. The second story in this book, ‘Zooey’, plunges us into the world of her ethereal, sophisticated family. When Franny’s emotional and spiritual doubts reach new heights, her older brother Zooey, a misanthropic former child genius, offers her consolation and brotherly advice.

Authors

Rowling Joanne

Books

Salinger Jerome David

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