Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling (ISBN:0807281948)

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		Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
	
				(6576 reviews)			
(675312 Readers)

			J.K. Rowling		
	
What makes the Harry Potter series so successful? Maybe it's the fact that J.K. Rowling doesn't write children's books, she writes children's...more
 What makes the Harry Potter series so successful? Maybe it's the fact that J.K. Rowling doesn't write children's books, she writes children's stories, more in the tradition of the Brothers Grimm than Dr. Seuss. The exploits of Harry and his friends captivate even the shortest attention spans by engaging the imagination with vivid characters and fast-moving action, instead of trying to merely catch the eye with colorful pictures or pop-up effects. Not surprisingly, the Potter tales sound wonderful read aloud, and adapt to the audiobook format extremely well. Broadway actor Jim Dale's impressive vocal range gives each character in the book its own distinctive voice--a considerable task, given the pantheon of witches, warlocks, ghosts, ghouls, dwarves, and elves that Harry encounters in his second outing. And thankfully, since the book is read unabridged, no one's favorite character is omitted. Engaging for children without being childish, the audio version of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is worthy addition to the deservedly popular series. (Running time: 9 hours, 7 CDs) --Andrew Nieland   less

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							yahya
						
							few weeks ago						
this book is mostly all about magic its really nice

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							Emery
						
							few weeks ago						
I sorted out the English an French names for things and people

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							Kaitlen
						
							few weeks ago						
I think this book is really good though I wish it had the scene where Arthur Weasley and Lucias Malfoy get into a fight and actually start to fight. That would have made the whole book. Well, not really but you get the picture.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
This is much better written then the first book which I found atrociously written yet somehow contained a compelling enough story to keep me reading the series.  She must have gotten an editor.  Please don't cop out by saying that its a children's story.  See Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy for well written books for children in roughly the same age group.

Even though the plots are...more
 This is much better written then the first book which I found atrociously written yet somehow contained a compelling enough story to keep me reading the series.  She must have gotten an editor.  Please don't cop out by saying that its a children's story.  See Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy for well written books for children in roughly the same age group.

Even though the plots are pretty obvious, good is obviously good, and bad is obviously bad, the characters are still quite endearing and make me want to continue reading the series.  Its a very quick read which makes that desire easy to handle.  I'll probably go on to book 3 at some point.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
These are the books that started my reading journey. J.R. Rowling is by far one of the best authors in the world. Thank you for giving me inspiration to read and write.

These books are written to grow with children as they grow up in years. They start off innocent enough, but become darker as you farther in the series. Even Adults can get into this book, creating a world that doesn't exist,...more
 These are the books that started my reading journey. J.R. Rowling is by far one of the best authors in the world. Thank you for giving me inspiration to read and write.

These books are written to grow with children as they grow up in years. They start off innocent enough, but become darker as you farther in the series. Even Adults can get into this book, creating a world that doesn't exist, and sparking an imagination beyond reason. I would recommend these books to anyone who loves a visit away from reality every once in a while, and if you dont' know what these books are about, what rock have you been living under.   hide

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							JAPINHA.... (MOSTARDINHA)
						
							few weeks ago						
Harry Potter volta para Hogwartts, desobedecendo aviso de um estranho elfo que aparece em sua casa. No início do ano letivo, os alunos começam a se transformar em pedra, misteriosamente, o que gera muitas desconfianças no local. 
o segundo livro da série Harry Potter, escrita por J. K. Rowling. Nele é narrado o segundo ano de Harry na Escola de Magia e Bruxaria de Hogwarts, quando o jovem...more
 Harry Potter volta para Hogwartts, desobedecendo aviso de um estranho elfo que aparece em sua casa. No início do ano letivo, os alunos começam a se transformar em pedra, misteriosamente, o que gera muitas desconfianças no local. 
o segundo livro da série Harry Potter, escrita por J. K. Rowling. Nele é narrado o segundo ano de Harry na Escola de Magia e Bruxaria de Hogwarts, quando o jovem bruxo, então com doze anos, é suspeito de ter aberto a Câmara Secreta, onde, segundo uma lenda, esconde-se um terrível monstro capaz de matar a todos os bruxos com Sangue-Ruim da escola.   hide

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							viola
						
							few weeks ago						
i love this book sooooo mch.. <3

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I'm sure when this book first came out many were worried that it would live up to "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." It is rare for an author to be able to capture the magic of their first book. J.K. Rowling was able to go above and beyond that. While "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" captures the imagination of the reader, "Chamber of...more
 I'm sure when this book first came out many were worried that it would live up to "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." It is rare for an author to be able to capture the magic of their first book. J.K. Rowling was able to go above and beyond that. While "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" captures the imagination of the reader, "Chamber of Secrets" stretches it to its boundaries. Creative, funny, entrancing, and intense, you discover the new friends and the old ones with comfort and excitement. It is a must read.   hide

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
I would not like to have Harry's luck in school.

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							A Reader
						
							few weeks ago						
Harry,Ron and Hermione's frienship tigtens more than ever.Together they use wat thy'v got to open the chamber of secrects which was believd tro be occupied by sth as big as a serpent.They make the poly juice portion to disguise themselves so they can knw ol truth behind Slythering hous:the heir of slythern...Harry discovrd sth very mysterious about himself-he could speak pussel-tounge(NOT SURE...more
 Harry,Ron and Hermione's frienship tigtens more than ever.Together they use wat thy'v got to open the chamber of secrects which was believd tro be occupied by sth as big as a serpent.They make the poly juice portion to disguise themselves so they can knw ol truth behind Slythering hous:the heir of slythern...Harry discovrd sth very mysterious about himself-he could speak pussel-tounge(NOT SURE ABOUT SPELLING)it made his friends turn away from him as this bcoms th proof that he ws actually the heir of slythrin,a house that belonged to marvollo Riddle b4 he bcame a fraud...   hide

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