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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

J.K. Rowling • 2015

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

J.K. Rowling • 2015

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J.K. Rowling • 2015

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J.K. Rowling • 2015

Harry Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

J.K. Rowling • 2020

Harry Potter y la cámara secreta, el segundo volumen de la ya clásica serie de novelas fantásticas de la autora británica J.K. Rowling. «Hay una conspiración, Harry Potter. Una conspiración para hacer que este año sucedan las cosas más terribles en el Colegio Hogwarts de Magia y Hechicería.» El verano de Harry Potter ha incluido el peor cumpleaños de su vida, las funestas ad-vertencias de un elfo doméstico llamado Dobby y el rescate de casa de los Dursley pro-tagonizado por su amigo Ron Weasley al volante de un coche mágico volador. De vuelta en el Colegio Hogwarts de Magia y Hechicería, donde va a empezar su segundo curso, Harry oye unos extraños susurros que resuenan por los pasillos vacíos. Y entonces empiezan los ataques y varios alumnos aparecen petrificados... Por lo visto, las siniestras predicciones de Dobby se están cumpliendo... ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second volume of British author J.K. Rowling’s now classic series of fantasy novels. “There is a conspiracy, Harry Potter. A plot to make the most terrible things happen this year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.” This summer Harry has had the worst birthday of his life, dire warnings by a house elf named Dobby, and a rescue from the Dursleys' house starring his friend Ron Weasley at the helm of a magical flying car. Back at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where his sophomore year is about to begin, Harry hears strange whispers echoing through the empty hallways. And then the attacks begin and several students are found turned to stone ... Apparently, Dobby's sinister predictions are coming true.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

J. K. Rowling • 2014

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J. K. Rowling • 2014

Fantasy

ACOTAR

Have you ever wondered why that 13-digit number on the back of a book costs $125 in the United States but is completely free in Canada and India? This book, The Global ISBN Handbook, is your 2025 guide to the International Standard Book Number. It explains everything about this global "fingerprint" for books. The ISBN is the most important cornerstone of the publishing industry. It started as a simple warehouse tool in the 1960s. Now, it is a complex digital identifier used in over 200 countries. This handbook deconstructs the entire system. It uses 15 distinct national case studies to do this. You will learn how the old 10-digit system changed to the new 13-digit one. We break down the five parts of the ISBN, from the "Bookland" prefix to the final check digit. The book explores the global governance framework, starting with the International ISBN Agency. Then, it dives deep into how different countries run their systems. You'll see the privatized, high-cost model in the United States. You'll compare it to Canada's free, government-run system. We explore the industry-led models in Brazil and Germany. We look at government-run systems in Mexico and India. We even cover the unique case of China, where the ISBN is not a simple identifier but a state-controlled publication license. The book also examines the systems in the UK , France , Russia , Japan , Australia , South Africa , Nigeria , and Egypt. Many books and websites can tell you how to get an ISBN. This handbook is the only resource that explains why the process is so different everywhere you look. It moves beyond a simple "how-to" and provides a true global analysis. It directly compares the privatized, for-profit models in the US and UK against the free, public-good systems in Canada and South Africa. You won't just learn the price; you will understand the cultural policies, market structures, and legal philosophies that shape that price. This book shows how the ISBN is a "global mirror". It reveals how a simple number can be a commercial product in one nation , a tool of cultural policy in another , and an instrument of state control in a third. This comparative insight is the missing piece for any author, publisher, or researcher trying to navigate the complex international publishing market. Disclaimer: This handbook is an independently produced resource for commentary and analysis. The author has no affiliation with the International ISBN Agency, R.R. Bowker, Library and Archives Canada, the National Press and Publication Administration, or any other national ISBN agency. This work is independently produced under the principle of nominative fair use.