Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban


by J. K. Rowling
Lexile: 880
Genre: Fantasy

Harry is back at Hogwarts for year 3 and this time everyone is worried about his safety. The evil Sirius Black is on the loose and the rumor is that he's headed to Hogwarts to kill Harry. Will Harry be able to remain safe at hogwarts and win the Quidditch Cup for Gryffindor? Only time will tell if he and his friends can stay one step ahead of the evil that lurks all around.

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