I was very satisfied with this product. It has a beautiful royal blue hard cover for starters. Every other page inside has pictures from the film, and on the opposite side is one week of spots for filling in events. Lots of room for big messy writters like myself. My only complaint is the planner is a tad bigger then it needs to be.

Ok, so maybe because I love all things Harry Potter I might not be the most objective person out there, but this is just cool! It has a nice fuzzy cover and the pictures, while not straight from the movie, are very nice. I got it for Christmas and I've already used it a lot and its not even the new year. I'd definately recomend this for any Harry Potter fan out there who needs to keep their stuff in order!

The design of this weekly engagement calendar is extraordinary. The dark blue velour cover has a pattern showing the Snitch. The title in golden letters ("Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2003 Calendar") as well as a picture of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) reaching out to catch the Snitch, perfectly round off the elegant appearance. As extra bonus, the calendar can be tied shut.

The weekly calendar sheets are bound by a spiral -- a promise of great durability. Each double page consists of a full size movie photo, greatly designed with additional graphics and/or quotes, and enough space for notes from Monday to Sunday.

All in all, the calendar is well worth its price, can be used as diary, and makes a great gift for every Harry Potter fan.

These are children's books with a lot of action and dialogue-- perfect, easy reading for the non-native speaker, well and carefully translated...

I found it great! I'm taking French currently and although I had to ask my dad for a lot of the words, I found it funny! Great translation, and as usual, the best book. Read the English version before you read others to get the real J.K. Rowling. But still a great substitution for non-English speakers.

Harry Potter is with his uncle, aunt, and cousin, who he hates so much, he would give almost anything to get out of there when his Aunt Marge comes to vist with her pit bull-Ripper. He loses control over his magic, and blows her up. Harry is on the run, but not for long. The Ministry of Magic finds him, and acts like they are thankful to find him, alive, and he soon finds out why.First, a strange dog scares him, and Harry almost gets killed. He is being treated very weired, until he finds out why. The infamous prisoner of Azakban, the wizard prison, has escaped and is after him. Harry is not safe anywhere, even at his school, Hogwarts. This book has an ending that you will never guess and is funny, with a lot of mystery in it. It is one of the best books that I have ever read in my life and I think that you will love it too!

Just a reminder to those who are planning to buy this book... this book is somewhat like a notebook. I personally like to stick things on it. THIS IS NOT A STORYBOOK MIND YOU! If you like to write, this can be a journal for you or a diary.

this hp journal is so cool.but i must say the the hogwarts journal is much better.i write my deepest secrets in this book.abt my travels beacuse a train is on it.i dont travel much though but its so cool to have a book to write in .its better than a small note book or a lock dairy which most people use for dairy the point is that this journal is a journal which has been decorated with yr favorit book and charaters pictures and stuff.it ould have benn cooler if it had a pen or pencil attached witha bitof string or a rubber too.but u must buy this.buy the whole set and start acollectin

I Soooo loved this book. It took me 1 day to finish it, just because It was so good. I couldn't put it down. Read it if you like Harry Potter. Even if you feel kinda out of it because of it's lengthy looks, It really won't take you that long to finish, and you'll end up lovin it in the end. Go Potter!!

Quién dijo que este libro es sólo para niños?. Yo tengo 32 años, soy fanático de la lectura, especialmente todo lo referido a ciencia ficción y realmente la lectura de éste libro me fascinó. Realmente se trata de una joya de colección y con razón ha ganado una gran cantidad de premios, habiéndose convertido en todo un best seller y traducido a practicamente todos los idiomas. Es un libro imprescindible para cultivar en los pequeños el hábito de la lectura, especialmente en éstas épocas en donde los juegos de computadora , la televisión y los videos se han apoderado de nuestros pequeños y dejan poco a la imaginación. Y para los grandes es retroceder a la infancia e introducirnos en un mundo mágico y maravilloso. Pronto tendremos para beneplacito de los pequeños la pelicula de Harry Potter, realmente esperamos que mantenga el espiritu del autor, pero lo que es seguro, es que promoverá aun mas las ventas de este cuento, que permite a las familias una sana unión a través de la lectura.

Harry Potter is back at Hogwarts, his wizarding school, and thankful for it. He had the worst summer with the Dursleys, his aunt, uncle, and cousin, whom he hates. He met a house elf, who caused him to be locked in his room for 3 days, with next to no food at all. Then the Wesleys come to rescue him, in a flying car. But that is not all that happends, Harry and Ron can't get through the wall to the Hogwarts train that awaits them on the other side. Then they remember the flying car. After a rough journey to his school and an even rougher landing, Harry Potter thinks that it can't gets worse, but it does. A cat is found hanging on a lamp post in front of Harry, Ron and Hermione, not quite dead, but not really alive, it was Stunned. Then, even worse, a student is next. Everyone, but a couple of his friends thinks that Harry did it. And when people keep getting Stunned, no one belives that he is innocent. It is up to Ron, Hermione, and Harry to find out who is really doing it, before the Hogwarts students get killed off one by one......

This is one of J.K. Rowlings best. And if you like this book, she is writing 3 more! I also suggest Harry Potter and the Sorcers Stone, the first book, the third book, Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban, and the fourth, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. There is going to be 7 books in all. So far, each book is even better writen than the next. This is a great series!

Tengo que confesar , que me he vuelto una fanatica de este personaje. Se que es un libro recomendado para ninos , pero ....Que les puedo decir???? la nina que hay dentro de mi se mantuvo muy entretenida mientras devoraba una tras otra pagina de este hermoso cuento lleno de fantasia y emocion. Soy una mujer de 27 anos , casada que esta en planes de tener familia muy pronto.Y desde este momento como parte de la herencia les dejare a mis hijos la coleccion de libros de Harry Potter.Comence oviamente con el de la piedra filosofal(pasta dura), me encanto y facino. Dejenme contarles que al siguiente dia de haberlo terminado compre el #3 ( oviamente estoy comiendo ansias por que no lo he leido mientras consiga pronto el #2) , que espero recibir. Lo que mas no me deja dormir, es que recien me entero que ha salido el #4( ese si esta dificil de obtenerlo , y no me quiero quedar atras.

Ya quisiera tener a mis hijos en la cama y poder revivir el dia que conoci a Harry Potter y sus amigos , mientras leo las facinantes aventuras, con las cuales algun dia mis hijos sonaran y pediran que empiece otra vez.

There's not much substance to this story of Harry (actually, Hxzltl, in Centipede), a many-legged creature who lives down-under (ground, that is), beyond the world of the HOO-MINS. Unless, of course, you are an eight to 10-year-old reader, who likes animals of every kind, especially buggy ones, and adores characters who like you rebel against their parents' every instruction.

In that case, Harry is made to order, and you'll enjoy him so much you will read this book two or three times at least.

Perfect for second, third or fourth grade readers who prefer chapter books with illustrations, this 153-page story of an insect mischief-maker will delight kids who like to read down-under (blankets, after lights-out). Alyssa A. Lappen

Meet Harry, he's young, charming, has many legs and he's poisonous. He lives with his mother, Belinda and best friend George, in tunnels under the ground. Like many young centipedes his age, he doesn't always listen to his mother and heed her warnings to stay away from the "no-top" world, where humans live and danger lurks around every corner. And because of this, we are treated to Harry and George's many adventures, as they leave their safe home underground, to go up above and experience the forbidden "no-top" world. Lynn Reid Banks has written a very creative and imaginative story, about the world, from a centipede's point of view. Her writing is witty and down to earth, full of funny dialogue and great, fast paced scenes. Your kids will be turning pages to the end, to find out what happens when Harry and George, finally come face to face with the dreaded human. The perfect book for youngsters aged 8-10, Harry the Poisonous Centipede is a winner.

This is a very good book. I recomend it to anyone that doesen't know how to speak centipedish. I think that all hoo-min kind should read it. (you'd know what I mean if you have read the book!)

As a cook and literary buff, I always thought of Harry's Bar in Venice as a monument that has provided me with great inspiration.

Tucked away on a corner not far from St Mark's Square, it is quite small with low ceilings but with an incredible view of the Grand Canal from its first floor. The decor is very relaxing with small comfortable chairs and tables in pleasant shades of apricot and cream. Upon opening the doors, you immediately drink in the atmosphere that is intimate, worldly, historically rich and alive.

I remember the first time I visited Harry's bar twenty-five years ago. I went to this legendary bar, made famous by Ernest Hemingway, after having promised myself that I would only have a drink. I knew the prices would be outrageous for someone on a student budget since Harry's Bar had enjoyed an international reputation since 1931. But the moment that last sip of wine was out of my glass, I had to ask for a table. I do not remember what I had for lunch that day at Harry's Bar. I do remember though, how impressed I was by the quality of the house wine, the simple presentation of the food that tasted wonderful and the professional and friendly service with which the Harry's Bar staff made sure that this was going to be a memorable experience for me. So, Harry's Bar became part of my growing up and thus gained a significant importance in my life.

Ernest Hemingway used to have his own table in one corner of Harry's Bar. At the end of World War II, Hemingway dedicated to the bar a page of his famous novel "Across the River and into the Trees." The list of famous people who frequented Harry's Bar is long and impressive. Arturo Toscanini, Guglielmo Marconi, Charlie Chaplin, Truman Capote, Orson Welles, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Princess Aspasia of Greece, Aristotle Onassis, Barbara Hutton, Peggy Guggenheim and Woody Allen, just to mention a few.

Harry's Bar opened in 1931 when Giuseppe Cipriani, an enterprising bartender at the Hotel Europa in Venice, was rewarded for his earlier generosity to a rich, young American from Boston named Harry Pickering. Pickering had been a customer at the Hotel Europa for some time, then suddenly stopped frequenting the hotel bar. One day, the elder Cipriani asked Pickering why he no longer patronized the bar. Pickering was broke, he explained to the bartender -- his family cut him off when it was discovered he had not curtailed his recklessness and fondness for drinking. So, Cipriani loaned his patron $5,000 U.S. so that Mr. Pickering could pay his hotel and bar bill as well as his cost of transportation home and ... have one last martini. Two years later, Pickering walked back into the Hotel Europa, ordered a drink at the bar, thanked Cipriani for the loan and handed him enough money to repay the loan and enable Cipriani to open his own bar.

In 1991, Giuseppe's son, Arrigo Cipriani, assembled a book of recipes: "The Harry's Bar Cookbook" (Bantam Books). The book contains more than 200 original recipes, more than 125 lavish full color photographs, wonderful anecdotes and insight into the nuances of classic Italian cuisine and their philosophy of entertaining.

During the 1930s and 1940s, founder Giuseppe Cipriani created many of the dishes still served today. Giuseppe invented the Bellini and the Montgomery cocktails. The Bellini, contains white peach pulp, juice and Prosecco (an Italian sparkling wine). Giuseppe is said to have invented it in 1948, and named the drink for the Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini whose works were exhibited in Venice that year. The Montgomery, as Hemingway called it, is a very dry martini with a proportion of gin to vermouth of fifteen to one - the same proportion that the famed British General Bernard Montgomery was said to have endured when he lead his soldiers to fight against the enemy during World War II.

Other classics include: hot sandwiches; shrimp sandwiches (favorites of Orson Welles and Truman Capote); egg pasta with ham au gratin; risotto; and Carpaccio which is the most popular dish served at Harry's Bar. Consisting of paper-thin sheets of raw filet mignon, seasoned with a light white sauce, the Carpaccio, according to the bar's legend, was inspired by one of Cipriani's regular customers, the Countess Amalia Nani Mocenigo, whose doctor prohibited her from eating cooked meat. The dish was named after the celebrated Renaissance Venetian painter Vittore Carpaccio, famous for his use of bright red-and-white colors.

The "Harry's Bar Cookbook" is a beautiful book to own and a great inspiration for the creation of meals tantalizing to the palate. The recipes are innovative, well written and they work! This cookbook is the second best thing to having lunch at Harry's Bar, but with the stories in the book and your dreamy imagination, it's almost like being there!

The beauty of the recipes lies in their simplicity, their adaptability to a range of dining styles from elegant to informal and their memorable flavor. I hope you enjoy this cookbook as much as we do in our home.

My parents loved Harry's in the 1950s. I never knew why until I visited the bar in Venice myself in the 1980s. I cook a fair amount, so I often use someone's recipe just as a taking off point. I frequently think I can outcook most authors. Not so with Harry. Like Paul Bocuse, this is one of a few cookbooks where you should try to follow the recipe precisely. The world's best osso bucco, the best scampi fritto which anyone can cook and stun your friends, tuna fish mousse to startle you, the best sauteed mushrooms, and the world's best club sandwich. What else can you ask? If he says cut the tomato sideways in three even slices, try it. He does not waste words, and he does know how to cook.

March 23 I try to go there and celebrate my father's birthday. Mr. Cipriani celebrates his fatther too. I've never met him, but maybe that's another thing we have in common.

This book provides the best recipes for regional Italian cooking I have ever used. They are simple to follow, reasonable in the produce suggested, and they invariably taste fantastic.

My wife and I went to Harry's in New York, we can't wait to get back to Venice to try out the original.

1. From ILLINOIS: George and I enjoyed your book very much. Short and Sweet. Good book!

2. From ST. LOUIS: Just a little note to tell you how much I am enjoying your book. It is certainly one that I will reread many times.

3. From CALIFORNIA: Ordered your book...and have just finished reading it. What a gem! What insight! ...Thank you for helping me look at myself again and concentrate on those things that make life worth living.

Laughter, tears, wisdom, solace--this book has it all. Aptly titled, this volume contains the medicine for whatever ails the reader's soul. In these challenging times, we all need help sorting out life's priorities, and Doctor Harry is there for us when we need him most. I keep this book at the bedside every night! Doctor Knopf is destined to be the most quoted popular philosopher of our age. Watch out Doctor Phil--here comes Harry!

A must reading for the new millennium.........Five stars..........It's a
winner..........

mss

The Sanrio phenomenon shows no sign of slacking. Hello Kitty is perhaps the most well-known character from this Japanese company, and her sweet, appealing face draws more than little children. I know a certain college student who is dying for this calendar--as are several of her friends.

For small children, the color cues (Hello, Gold!), different for each month, are wonderful learning aids. For older children, Hello Kitty's different and delightful outfits will be sure to please. For college kids--who knows? The calendar is a dorm-room phenomenon. The only slight criticism I have is that Hello Kitty looks exactly the same month after month, other than her clothes. But then our pal doesn't have a lot of expressions at the best of times. I say, go for it. This is a fun calendar for just about anybody.

I loved Hello Kitty as a girl, and what do you know, she's back in my life!

Every month you get a bright new color to liven up the room, and you can't go wrong with the free stickers at the back of the calendar.

Isn't a dentist appointment a little less dreaded when Hello Kitty is there to remind you? Maybe not. But, I still adore this calandar.

My daughter received the 2002 Hello Kitty calendar last year. She was just beginning to understand the concept of dates and thoroughly enjoyed marking important dates on her own calendar. And the stickers were a great addition. She could place them on dates she wanted to remember. Having her own calendar to keep has helped her understand how days add up into weeks, months and a whole year. But the best part for her is that is feartures Hello Kitty on every page greeting her in a different language for each month, especially when she already recognizes English, Spanish and German!

Horrible Harry and the Dungeon is a story that gives a realistic view of young children. In this story Harry, like most children his age, lets his imagination run wild. The principal has instituted a detention room for children who do not follow the rules. Harry and his buddy have decided that the detention room must be a dungeon. When presented with an opportunity to visit the dungeoun Harry can't resist. Horrible Harry allows the reader to follow as Harry learns a valuable lesson and has a change of heart. This is a great story for young children who will be able to relate to all the characters in Room B.

The story is about Harry trying to find out what is in Mr.Skooghammer's big black bag. I really admired this book because it was intense until it revealed the secret and because I really like Horrible Harry books. I recommend this book to people who like books that don't give the secret up until the end.

We just got done reading Horrible Harry And The Dungeon This book is about...Horrble Harry trying to find out if the suspension room guy is mean. Harry was also trying to stick his hand in Mr.Skooghammers big black bag and got pricked by a pinecone, but he didn't know it was a pinecone. I did like the part when Harry stuck his hand in Mr.Skooghammers big black bag and poked him self on something. I also liked the part when Harry didn't want to go to the dungeon but when he did math in there he wanted to stay. If you like to read funny books then start reading Horrible Harry books. I would give this 5 stars.

Actually, the point of "Horrible Harry Goes to Moon" is not so much that Harry makes it to the Moon as it is that he takes pretty much the rest of his class with him (Mary Berg would never be persuaded to follow Harry to the moon, but then she has her own problems concerning being able to jump high in the air and finding an appropriate selling price for Full Moon Cookies). But when Miss Mackle shows up with a purple couch covered with yellow moons for her Third Grade class, the moon suddenly become an intensive object of study for Harry, Song Lee, and the rest of the kids (except for Sidney, who would rather tell jokes).

Suzy Kline's story is apparently based on her 1998-99 third grade class and the "tag sale" telescope that took them on their first trip to the moon. Not surprisingly, "Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon" should inspired other teachers to try a similar approach in their own classrooms (my favorite scene is when Miss Mackle shows up with a suitcase packed full of stuff for a trip to the moon and the kids tell her which things she should not take there and why).

However, young readers wanting to read about what horrible things Harry does in this new adventure will discover he does not do anything particularly horrible at all in this story. In fact, he pretty much does the exact opposite.

My kids ages 6 & 8 love these books. They laugh out loud and can't wait to read the next one!

My sons 2nd grade teacher got him started on these book and we have read every single one. Not only are they fun but they are educational too!!!!