Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling, 309 pages

This is the Harry Potter book that started them all, covering when Harry first found out he was a wizard, first learned about the wizarding world, first glimpsed Hogwarts, first met Ron and Hermione (and that weaselly Malfoy). This is not the first time I've read this book (not by a long shot), but it was the first time I read it to my kids. I loved seeing their reactions to all of the adventures Harry and his pals have, and I loved that they seemed to love this book as much as I do. In the words of my seven-year-old, "Harry Potter cannot be beat!"