Harry Potter a l'Ecole des Sorciers (French Language Edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) (French Edition)

I bought this book to help me learn French and it's working surprisingly well. I write the translation above each line so I can quickly refer to it as I read through. I highly recommend this method for anyone interested in learning French. It's a lot of fun and you pick it up pretty fast. :D

This was a comfortable story to read, with fairly simple sentence structure. The reading level is similar to that of other "dime store novel" quality stories.

Most of the vocabulary makes sense in context if your know the plot from the English version. I kept my dictionary with me because I'm careful to check all the words that seem unfamiliar. My daughter, who's more comfortable with guessing, said she didn't really need it.

If you liked reading the story in English, you'll enjoy the French version if your vocabulary can handle book length works.

I knew pretty minimal French when I bought this book, but I find that now I have a better understanding of sentence structure, a much larger vocabulary, and an increased appreciation of the book. The French version stays as true to the original as language allows. There are few name changes and confusion is small.
This book is worth buying and reading. Not to mention a fantastic way to improve your French!

so i got the package late because my college is silly but it was in good condition when i got it. the cover is a bit thin, as are the pages, but it has held up to my abuse, such as dropping it on the floor, shoving it in my backpack.

I found this book to be a great way of keeping up with my french language, as I rarely ever use it but I want to be able to. The first chapter was difficult for me just because i haven't read in french for awhile, but the further into it I go, the easier it gets. It helps that i've read the english version, because it saves me having to look up the french vocabulary that I don't recognize. I think it's a good book for keeping up with your french, and the translation from english is excellent.

Jean-François Ménard does an exceptional job with the translation. All the major character conflicts that captivated me in English are equally conveyed within the French edition. I was pleased to note that all of Hagrid's foibles; every moment of quippy banter curtsey of the Weasely twins; and every heartfelt anxiety experienced by the young Gryffindor students translates fluently across languages. I would certainly recommend the Harry Potter series as an introduction into reading French for the French intermediate student. Overall, a very enjoyable read!

A great first book for French learners since, presumably, you already know the story! The small but creative surprises that Ms. Rowling sprinkles throughout the book kept me interested and the French vocabulary is not too hard, especially with a French dictionary installed on the Kindle for instant look-up.

You've seen how English version of Harry Potter book is thick and uses large text. This is not that version. This is small and thin and uses smaller font on single space instead of double space on English Version of same Harry Potter books. It's small but not useful.

(Pardonnez l'orthographe et les accents manquant)
Ce livre est super pour nous faire rencontrer Harry Potter. Comme adulte, je le trouve tres facile a lire, mais comme parent j'apprecie que mes enfants se trouvent resolue a ecoute l'histoire au complet! On en a lu deux chapitre le jour, et ca seulement a cause que ma voix manquait si j'en lisais plus!
Bien ecrit, avec un complot mouvementez, J. K. Rowlings nous apporte facilement de chapitre en chapitre et d'aventure a aventure. Elle nous intrigue avec ses descriptions et nous nous retrouvons a en vouloir savoir de plus en plus.
Personellement, j'ai lu se livre en une journee, et puis les trois livres suivant en moins d'une semaine! Je ne peux attendre a me retrouve avec le tome 5 de Harry Potter.
Je le conseille fortement aux enfants et aux parents.

I'm in the equivalent of 3rd year french (advanced conversational) and found this to be a WONDERFUL read, it read pretty easily, especially since i've read it in english.

HOWEVER... the book is HORRIBLE quality. The pages come out if you so much as look at them funny. I am NOT hard on books, but just in the first reading, 10 pages pulled out. I HIGHLY recommend finding a different edition.

This is one of the best books I have EVER read in my life! Harry Potter thinks that he is normal, but untill some strange things happen, and some sort of giant walks in his "hotel" room, Harry Potter realizes that he is not normal, he is a wizard. He finds out what and who really kills his parents, and finds some new friends at his new school. But then, they discover something is hidden at Hogwarts-his school-and tries to fugure it out, before time runs out. This book has it all, it is funny, full of mystery, and smart writing. It is so good, you feel just like you are there standing next to Harry Potter!

My item was shipped to me very quickly and it was in good condition. I wish it had mentioned in the product description that it was a junior edition but it is not a problem. Nevertheless I am very pleased with my purchase.

...The English version of the book is great... it's a treasure. The French version is pritty dreadful and yet boring. The translater did a poor job keeping the spirit & theme of Harry Potter alive. Will hope the other books are better portaid in the French version as they are in the English one.

I would recommend Harry Potter a l'ecole des sorciers for everyone. I chose to read this book for French class as a summer reading. It isn't hard and I learned more French words as a result. It is very exciting. The cover was nicely done too.

Okay, I understand that the store was probably required to not sell the kindle version of the Harry Potter books directly on their website, but the shop.pottermore.com that they directed me to is just awful! It's like they took every good, customer-friendly feature that the store has, and did the opposite. I started out eager to read this book on my Kindle, but didn't make it all the way through the process. I'm disappointed - not in the book, but in the buying process for it.

I ordered this book for a French speaking child of 11. I needed a gift for her and thought that she might enjoy reading the Harry Potter books. When I received the book I was shocked. It was a very slim paperback and not the book I expected. I thought it was very expensive for what it was - $13.57. I would not have ordered it had I realized what I was getting.