This might very well be the very first novel I ever read, at least one of the first. I know, it is a short novel, but for a schoolboy getting introduced to long form writing, it was a long read. I read the abridged, illustrated version first, by Moby Books.

I just completed the Chamber of Secrets full-cast edition audiobook, and well, it reminded me of why the books are much better than the movies. And listening to the full cast edition was pure magic! If you have a Dolby-enabled phone, listen on it with earphones plugged in for the