J. K. Rowling

It all starts when Ron and the Weasley twins swoop up in a flying car to rescue Harry from the dreaded Dursleys. An egomaniac is the new Defence Against the Black Arts teacher, the Quidditch season gets off to a brutal start and Snape is watching Harry like a hawk. But something far more sinister is lurking in the halls of Hogwarts-something that's turning students to stone! Winner of the 1998 Smarties Gold Award, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets picks up the story from The Philosopher's Stone and soars like a phoenix!