The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud
OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE BESTSELLNG SERIES!From the author of the Lockwood & Co. series comes a witty, gripping adventure story featuring a boy and his not-so-tame djinni, perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and Amari and the Night Brothers.
Nathaniel is a young magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hotshot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of everyone he knows, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he masters one of the toughest spells of all: summoning the all-powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, Nathaniel finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, blackmail, and revolt.
Set in a modern-day London spiced with magicians and mayhem, this extraordinary, funny, New York Times bestselling thriller will dazzle the myriad fans of the His Dark Materials trilogy and is on the fast track to becoming a classic.
* "A must-purchase for all fantasy collections."--School Library Journal, starred review
Read the entire Bartimaeus Sequence series:
The Amulet of Samarkand
The Golem's Eye
Ptolemy's Gate
The Ring of Solomon
For another thrilling adventure from Jonathan Stroud, don't miss the Lockwood & Co series.
Jonathan Stroud (www.jonathanstroud.com) has written four prior Lockwood & Co. novels. Heroes of the Valley, The Leap, The Final Siege, and Buried Fire are stand-alone volumes from the series, as well as the New York Times bestselling Bartimaeus books. With his wife and three children, he resides in England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780786818594 |
| ISBN 10 | 078681859X |
| Title | The Amulet of Samarkand |
| Author | Jonathan Stroud |
| Series | Bartimaeus Sequence |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hyperion Books for Children |
| Year published | 2003-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 462 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Nevada Young Readers' Award (Young Adult) 2005, Short-listed for Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers 2006, Short-listed for Colorado Blue Spruce Award 2005, Short-listed for Evergreen Young Adult Book Award 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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