The Amulet of Samarkand - Paperback

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by Jonathan Stroud (Author)

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.

Author Biography

Jonathan Stroud is the author of the internationally bestselling Bartimaeus and Lockwood & Co series as well as the Scarlett and Browne series and the stand-alone titles Heroes of the Valley, The Leap, The Last Siege, and Buried Fire. He lives in England with his wife and three children. He invites you to visit him at www.jonathanstroud.com.

Number of Pages: 462

Dimensions: 1.4 x 7.6 x 5.2 IN

Publication Date: May 12, 2004

Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards (2004)

Award: Texas Lone Star Reading List (2006)

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Amulet of Samarkand

Interest Level: Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up

Reading Level: 5.9

Point Value: 19