The Amulet of Samarkand

Description

Product ID:	9780552562799
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Series:	The Bartimaeus Sequence
Title:	The Amulet of Samarkand
Authors:	Author: Jonathan Stroud
Page Count:	496
Subjects:	Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 12 years
Description:	Select Guide Rating When the 5,000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus is summoned by Nathaniel, a young magician's apprentice, he expects to have to do nothing more taxing than a little levitation or a few simple illusions. The first volume in the brilliant, bestselling Bartimaeus sequence. When the 5,000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus is summoned by Nathaniel, a young magician''s apprentice, he expects to have to do nothing more taxing than a little levitation or a few simple illusions. But Nathaniel is a precocious talent and has something rather more dangerous in mind: revenge. Against his will, Bartimaeus is packed off to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a master magician of unrivalled ruthlessness and ambition. Before long, both djinni and apprentice are caught up in a terrifying flood of magical intrigue, murder and rebellion. Set in a modern-day London controlled by magicians, this hilarious, electrifying thriller will enthral readers of all ages.
Imprint Name:	Corgi Childrens
Publisher Name:	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2010-09-02

Weight	346 g
Dimensions	196 × 130 × 33 mm