As apprentice magician Nathaniel works his way up the ranks of the government, a crisis hits--an indestructible clay golem is making random attacks in London. Nathaniel and the djinni, Bartimeaus, must travel to Prague to discover the source of the golem's power.

Now available in paperback--the thrilling conclusion of the Bartimaeus trilogy. Here, the secrets of Bartimaeus's past are revealed, and Bartimaeus, Nathaniel, and Kitty must face treacherous magicians, unravel a masterfully complex conspiracy, and defeat a formidable faction of demons.

Set in modern-day London, this first book in a gripping new trilogy introduces young magician's apprentice Nathaniel. Humiliated by a hotshot wizard, Nathaniel summons the not-so-tame djinni, Bartimaeus, and sends him to steal the Amulet of Samarkand.

The delightful tales of whales and cats and kangaroos and crabs - everything from how the camel got in a humph (and got his hump ) to how the alphabet was invented. Enchanting and funny, these fantastical stories continue to delight each and every generation. With an inspiring written, inspiring introduction by Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus trilogy, Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling is one of the twelve wonderful classic stories being relaunched in Puffin Classics in March 2008.

Jonathan Stroud hat mit Bartimäus und Nathanael zwei unvergeßliche Helden geschaffen.Der junge, ehrgeizige Nathanael strebt eine Karriere im von Zauberern beherrschten britischen Weltreich an. Doch die immer dreistere Widerstandsbewegung der »Gewöhnlichen« macht der Regierung schwer zu schaffen. Und dann versetzt auch noch ein Golem London in Angst und Schrecken. Nathanael wird mit den Ermittlungen beauftragt. Als er auf der Stelle tritt, entsinnt er sich seines alten Vertrauten Bartimäus und auch das Mädchen Kitty, mit dem er schon einmal einen unliebsamen Zusammenstoß hatte, taucht...

Der junge, ehrgeizige Nathanael strebt eine Karriere im Zaubereiministerium des britischen Imperiums an. Sein erster Auftrag: Er soll eine Gruppe von nichtmagischen Widerstndlern dingfest machen, die mit Anschlgen die Zaubererwelt in Atem hlt. Zur Widerstandsbewegung gehrt auch die 15-jhrige Kitty, die ber auergewhnliche Abwehrkrfte gegen Magie verfgt. Nathanael setzt alles daran, Kitty und ihre Verbndeten aufzuspren. Doch als diese entkommen, hilft nur eines: Bartimus muss wieder her!

Heiß ersehnt, atemberaubend spannend, umwerfend komisch: der krönende Abschluss des brillanten Fantasy-Abenteuers!§§Der jüngste Informationsminister der Geschichte, Nathanael, sein starrköpfiger Helfer Bartimäus und Widerständlerin Kitty verhindern in allerletzter Sekunde, dass die Dschinn - wehe, wenn sie losgelassen! - die alte Ordnung aus den Angeln heben. Doch der Preis für den Frieden ist hoch ...§Jonathan Stroud hat mit Bartimäus und Nathanael zwei unvergessliche Helden geschaffen. Ein unwiderstehliches Vergnügen für Leser jedes Alters!

Bartimaeus, everyone's favorite (wise-cracking) djinni, is back in book four of this best-selling series, now available in paperback. As alluded to in the footnotes throughout the series, Bartimaeus has served hundreds of magicians during his 5,010 year career. Now fans can go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon in 950 BCE. Only in this adventure, it seems the great Bartimaeus has finally met his match. He'll have to contend with an unpleasant master and his sinister servant, and he runs into just a "spot" of trouble with King Solomon's magic ring .

A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they aren't exactly friendly. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see-and eradicate-these supernatural foes. Many different Psychic Detection Agencies have cropped up to handle the dangerous work, and they are in fierce competition for business.
In "The Screaming Staircase," the plucky and talented Lucy Carlyle teams up with Anthony Lockwood, the charismatic leader of Lockwood & Co, a small agency that runs independent of any adult...

A sinister Problem has occurred in London: all nature of ghosts, haunts, spirits, and specters are appearing throughout the city, and they aren't exactly friendly. Only young people have the psychic abilities required to see-and eradicate-these supernatural foes. Many different Psychic Detection Agencies have cropped up to handle the dangerous work, and they are in fierce competition for business.
In The Screaming Staircase, the plucky and talented Lucy Carlyle teams up with Anthony Lockwood, the charismatic leader of Lockwood & Co, a small agency that runs independent of any...