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.

Der Dschinn Bartimus bekommt eines Tages in London den Auftrag, dem hochnsigen Zauberschler Nathanael zur Seite zu stehen: ein Auftrag, der Bartimus zunchst alles andere als glcklich macht. Doch schon bald stecken die beiden in einem Abenteuer, das sie wie Pech und Schwefel zusammenschweit. Nathanael versucht sich am mchtigen Zauberer Simon Lovelace zu rchen und ihm das berhmte Amulett von Samarkand zu stehlen. Und mit Bartimus Hilfe knnte ihm das auch gelingen.

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!

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...

In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn't made much progress. Quill Kipps and his team of Fittes agents keep swooping in on Lockwood's investigations. Finally, in a fit of anger, Anthony challenges his rival to a contest: the next time the two agencies compete on a job, the losing side will have to admit defeat in the Times newspaper.
Things look up when a new client, Mr. Saunders, hires Lockwood & Co. to be present at the excavation of Edmund Bickerstaff, a Victorian doctor who reportedly tried to...