The Bartimaeus Trilogy 1: The Amulet of Samarkand

Grade 5-9-nathaniel Has Been Apprenticed To Mr. Underwood For Several Years. At The Age Of 12, He Has Finally Been Named And Is On His Way To Becoming A Real Magician. Suddenly, London Is In An Uproar. The Amulet Of Samarkand Has Been Stolen From The Powerful Magician Simon Lovelace. Only Nathaniel Knows What Really Happened Because It Was He Who Commanded The 5000-year-old Djinni Bartimaeus To Steal It For Him. Now, With A Rebellious Demon Under His Control And All Of London Searching For The Thief, He Must Figure Out A Way To Keep The Amulet Hidden. Stroud Has Woven An Intricate Fantasy Set In An Alternative London Where The Most Influential Members Of Society, And Even The Prime Minister Himself, Are Magicians. The Richly Rewarding Story Unfolds In Chapters That Alternate Between Bartimaeus's First-person Narration, Which Includes Arcane And Very Funny Footnotes, And Nathaniel's Account, Told In Third Person. There Is Plenty Of Action, Mystery, And Humor.