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Title details for The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud - Wait list

The Amulet of Samarkand

by Jonathan Stroud
ebook
Be careful what you wish for. 
Nathaniel is a magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of his elders, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he summons the powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal Lovelace's greatest treasure, the Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion.
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Series: Bartimaeus Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Kindle Book

  • Release date: December 13, 2011

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781423141464
  • File size: 3977 KB
  • Release date: December 13, 2011

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781423141464
  • File size: 4684 KB
  • Release date: December 13, 2011
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Fantasy Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:3.9
Lexile® Measure:800
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:2-4

Be careful what you wish for. 
Nathaniel is a magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hot-shot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of his elders, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he summons the powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal Lovelace's greatest treasure, the Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, and rebellion.
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Fantasy Juvenile Fiction Juvenile Literature