{"product_id":"the-amulet-of-samarkand-9780786852550","title":"The Amulet of Samarkand","description":"\u003cb\u003ePresenting a thrilling new voice in children's literature-a witty, gripping adventure story featuring a boy and his not-so-tame djinni.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nathaniel is a young magician's apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But when a devious hotshot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates Nathaniel in front of everyone he knows, Nathaniel decides to kick up his education a few notches and show Lovelace who's boss. With revenge on his mind, he masters one of the toughest spells of all: summoning the all-powerful djinni, Bartimaeus. But summoning Bartimaeus and controlling him are two different things entirely, and when Nathaniel sends the djinni out to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, Nathaniel finds himself caught up in a whirlwind of magical espionage, murder, blackmail, and revolt. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set in a modern-day London spiced with magicians and mayhem, this extraordinary, funny, pitch-perfect thriller will dazzle the myriad fans of \u003ci\u003eArtemis Fowl\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eHis Dark Materials\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy. And with the rights sold in more than a dozen countries, and a major motion picture in the works, the Bartimaeus trilogy is on the fast track to becoming a classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonathan Stroud\u003c\/b\u003e (www.jonathanstroud.com) is the author of four previous books in the Lockwood \u0026amp; Co. series as well as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Bartimaeus books, and the stand-alone titles \u003ci\u003eHeroes of the Valley, The Leap, The Last Siege\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBuried Fire\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in England with his wife and three children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hyperion Books for Children","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599354368274,"sku":"9780786852550","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_863654bf-6e3f-489e-9e02-043ed342127d.jpg?v=1732199917","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-amulet-of-samarkand-9780786852550","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}