{"product_id":"the-amulet-of-samarkand-the-bartimaeus-trilogy-book-1","title":"The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1)","description":"OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE BESTSELLNG SERIES!\n\nFrom the author of the Lockwood \u0026amp; Co. series comes a witty, gripping adventure story featuring a boy and his not-so-tame djinni, perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl and Amari and the Night Brothers.\n\nNathaniel 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.\n\nSet in a modern-day London spiced with magicians and mayhem, this extraordinary, funny, New York Times bestselling thriller will dazzle the myriad fans of the His Dark Materials trilogy and is on the fast track to becoming a classic.\n\n* \"A must-purchase for all fantasy collections.\"—School Library Journal, starred review\n\nRead the entire Bartimaeus Sequence series:\nThe Amulet of Samarkand\nThe Golem’s Eye\nPtolemy’s Gate\nThe Ring of Solomon\n\nFor another thrilling adventure from Jonathan Stroud, don’t miss the Lockwood \u0026amp; Co series.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0786852550\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0786852550.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Stroud, Jonathan\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43291348435005,"sku":"BVV.0786852550.A","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0786852550-0_d0b3dd07-ac9e-4c19-8c52-dce405a1dc7a.jpg?v=1782251731","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-amulet-of-samarkand-the-bartimaeus-trilogy-book-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}