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Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon

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Shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book of the Year Award 2010.

Magic and wit make perfect partners in this highly entertaining new story - a prequel to the author's Bartimaeus trilogy - about an unusually quick-witted djinni who has an uncanny way of causing chaos wherever he goes. Set in Jerusalem in the court of King Solomon, Bartimaeus is caught up in the Queen of Sheba’s mission to take control of the King’s magic ring – whatever the cost or danger! Up for anything – almost! – Bartimaeus uses all his guile and brains to succeed. The result is a thrilling, surprising and immensely readable story. The first in the Bartimaeus sequence is Amulet of Samarkand, the second is The Golem’s Eye and the third is Ptolemy’s Gate.  The Ring of Solomon is the fourth one in the sequence and the series has a loyal adult as well as young adult fan base.

A message from the author's editor:

“When Jonathan said he planned to write a new Bartimaeus book, we were delighted because everyone wanted to hear that fast-talking, cheeky, hilarious voice again.  Jonathan has been clever in making the new book a prequel because it would have been hard to have followed on from the final book in the trilogy, Ptolemy’s Gate. The idea for the book came from a short story Stroud wrote for his website, but which never appeared online. These books are a great mix of high fantasy, history, horror and humour and it all hangs together.”

The Costa Children's Book of the Year Award 2010 Shortlist:

Annexed - Sharon Dogar

Out of Shadows - Jason Wallace

Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon - Jonathan Stroud

Flyaway - Lucy Christopher

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