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. (Click here to see the others in the series.) 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 publisher:
"Jonathan Stroud is a master wordsmith, and fans of his Bartimaeus sequence will absolutely devour The Ring of Solomon. Everyone's favourite irascibly insolent djinni is back with all of his trademark one-liners, utter disdain for everything around him (both human and spirit world) and unfortunate penchant for getting himself into seriously hot water.
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.”
Fans of Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus sequence featuring the demon Bartimaeus will devour this book - a cracking adventure brimming with magic, intrigue and a treasure trove of characters that the reader can't help but fall for. We find everyone's favourite irascibly insolent djinni serving at the court of King Solomon in 950 BC Jerusalem, where he is causing his customary chaos and must help a girl assassin sent by the Queen of Sheba steal the all-powerful ring of Solomon.
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Fans of Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus sequence featuring the demon Bartimaeus will devour this book - a cracking adventure brimming with magic, intrigue and a treasure trove of characters that the reader can't help but fall for. We find everyone's favourite irascibly insolent djinni serving at the court of King Solomon in 950 BC Jerusalem, where he is causing his customary chaos and must help a girl assassin sent by the Queen of Sheba steal the all-powerful ring of Solomon.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Books of the Month, Fantasy / Magical, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Recommended Children's eBooks
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Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon was written by Jonathan Stroud and published by Corgi Children's an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Bartimaeus: The Ring of Solomon has 404 pages
Yes it is part of Bartimaeus series
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