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Prosiguen las aventuras de Nathaniel en el segundo título de la trilogía de Bartimeus... En cuanto vi que Nathaniel volvía a invocarme, supe que algo no iba bien. La primera vez que osó molestarme tuve que ayudarle a robar el amuleto de Samarkanda. ¿Qué querrá esta vez? Parece ser que el niño tiene algún que otro problema: en Londres medio barrio de Picadilly ha sido destruido y le han dado seis semanas para descubrir al culpable. ¡Qué pereza! Con lo bien que estaba yo tomando el sol. ¿Por qué me hará trabajar? ¿Por qué no invocará a un espíritu inferior? En fin, no puedo negarme, pero eso sí, hemos llegado a un pacto: seis semanas, solo estaré seis semanas a su servicio, yo después me piro...

After leaving Lockwood & Co. at the end of The Hollow Boy, Lucy is a freelance operative, hiring herself out to agencies that value her ever-improving skills. One day she is pleasantly surprised by a visit from Lockwood, who tells her he needs a good Listener for a tough assignment. Penelope Fittes, the leader of the giant Fittes Agency wants them--and only them--to locate and remove the Source for the legendary Brixton Cannibal. They succeed in their very dangerous task, but tensions remain high between Lucy and the other agents. Even the skull in the jar talks to her like a jilted lover. What will it take to reunite the team? Black marketeers, an informant ghost, a Spirit Cape that transports the wearer, and mysteries involving Steve Rotwell and Penelope Fittes just may do the trick. But, in a shocking cliffhanger ending, the team learns that someone has been manipulating them all along. . . .

In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn''t made much progress. Quill Kipps and his team of Fittes agents keep swooping in on Lockwood''s investigations. Finally, in a fit of anger, Anthony challenges his rival to a contest: the next time the two agencies compete on a job, the losing side will have to admit defeat in the Times newspaper. Things look up when a new client, Mr. Saunders, hires Lockwood & Co. to be present at the excavation of Edmund Bickerstaff, a Victorian doctor who reportedly tried to communicate with the dead. Saunders needs the coffin sealed with silver to prevent any supernatural trouble. All goes well-until George''s curiosity attracts a horrible phantom. Back home at Portland Row, Lockwood accuses George of making too many careless mistakes. Lucy is distracted by urgent whispers coming from the skull in the ghost jar. Then the team is summoned to DEPRAC headquarters. Kipps is there too, much to Lockwood''s annoyance. Bickerstaff''s coffin was raided and a strange glass object buried with the corpse has vanished. Inspector Barnes believes the relic to be highly dangerous, and he wants it found. The author of the blockbuster Bartimaeus series delivers another amusing, chilling, and ingeniously plotted entry in the critically acclaimed Lockwood & Co. series. Praise for The Screaming Staircase "This story will keep you reading late into the night, but you''ll want to leave the lights on. Stroud is a genius at inventing an utterly believable world which is very much like ours, but so creepily different. Put The Screaming Staircase on your ''need to read'' list!" -Rick Riordan "A pleasure from tip to tail, this is the book you hand the advanced readers that claim they''d rather read Paradise Lost than Harry Potter. Smart as a whip, funny, witty, and honestly frightening at times, Stroud lets loose and gives readers exactly what they want. Ghosts, kids on their own without adult supervision, and loads of delicious cookies." -Elizabeth Bird, School Library Journal "Stroud shows his customary flair for blending deadpan humor with thrilling action, and the fiery interplay among the three agents of Lockwood & Co. invigorates the story (along with no shortage of creepy moments)." -Publishers Weekly "A heartily satisfying string of entertaining near-catastrophes, replete with narrow squeaks and spectral howls." -Kirkus Reviews

Five months after the events in The Creeping Shadow, we join Lockwood, Lucy, George, Holly, and their associate Quill Kipps on a perilous night mission. They have broken into the booby-trapped Fittes Mausoleum, where the body of the legendary psychic heroine Marissa Fittes lies. Or does it? This is just one of the many questions to be answered in Book of the Lockwood & Co. series. Will Lockwood ever reveal more about his family''s past to Lucy? Has their their trip to the Other Side left the two of them changed forever? Will Penelope Fittes succeed in shutting down their agency-and does she threaten something deeper still? The young operatives must survive attacks from foes both spectral and human before they can take on their greatest enemy in a climactic and chaotic battle. And to prevail they will have to rely on help from some surprising-and shadowy-allies. Nothing is sacred and no one is safe as Lockwood & Co. race to uncover the truth about the Problem in this rousing finale fulle of dangers, laughs, twists, and frights. The revelations just might send you back to Book One to start the series all over again

A modern-day London run by magicians. A stolen amulet. A tale of intrigue, murder, and revenge. Nathaniel, an eleven-year-old magician-in-training, thinks he''s ready to take on more challenging spells. With revenge against the proud and ambitious Simon Lovelace on his mind, he masters one of the toughest spells of all and summons Bartimaeus, a 5000-year-old djinni, to assist him. But summoning a djinni and controlling him are two different things entirely. When Nathaniel sends Bartimaeus to steal Lovelace''s greatest treasure, the Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself caught in a whirlwind of espionage, murder, and rebellion. Jonathan Stroud, along with acclaimed comic books-writer Andrew Donkin and artists Lee Sullivan and Nicolas Chapuis, turns the beloved and internationally best-selling first book in the Bartimaeus trilogy into a spellbinding graphic novel sure to excite and delight fans across all magical planes.

Bartimaeus, everyone’s favorite (wise-cracking) djinni, is back in book four of this best-selling series, now available in paperback. As alluded to in the footnotes throughout the series, Bartimaeus has served hundreds of magicians during his 5,010 year career. Now fans can go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon in 950 BCE. Only in this adventure, it seems the great Bartimaeus has finally met his match. He’ll have to contend with an unpleasant master and his sinister servant, and he runs into just a “spot” of trouble with King Solomon’s magic ring….

Mega-Awesome Adventures features thrilling excerpts from six fantastic novels, including a sneak peek at a complete story from Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson’s Greek Gods! Explore this exciting sampler, which includes selections from internationally best-selling authors such as Eoin Colfer, author of the acclaimed Artemis Fowl series; Ridley Pearson, author of the Kingdom Keepers series; and Jonathan Stroud, author of the Bartimaeus series.

As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in exterminating spirits. Anthony Lockwood is dashing, George insightful, and Lucy dynamic, while the skull in the jar utters sardonic advice from the sidelines. There is a new spirit of openness in the team now that Lockwood has shared some of his childhood secrets, and Lucy is feeling more and more as if her true home is at Portland Row. It comes as a great shock, then, when Lockwood and George introduce her to an annoyingly perky and hyper-efficient new assistant, Holly Munro. Meanwhile, there are reports of many new hauntings, including a house where bloody footprints are appearing, and a department store full of strange sounds and shadowy figures. But ghosts seem to be the least of Lockwood & Co.''s concerns when assassins attack during a carnival in the center of the city. Can the team get past their personal issues to save the day on all fronts, or will bad feelings attract yet more trouble? Danger abounds, tensions escalate, and new loyalties form in this third delightfully terrifying adventure in the critically acclaimed Lockwood & Co. series.

A thrilling new case for London''s most talented psychic detection agency. In London, a mysterious and potentially deadly ghost is stalking the halls of St. Simeon''s Academy for Talented Youngsters. It lurks in the shadows, spreading fear and icy cold—and it carries a sharp and very solid dagger...The headmaster wastes no time in enlisting the help of ghost-hunters Anthony Lockwood, Lucy Carlyle, and George Cubbins. Can Lockwood & Co. survive the night and save the day? Don''t miss this exciting Lockwood & Co. adventure, which includes a bonus Ghost Guide and a preview of The Hollow Boy, the next book in the series!

Fall into New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Stroud''s Bartimaeus Sequence in this complete e-book edition that includes: The Amulet of Samarkland, The Golem''s Eye, Ptolemy''s Gate, and The Ring of Solomon. Nathaniel is a young magician''s apprentice, taking his first lessons in the arts of magic. But after a devious hotshot wizard named Simon Lovelace ruthlessly humiliates him in front of everyone he knows, Nathaniel seeks his revenge through magic. He pores over texts and works to perfect his skills to summon the 5,000 year old djinni Bartimaeus-but Nathaniel may have bitten off more than he can chew, and soon finds himself in a situation more dangerous and deadly than he could have ever imagined. These four spellbinding tales -- The Amulet of Samarkland, The Golem''s Eye, Ptolemy''s Gate, and The Ring of Solomon -- invite readers into a brilliantly imagined world that they''ll never want to leave.

The death-defying conclusion to the "audacious," "razor-sharp," and "raucous" exploits of the notorious outlaws Scarlett and Browne from the bestselling author of Lockwood & Co., Jonathan Stroud. Throughout their lawless careers, Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne have gotten out of trouble by shooting first, then running away. Now that''s no longer an option. In this non-stop thrill-ride of a novel, we witness Albert’s return to the terrifying Stonemoor prison, follow Scarlett’s search for her long-lost brother, see a town besieged by the cannibal Tainted, and join the final confrontation against the cruel forces of the Faith Houses. Along the way, our rebellious anti-heros will have to face up to the secrets of their past, and accept the challenge of shaping a better future.

This travel guide attempts to cover centuries of history in a few pages. As well as general information on particular aspects of society, it contains useful tips for the traveller, providing details of that historical time. This book explores the sights and sounds of ancient Rome.

Londres, Depuis qu''ils ont frôlé la mort dans un manoir hanté six mois plus tôt, les affaires ne vont pas fort pour les membres de l''agence Lockwood & Co. Kipps et son équipe marchent sur leurs plates-bandes et Anthony Lockwood bouillonne. Au comble de la colère, il lance un défi à son rival : la prochaine fois qu''ils seront en concurrence, le perdant devra admettre publiquement sa défaite. L''occasion ne tarde pas à se présenter. Les deux agences se retrouvent sur le terrain alors que Lucy, Anthony et George sont en train de procéder à l''excavation du Dr Edmund Bickerstaff. Lorsque George, gaffeur invétéré, libère malgré lui un terrible fantôme...

Dangerous adventures continue for the djinni Bartimaeus and his master, seventeen-year-old Nathaniel, a powerful magician who is serving as England''s minister of information.

Lanjutan Pemuda Berongga Kota dikepung arwah? Kanibal bangkit dari kematian? Hanya ada satu tim pemburu hantu yang kaubutuhkan... Namun Lockwood & Co. kekurangan satu agen–– Lucy Carlyle sekarang jadi operatif lepas. Dan mereka kewalahan menangani pekerjaan: tapak-tapak tangan raksasa di jendela, bunyi pisau memotong-motong di dapur berhantu... Belum lagi Bayangan Mengendap––ancaman raksasa yang mengintai pekarangan gereja desa, membangkitkan para hantu dari kubur. Lockwood & Co. sangat membutuhkan bantuan Lucy. Kalau saja mereka mampu membujuknya untuk kembali... Tokoh-tokoh yang fantastis, aksi yang seru. ––Guardian

De tre unga agenterna Lucy, George och Anthony på Lockwood & Co. borde kanske trivas när spökena håller sig lugna. Men firman måste överleva, och de vill inget hellre än att en fasansfull ande ska uppenbara sig. Så får de i uppdrag att undersöka graven till en ovanligt ohygglig gammal doktor, känd för att påkalla andevärlden. Uppdraget verkar relativt enkelt. Men det mesta går fel: en förfärlig gast släpps lös och ett farligt föremål stjäls från kistan ... Blandningen mellan modern tid i stadsmiljöer och viktoriansk spökhistoria fungerar utomordentligt väl. Språket är lekfullt, omständligt och torrt humoristiskt. Tempot är högt och rysarstunderna många i Den viskande dödskallen. Målgruppen är tänkt för 9-12 år, men boken är så pass mörk och språkligt krävande att den även passar för lite äldre läsare.” BTJ, Häfte nr 9, 2015. Lektör Fia Idegård

Velkommen til den første fantastiske, magiske, lårklaskende og neglebidende fortælling om den dødsensfarlige (og selvoptagne) dæmon, Bartimæus, og hans unge herre og mester, Nathan. Da den 5.000 år gamle djinn Bartimæus bliver tilkaldt af en splejset, ung troldmandslærling ved navn Nathan, regner han ikke med at skulle foretage sig noget mere anstrengende end lidt hokuspokus og svæven omkring – og måske få sig en lærlingeformet snack. Nathan er dog fuldt ud klar over Bartimæus’ evner og appetit, og han har noget langt farligere i tankerne: hævn over en ældre troldmand! Meget mod sin vilje bliver Bartimæus sendt af sted for at stjæle amuletten fra Samarkand fra Simon Lovelace, en hensynsløs og magtfuld overtroldmand. Men før de får set sig om, er både djinni og lærling fanget i en livsfarlig malstrøm af magiske intriger, mord og oprør. De tre første bøger i Bartimæus-serien er udgivet i mere end 35 lande og har solgt 5 millioner eksemplarer. Selv den mest forfængelige dæmon må vist medgive, at det er helt forrygende!

« Je suis Bartiméus ! Je suis Sakhr al-Djinn, N''gorso le tout-puissant, le Serpent à plumes d''argent ! Je suis Bartiméus ! Je ne reconnais point de maître. Aussi, je te somme à mon tour, petit. Qui es-tu pour m''invoquer ? » Londres. XXIe siècle. La ville est envahie de sorciers qui font appel à des génies pour exaucer leurs désirs. Lorsque le célèbre djinn Bartiméus est appelé par une puissante invocation, il n''en croit pas ses yeux : l''apprenti magicien, Nathaniel, est bien trop jeune pour solliciter l''aide d''un génie aussi brillant que lui ! De plus, cet adolescent surdoué lui ordonne d''aller voler l''Amulette de Samarcande chez le puissant Simon Lovelace. Autant dire qu''il s''agit d''une mission suicide. Mais Bartiméus n''a pas le choix : il doit obéir. Le djinn et le magicien se trouvent alors embarqués dans une dangereuse aventure... Vendue dans vingt pays, achetée par Miramax, La Trilogie de Bartiméus mêle astucieusement univers magique, suspense et humour décapant.

Pris par un de ses célèbres accès de colère, Bartiméus mange le magicien qu''il est censé servir ! C''est Asmira, une jeune mercenaire aussi débrouillarde que téméraire qui le sauve, et voilà l''irascible djinn à ses ordres. Ce qui n''est pas de tout repos car la jeune femme est censée voler l''anneau magique du roi Salomon puis l''assassiner ! Heureusement, l''humour et la ruse de Bartiméus, obligé d''aider Asmira, sont aussi grands que les châtiments qui l''attendent ! centerÀ partir de 13 ans center« En matière de pur divertissement, ce roman est quasiment imbattable. Si vous n''avez lu aucun des volumes précédents, commencez par celui-ci puis recommandez-le à tous vos amis. C''est aussi bien que ça. » Books for keeps « Enlevé, ludique et lyrique, ce livre délicieusement impertinent est un pur plaisir. » Costa Book Awards

Victime de son succès, l''agence Lockwood est de plus en plus sollicitée. Anthony, George et Lucy ne savent plus où donner de la tête et sont contraints d''engager une assistante. L''arrivée de la sémillante et incroyablement organisée Hope crée vite des tensions au sein de l''équipe. Mais lorsqu''une armada de fantômes s''abat sur Chelsea, l''équipe de l''agence Lockwood décide d''unir ses forces. Réussiront-ils à arrêter l''invasion ? Les tensions se multiplient et de nouvelles alliances se forment dans ce troisième tome délicieusement terrifiant. « Jonhathan Stroud est un génie. Il est parvenu à inventer un monde incroyablement crédible qui ressemble beaucoup au nôtre tout en étant étrangement fascinant. »Rick Riordan à partir de 11 ans

Velkommen til den tredje fantastiske, magiske, lårklaskende og neglebidende fortælling om den dødsensfarlige (og selvoptagne) dæmon, Bartimæus, og hans unge herre og mester, Nathan. Der er gået tre år siden de dramatiske begivenheder i Golems øje, og den nu 17-årige Nathan er for alvor kommet højt på strå og blevet udnævnt til informationsminister. Men troldmændenes styre er tæt på at blive puffet ud over kanten af oprør i Nordamerika og hjemlige strejker og uroligheder, så da Nathan kommer på sporet af en flok utilfredse troldmænd, som planlægger et kup, får han for alvor travlt. Nathan kalder Bartimæus til hjælp, men den sarkastiske djinni er kun en skygge af sig selv. Så tyndslidt er hans essens, at han sommetider ikke engang har kræfter til at fyre en fornærmelse af! Kan det virkelig passe, at Nathans eneste redning i nødens stund er Kitty Jones, den sorthårede pige fra den gamle Modbevægelse? De tre første bøger i Bartimæus-serien er udgivet i mere end 35 lande og har solgt 5 millioner eksemplarer. Selv den mest forfængelige dæmon må vist medgive, at det er helt forrygende!

Un terrible fardeau s’abat sur Londres : des fantômes envahissent les rues de la ville, s’introduisent dans les maisons et terrorisent leurs occupants... La jeune et talentueuse Lucy Carlyle, promise à une grande carrière de chasseuse de spectres, vient d’intégrer la modeste agence du déjanté Anthony Lockwood. Mais leurs affaires vont mal. Les agences d’extermination de fantômes fleurissent et la concurrence est rude. Impossible de refuser le moindre contrat, même si la mission s’avère des plus dangereuses... C’est ainsi que Lockwood et Lucy se retrouvent en pleine nuit dans la terrifiante demeure de la famille Hope, à traquer le fantôme du sanguinaire duc rouge. Un escalier hurlant, une chambre de torture, des squelettes derrière toutes les portes... un seul mot d’ordre : ressortir vivants ! Lockwood Agency vous gardera éveillé la nuit et vous dissuadera d’éteindre la lumière. Un livre à vous procurer de toute urgence ! Rick Riordan À partir de 11 ans

Velkommen til den anden fantastiske, magiske, lårklaskende og neglebidende fortælling om den dødsensfarlige (og selvoptagne) dæmon, Bartimæus, og hans unge herre og mester, Nathan. To år er gået siden de voldsomme begivenheder om amuletten fra Samarkand, og den unge troldmand Nathan, får stadig mere betydningsfulde poster i regeringen. Men hans karriere trues pludselig, da London angribes af en rædselsvækkende golem, et dansende skelet og – måske farligst af alt – en række angreb fra Modbevægelsen. Nathan og Bartimæus rejser til den fjendtlige by Prag for at spore den gamle magi bag golemmen, men mens de forsøger at finde rundt i Prags krogede gader, bryder åbent oprør ud derhjemme, og Nathan får fornemmelsen af, at han ikke bare kæmper mod rasende dæmoner og Modbevægelsen, men at også kræfter internt i regeringen har en finger med i spillet ... De tre første bøger i Bartimæus-serien er udgivet i mere end 35 lande og har solgt 5 millioner eksemplarer. Selv den mest forfængelige dæmon må vist medgive, at det er helt forrygende!

Nathaniel, un aprendiz de mago, quiere vengarse del todopoderoso Simon Lovelace robándole el Amuleto de Samarkanda. Todo empezó aquel fatídico día en que un niñato escuálido y tembloroso se atrevió a invocarme a mí, ¡yo, el mismísimo Bartimeo, espíritu privilegiado donde los haya, genio para muchos, diablo para unos pocos! A pesar del tartamudeo de su voz y del sudor que le empapaba, su orden no pudo ser más clara: tenía que robar el amuleto de Samarcanda a Simon Lovelace, uno de los hechiceros más poderosos y temidos de Londres... ¿Quién era ese mocoso mequetrefe que se atrevía a darme semejante orden? Y ¿por qué querría el Amuleto?

Prosiguen las aventuras de Nathaniel en el tercer título de la antología de Bartimeus... ¡Pobres magos! ¡Qué penita dan! Ya nadie los respeta ni cree en ellos. Pero se lo tienen bien merecido. Siempre tan creídos, siempre tan arrogantes, siempre pidiendo más y más... Mirad si no lo que han hecho conmigo: hace doscientos años era un demonio todopoderoso; pero desde que conocí a Nathaniel todo me ha ido de mal en peor: primero me hizo robar el Amuleto de Samarcanda, después me las vi con un temible Golem y ahora me pide que descubra dónde se esconde un mago de tres al cuarto... Por Satanás, ¡qué bajo he caído! Lo único que me consuela es que me ha jurado que, después de este trabajillo, me dejará descansar...

Die große Serienverfilmung der Erfolgsreihe nun auf Netflix LONDON, ENGLAND: In den Straßen geht des Nachts das Grauen um. Unerklärliche Todesfälle ereignen sich, Menschen verschwinden und um die Ecken wabern Schatten, die sich nur zu oft in tödliche von Geisterwesen ausgesandte Plasmanebel verwandeln. Denn seit Jahrzehnten wird Großbritannien von einer wahren Epidemie an Geistererscheinungen heimgesucht. Überall im Land haben sich Agenturen gebildet, die in den heimgesuchten Häusern Austreibungen vornehmen. So auch die drei Agenten von »Lockwood & Co.« Dem jungen Team um den charismatischen Anthony Lockwood steht in ihrem ersten Abenteuer ein hochgefährlicher und zutiefst dubioser Auftrag bevor. Dieser führt sie in eines der verrufensten Herrenhäuser des Landes und stellt sie auf eine Probe, bei der es um nichts weniger als Leben oder Tod geht ... Die faszinierende Fantasy-Reihe des Bestsellerautors Jonathan Stroud schlägt einen von der ersten Seite an in ihren schaurig-schönen Bann. Die »Lockwood & Co.«-Reihe: Lockwood & Co. – Die Seufzende Wendeltreppe (Band 1) Lockwood & Co. – Der Wispernde Schädel (Band 2) Lockwood & Co. – Die Raunende Maske (Band 3) Lockwood & Co. – Das Flammende Phantom (Band 4) Lockwood & Co. – Das Grauenvolle Grab (Band 5) Lockwood & Co. – Der Verfluchte Dolch (E-Short-Story)

Lucy har lämnat spökjägarbyrån Lockwood & Co. Numera frilansar hon för olika agenturer, som hon tycker bättre uppskattar hennes unika talang för att förgöra spöken. Men när Anthony Lockwood ändå ber Lucy om hjälp kan hon inte säga nej. Hans agentur är den enda som anses skicklig nog att åta sig fallet med det legendariska spöket som kallas den flammande skuggan. Det är ett extremt farligt uppdrag, och Lucys begåvning är helt nödvändig om Lockwood ska lyckas. Men stämningen mellan Lucy, Anthony och de övriga agenterna är minst sagt spänd, vilket försvårar en redan hotfull situation. De måste hitta ett sätt att försonas och kunna samarbeta igen, om de ska lyckas. Men så uppdagas en chockerande sanning som kommer att skaka om dem alla. Den flammande skuggan är del fyra i serien Lockwood & Co av Jonathan Stroud.

Scarlett McCain e Albert Browne sono ormai leggenda. I colpi sensazionali che hanno messo a segno e l''abilità di sottrarsi ogni volta alla cattura grazie a fughe spettacolari fanno di loro i fuorilegge più rinomati dei sette regni. Dalla Mercia alla Northumbria, tutti hanno sentito parlare della rapinatrice dal grilletto facile e dello strano ragazzo con talenti fuori dal comune. Ma tanta notorietà può essere pericolosa per chi, come loro, ha alle spalle un passato turbolento. I nemici che Scarlett si è fatta nel corso della sua carriera da criminale li stanno braccando, pronti a tutto per ottenere ciò che vogliono. E non sono i soli: sinistri figuri provenienti dall''oscuro mondo di Albert sono già sulle loro tracce. La trappola è tesa e innescata: i due fuorilegge dovranno avventurarsi tra gli orrori di una miniera in rovina per tentare un colpo impossibile e salvare la vita dei loro più cari amici, oltre che la propria.

Da più di cinquant’anni, Londra è scossa da quello che i suoi abitanti chiamano genericamente ‘Il Problema’, ovvero un’epidemia di fantasmi che ha infestato tutta l’Inghilterra. Gli unici a poter vedere, sentire e combattere gli spiriti maligni sono i ragazzini, arruolati nelle numerose agenzie di acchiappafantasmi. Armati di spade d’argento, bombe di sale, limatura di ferro e Fuoco Greco, questi ghostbuster bambini devono affrontare le più terribili infestazioni. Ed è proprio alla ricerca di un lavoro che Lucy Carlyle, una giovane e talentuosa agente, si reca nella capitale, ma finisce per essere assunta dall’agenzia più piccola e sgangherata di tutte. Nonostante la guida dell’affascinante e carismatico Anthony, la Lockwood & Co. è sull’orlo del fallimento. Per salvarla c’è solo una possibilità, accettare un incarico molto speciale. Peccato che preveda di trascorrere la notte nella casa più infestata d’Inghilterra e nessuna garanzia di uscirne vivi... Dopo la fortunatissima saga di Bartimeus, Jonathan Stroud continua a incantarci con una nuova serie da brivido, piena di suspense, ironia e fantasmi terrificanti... Ambientato in una città brulicante di spettri, La Scala Urlante vi catturerà, vi divertirà, e vi farà tremare. Le vostre notti non saranno più le stesse! «Rimarrete a leggere fino a notte fonda, poi però dovrete dormire con la luce accesa. Stroud è un genio». RICK RIORDAN, autore di Percy Jackson e gli dei dell’Olimpo. «Con la stessa straordinaria capacità immaginativa che fece della saga di Bartimeus un successo mondiale, Stroud riesce a destreggiarsi tra il macabro e la letteratura per ragazzi». THE NEW YORK TIMES «Un autore che non delude mai». THE INDEPENDENT «Il romanzo è davvero pauroso e carico di suspense, ci sono personaggi pazzeschi e dialoghi perfettamente calibrati, il tutto reso con lo straordinario umorismo asciutto di Stroud». THE GUARDIAN

By reading this puzzle adventure book, readers can relive Harri Bristlebeard''s heroic adventures in the terrible North by solving a range of riddles and perilous puzzles to overcome fierce trolls, savage wolves, the World Serpent and other dire dangers.

Cincin Solomon (The Ring of Solomon)

Seri Bartimaeus, juga dikenal sebagai Barisan Bartimaeus, dan Siklus Bartimaeus, adalah seri empat buku yang terdiri dari tiga buku utama, dan sebuah prekuel. Trilogi utama berkisar pada kisah pesulap muda bernama Nathaniel, sosok jin Bartimaeus, dan rakyat jelata, Kitty Jones. Buku kedua dari seri ini akan mengajak Anda pada petualangan seru Nathaniel ke Praha bersama Bartimaeus. Sinopsis Buku Karir Nathaniel di pemerintahan semakin meroket. Tapi kelompok pemberontak Resistance terus melakukan pengrusakan di London. Pekerjaan dan nyawa Nathaniel terancam, bukan hanya akibat aksi Kitty dan teman-temannya, tapi juga karena suatu kekuatan yang tak dikenal serta membingungkan. Nathaniel pun terpaksa melakukan misi berbahaya ke kota musuh, Praha, dan harus memanggil lagi jin menjengkelkan, misterius, dan berlidah tajam: Bartimaeus. The Golem''s Eye adalah novel anak-anak tentang sejarah, fantasi, dan sihir alternatif. Ini adalah buku kedua dalam trilogi Bartimaeus yang ditulis oleh penulis Inggris Jonathan Stroud. Edisi pertama dirilis oleh Miramax 1 Januari 2004 di Inggris. 6 juta kopi telah terjual di 36 negara. Itu adalah buku terlaris New York Times pada tahun 2004. Buku dan seri ini tentang perebutan kekuasaan dalam distopia magis yang berpusat di London, Inggris yang menampilkan campuran tema modern dan kuno, sekuler dan mitologis. Daftar Isi - Bonus dalam paket: - Informasi lain: Format: Soft Cover Penulis: Jonathan Stroud Tanggal Terbit: 2 Juli 2018 ISBN: 9786020386928 Penerbit: Gramedia Pustaka Utama Jumlah Halaman: 624 Bahasa: Indonesia Genre: Fiksi Ilmiah Berat: 0.46 kg Panjang: 20 cm Lebar: 13.5