Now in paperback -- the exciting second volume in the critically acclaimed series -- a New York Times best seller in hardcover for sixteen weeks. The second book of the Bartimaeus series.
Due to the success of his first campaign involving the Amulet of Samarkand, Nathaniel, now fourteen, has been appointed the youngest representative ever to the Office of Internal Affairs, and has been devising traps to capture members of the Resistance--a secretive group of commoners who are... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
“Would you stop going on about my hair!”Nathaniel
“Hey, we've all got problems, chum. I'm overly talkative. You look like a field of buttercups in a suit.”Bartimaeus
“Check out that one at the end. He's taken the form of a footstool. Weird...but somehow I like his style." "That is a footstool.”Bartimaeus and Nathaniel
“The magical energies have been gradually ebbing through your system," the djinni went on. "Your skin's been steaming gently and the end of each hair's been glowing at the tip. A remarkable sight. Your aura's gone haywire, too. Well, it's a delicate process, ridding yourself of a charge like that. I wanted to wake you straightaway, but I knew I had to wait several hours, to ensure you were safely recoverd." "What! How long has it been?" asked Nathaniel. "Five minutes. I got bored.”Bartimaeus and Nathaniel
“The safest place to swim is right behind the shark.”Mr. Hyrneks
“Surely you hadn't forgotten, you summon me, the backchat comes free. It's part of the package.”Bartimaeus
“Out of the corner of my eye I saw the orangutan scratch his armpit. Either this was a subtle signal promising swift aid, or else he hadn't seen me.”Bartimaeus
“"If she tries any tricks kill her""You'll have to be more specific: card, coin, indian rope- what!"”Nathaniel then Bartimaeus
“"What are you doing! I told you to stop them when they did something that violated our agreement!""Yes, but you broke it yourself if not two minutes ago in a particularly noxious manner if I might add-- Listen if you let go of the staff you can pull your hair out much more easily"”
Prologue: Prague, 1868
Part One
Chapters 1-10
Part Two
Chapters 11-21
Part Three
Chapters 22-31
Part Four
Chapters 32-48
Preceded by The Amulet of Samarkand, and followed by Ptolemy's Gate.
Preceded by The Amulet of Samarkand, and followed by Ptolemy's Gate.
I would say that anyone older than ten would really enjoy this book. It is exciting and has great vocabulary.
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