Jonathan Stroud Libri

Un compito tanto arduo quanto delicato spetta a Nathaniel, ora che fa parte del Ministero degli Interni. Il giovanissimo e intraprendente mago deve individuare i membri della "Resistenza", responsabili degli attentati che colpiscono Londra. Ma le sue indagini si rivelano infruttuose, come i tentativi di infilarsi nel gruppo. Sulle tracce del golem, il mostro apparentemente indistruttibile che getta la città nel panico, Nathaniel parte alla volta di Praga, ed evoca il jinn Bartimeus.

Il potente jinn Bartimeus, demone antichissimo, pigro e beffardo, viene improvvisamente strappato dal confortevole mondo degli spiriti ed evocato a Londra da Nathaniel, un ragazzino di dodici anni. La sua missione è oscura e molto rischiosa: rubare l’Amuleto di Samarcanda al temibile Simon Lovelace, mago senza scrupoli e membro del Parlamento. In una Londra oscura e affascinante si dipana un mondo magico al «negativo», dove gli uomini meschini, invidiosi e senza scrupoli sono contrapposti agli spiriti, ben più potenti e astuti di loro. E su tutti trionfa l’arguto, saccente, permalosissimo Bartimeus…

"With the help of some unexpected, and rather ghostly, allies, Lockwood & Co. must battle their greatest enemy yet, as they move ever closer to the moment when the earth-shattering secret of 'the problem' will finally be revealed"--

Lucy has left Lockwood & Co. A freelance operative, she is hiring herself out to other agencies - agencies that might value her ever-improving skills. But now Lockwood needs her help. Penelope Fittes, leader of the well-renowned Fittes Agency wants Lockwood & Co. - and only them - to locate and remove the 'Source' for the legendary Brixton Cannibal. It's a tough assignment. Made worse by the tensions between Lucy and the other agents - even the skull is treating 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 their closest rivals may just do the trick. But not all is at it seems. And it's not long before a shocking revelation rocks Lockwood & Co. to its very core . . . 'Stroud is a genius' - Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series.

Jonathan Stroud's critically-acclaimed and best-selling fantasy novels are sure to become classics. For the first time, readers can collect the complete trilogy in paperback, handsomely packaged.    

Set in a fractured, dystopian future England, this fast-paced fantasy adventure concludes a thrilling series. Readers can expect an engaging blend of action and intrigue as the narrative unfolds, showcasing the author's signature style. The story promises to deliver a gripping finale, filled with unexpected twists and a richly developed world that fans of the genre will appreciate.

Lockwood & Co. might be the smallest (some might say shambollic) Psychic Detection Agency in London. But its three agents - Lockwood, Lucy and George - are exceptional Talents. And they get results. When an outbreak of ghostly phenomena grows to terrifying levels in Chelsea, Scotland Yard is left baffled. Even more baffling is that Lockwood & Co appear to have been excluded from the huge team of Agents investigating the Chelsea Outbreak. Surely this is the perfect chance for them to show once and for all that they're actually the best in town? Well, that's if they can put aside their personal differences for long enough to march into action with their rapiers, salt and iron . . .

Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne have outwitted their pursuers and escaped into the wilderness once more, and it's not long before they become famous for their audacious heists across the Seven Kingdoms. Yet neither is fully able to escape the shackles of the past - as they discover when a dangerous job turns sour

"Stroud is a genius' Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series. Ghosts and ghouls beware! London's smallest, shabbiest and most talented psychic detection agency is back. Life is never exactly peaceful for Lockwood & Co. Lucy and George are trying to solve the mystery of the talking skull trapped in their ghost jar, while Lockwood is desperate for an exciting new case. Things seem to be looking up when the team is called to Kensal Green Cemetery to investigate the grave of a sinister Victorian doctor. Strange apparitions have been seen there, and the site must be made safe. As usual, Lockwood is confident; as usual, everything goes wrong a terrible phantom is unleashed, and a dangerous object is stolen from the coffin. Lockwood & Co must recover the relic before its power is unleashed, but it's a race against time. Their obnoxious rivals from the Fittes agency are also on the hunt. And if that's not bad enough, the skull in the ghost-jar is stirring again The author of the blockbuster BARTIMAEUS sequence delivers another humorous and chilling instalment in the critically acclaimed LOCKWOOD & CO. series."

Three years on from the events in The Golem's Eye, the magicians' rule in London is teetering on a knife-edge, with strikes, riots and general unrest. The Prime Minister is largely controlled by two advisors, one of whom is 17-year-old Nathaniel. Meanwhil

"When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions. Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England, and trying to escape alive. Set in a city stalked by spectres, The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again . . ."

Fans of Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus books 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 to steal the all-powerful Ring of Solomon. The comic relief is perfectly timed, the dialogue sharp and snappy and the fiendishly clever plot perfectly handled with Jonathan's trademark flair and command of language. Thrills, chills and a danger-spiked finale - this is one of the publishing events of the year.

The young magician Nathaniel is fast rising through the government ranks. His most urgent task is to put an end to the mysterious Resistance, but Kitty and her friends continue to elude him. As the pressure mounts, London is suddenly threatened by a new series of terrifying attacks. Is it the Resistance - or something even more dangerous? Nathaniel is forced to embark on a perilous mission to the enemy city of Prague; and to summon once again the troublesome, enigmatic and quick-witted djinni, Bartimaeus. The thrilling sequel to The Amulet of Samarkand is a roller-coaster ride of magic, adventure and political skulduggery as the fates of Nathaniel, Bartimaeus and Kitty explosively collide.

Action! Humor! Fantasy! "Kicking off a new series with a bang (several bangs, in fact), Stroud sends two young fugitives with murky pasts fleeing murderous pursuers across a fractured future Britain." —Kirkus Reviews, starred **Soon to be a motion picture starring Phoebe Dynevor of Bridgerton!** Scarlett McCain is a shoot-first ask-questions-later kind of outlaw. She scrapes by on bank heists, her wits—and never looking back. She’s on the run from her latest crime when she comes across Albert Browne. He is the sole survivor of a horrific accident, and against her better judgement, Scarlett agrees to guide him to safety. This is a mistake. Soon there are men with dogs and guns and explosives hot on their heels. Scarlett’s used to being chased by the law, but this is extreme. It was only a little bank she’d robbed . . . As they flee together across the wilds, fighting off monstrous beasts, and dodging their pursuers, Scarlett comes to realize that Albert Browne is hiding a terrible secret. And that he may be the most dangerous threat of all. In this fast-paced, quick-witted whirlwind of a story, Jonathan Stroud introduces two unlikely allies—the outlaws Scarlett and Browne—who are about to become the most notorious renegades in all that’s left of Britain.

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.

Never before published stories by New York Times bestselling authors Jonathan Stroud, Gregory Maguire, Garth Nix, Diana Gabaldon, and others. Whether portrayed as fire-breathing reptilian beasts at war with humanity or as noble creatures capable of speech and mystically bonded to the warriors who ride them, dragons have been found in nearly every culture's mythology. In modern times, they can be found far from their medieval settings in locales as mundane as suburbia or as barren as post-apocalyptic landscapes—and in The Dragon Book, today's greatest fantasists reignite the fire with legendary tales that will consume readers' imaginations.Includes the following stories: Dragon’s Deep - Cecelia Holland Vici - Naomi Novik Bob Choi’s Last Job - Johnathan StroudAre You Afflicted with Dragons? - Kage BakerThe Tsar’s Dragons - Jane Yolen and Adam StempleThe Dragon of Direfell - Liz Williams Oakland Dragon Blues - Peter S. Beagle Humane Killer - Diana Gabaldon and Samuel Sykes Stop! - Garth NixUngentle Fire - Sean Williams A Stark and Wormy Knight - Tad Williams None So Blind - Harry Turtledove JoBoy - Diana Wynne JonesPuz_le - Gregory MaguireAfter the Third Kiss - Bruce CovilleThe War That Winter Is - Tanith LeeThe Dragon’s Tale - Tamore PierceDragon’s Storm - Mary RosenblumThe Dragaman’s Bride - Andy Duncan

No one believes Charlie when she tells them what happened to Max at the Mill Pool. They all think she's in shock; even her brother James can't begin to understand. So as she recovers in the hospital bed, Charlie vows to hunt for Max alone.

Listen then, and I'll tell you again of the Battle of the Rock. But none of your usual wriggling, or I'll stop before I've begun . . . Halli loves the old stories from when the valley was a wild and dangerous place - when the twelve legendary heroes, led by his ancestor Svein, stood together to defeat the ancient enemy, the bloodthirsty Trows. Halli longs for adventure but it seems these days the most dangerous thing in the valley is boredom. He tries to liven things up by taunting his siblings and playing practical jokes. But when one of his jokes goes too far reawakening an old blood feud Halli finds himself on a hero's quest after all. Along the way he meets a ruthless thief, a murderous rival, and a girl who may just be as fearless as he is. Halli may be about to make his own last stand and discover the truth about the legends, about his family, and about himselfa Jonathan Stroud has created an epic saga with a funny, unique spin, and an unforgettable anti-hero.

When Emily, Simon and Marcus discover the deserted castle, it seems like an escape from the midwinter snows and their individual loneliness. But their occupation of the ruin quickly takes on a momentum of its own, and soon threatens their friendship, their freedom and their lives.

Two brothers, Michael and Stephen MacIntyre, together with their sister Sarah and the local vicar Tom Aubrey, uncover a deadly secret buried near their village. But time is short: can they prevent the awakening of an ancient evil before its powers corrupt them for ever?

A monstrous battle rages in this action-packed mythical adventure from Jonathan Stroud, re-edited and packaged for struggling teen readers. A monstrous battle rages in this action-packed mythical adventure from Jonathan Stroud, re-edited and repackaged for struggling teen readers. In a land of ice and a vale of snow, the safety of a people rests of the shoulders of the warrior Grettir. Glam was a monster-slayer. He killed the monster in Shadow Vale. But now Glam's ghost roams the frozen wastes, killing anyone who crosses his path. Can Grettir face down the horror who was once a hero?

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.

Czwarty tom bestsellerowej serii o młodych pogromcach duchów. Pierwsze dwa tomy zostały zekranizowane przez platformę Netflix. EPIDEMIA DUCHÓW? POWRACAJĄCY Z ZAŚWIATÓW GŁODNY KANIBAL? DZWOŃCIE DO LOCKWOODA! Tylko że w Lockwood i Spółka jest o jednego nieletniego agenta mniej. Lucy Carlyle już tam nie pracuje… Porzuciła przyjaciół i działa teraz na własną rękę jako niezależna agentka. Współpracuje z innymi firmami, którym mogą przydać się jej Talenty i doskonałe umiejętności. Jak się zachowa, jeśli to Anthony Lockwood będzie potrzebował jej pomocy? Lockwood na ogół świetnie sobie radzi, ale tym razem stanęło przed nim i Georgem trudne wyzwanie: muszą unieszkodliwić ducha Kanibala z Ealing. Z nawiedzonej przez niego kuchni już dochodzą złowieszcze dźwięki noża… Innym poważnym problemem jest budzący grozę Olbrzym Cień, który wyciąga duchy zmarłych z grobów. Chłopcy naprawdę potrzebują Lucy. Czy uda im się namówić ją do powrotu?

Меня зовут Люси Карлайл и я работаю в агентстве "Локвуд и компания". Нас всего трое: я, Энтони (он же Локвуд) и Джордж. Мы занимаемся тем, что ловим призраков и спасаем от них Лондон. Вообще-то, это только звучит просто, на самом деле все гораздо сложнее. Существует великое множество призраков и их разновидностей, и большинство из них смертельно опасны, и даже наше супероружие: рапиры, железные цепи и банки с греческим огнем - не всегда эффективно. Впрочем, в нашем агентстве трусов нет. Кажется, наши задания раз от раза становятся сложнее. В одной из могил, которую нам пришлось вскрыть, было обнаружено древнее костяное зеркало, обладающее чудовищной силой. Все, кто когда либо в него смотрел, умирали в страшных мучениях. Поговаривают, что его создал свихнувшийся некромант из самых настоящих человеческих костей. Бр-р-р! Лучше даже не думать об этом. Теперь мне, Локвуду и Джорджу предстоит не только разобраться с этой смертельной загадкой, но и устоять перед искушением самим заглянуть в страшное зеркало, которое, кажется, обладает собственной волей... Короче говоря, очередное дело для чокнутых агентов!

Ein unschlagbares Duo wird zur Legende Albert und Scarlett sind nach ihren letzten Abenteuern wie geplant vor ihren Widersachern in den Norden Englands geflüchtet. Dort plündern sie mittlerweile als eingespieltes Duo die Häuser reicher Städter und teilen ihre Beute mit den Armen des Landes. Als sie den lukrativen Auftrag bekommen, eine Lieferung mit kostbaren Artefakten zu stehlen, sind sie begeistert. Doch bevor es dazu kommt, geraten sie in einen Hinterhalt ihrer alten Feinde und werden vor eine folgenschwere Wahl gestellt. Wenn sie gemeinsam diese Herausforderung bestehen wollen, muss Scarlett sich entscheiden, wofür sie eigentlich kämpfen möchte, und Albert seine besonderen Kräfte als Gabe akzeptieren. Die rasanten Abenteuer zweier umwerfender Helden vom Meister der Fantasy – Lesevergnügen von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite garantiert! Die Scarlett-&-Browne-Reihe: Scarlett & Browne – Die Outlaws (Band 1) Scarlett & Browne – Die Berüchtigten (Band 2)

Ein tolldreistes Duo in den Wilden Weiten Englands Ein tragisches Unglück in ihrer Vergangenheit hat die 17-jährige Scarlett McCain zur Gesetzlosen gemacht. Inzwischen ist sie eine geschickte Bankräuberin, hervorragende Kämpferin und Meisterschützin. Nach einem ihrer Beutezüge trifft sie bei ihrer Flucht durch die Wälder auf den hilflosen 16-jährigen Albert Browne. Wider besseres Wissen erklärt sich Scarlett bereit, ihm zu helfen. Ein fataler Fehler. Halb England ist dem Jungen auf den Fersen, der über eine geheimnisvolle Fähigkeit verfügt, und die andere Hälfte jagt Scarlett wegen ihrer Überfälle. Und so beginnt eine halsbrecherische Flucht durchs ganze Land, die Verfolger im Nacken ... Das actionreiche und rasante Abenteuer entführt in eine faszinierende Welt – vom Bestsellerautor der »Lockwood & Co.«-Reihe. Die Scarlett-&-Browne-Reihe: Scarlett & Browne – Die Outlaws (Band 1) Scarlett & Browne – Die Berüchtigten (Band 2)

Это не продолжение знаменитой "Трилогии Бартимеуса". Это совсем другая история. Не менее захватывающая, надо сказать. На русском языке издается впервые

Opowieść Jonathana Strouda zaczyna się jak film Hitchcocka: Londyn ma ogromny problem. Od 50 lat zjawy nawiedzają miasto, coraz bardziej paraliżując społeczeństwo. Agencje detektywistyczne zajmujące się zjawiskami nadprzyrodzonymi są na wagę złota. Jednak tylko młodzież potrafi sobie z nimi radzić – młodzi ludzi widzą więcej niż komukolwiek się wydaje. Czy ocalą Londyn? Lucy Carlyle nie ma wyjścia, miała wpadkę w poprzedniej agencji, nikt jej nie chce zatrudnić w stolicy. Los sprawia, że łączy siły z najmniejszą w mieście, ale niezwykle ambitną, agencją Anthony’ego Lockwooda oraz jego lojalnego pomocnika, George’a Cubbinsa. Wspólne śledztwo trójki nastoletnich detektywów kończy się makabrycznym odkryciem i wielką katastrofą. Reputację mogą odzyskać tylko w jeden sposób – podejmując się rozwiązania sprawy Combe Carey Hall, o którym mówią, że jest najbardziej nawiedzonym domem w Anglii, domem, z którego nie ma ucieczki… Jedyną szansą rozwikłania zagadki jest spędzenie nocy w tym upiornym miejscu i stawienie czoła strachom z Czerwonego Pokoju oraz Krzyczącym Schodom. Żywe relacje między głównymi bohaterami wynoszą serię na zupełnie nowy poziom literatury młodzieżowej. Pierwsza część, Krzyczące schody, której akcja porywa, a humor miesza się z prawdziwym przerażeniem, zadowoli wszystkich wielbicieli gatunku. Nie tylko młodych. Na podstawie książki powstał serial zrealizowany przez platformę Netflix.

Ohé, matelots ! En compagnie de Mère Tonnerre, de son fils Franck, de son chien Noiraud et de son équipage de rats, embarquez à bord d'un navire pirate pour découvrir le fabuleux trésor du capitaine Rascasse. Ouvrez grands vos yeux et soyez très attentifs, car il y a des pistes à suivre, une carte du trésor à étudier de près, un espion venimeux à surveiller... et une aventure pleine de rebondissements, à lire et à relire. Trouvez les bonnes réponses aux énigmes pour découvrir le trésor de Jules Rascasse. Découvrez les personnes et les objets cachés. Comptez les rats de l'équipage à chaque étape.