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1. Il ritorno di Akhenaton. La stirpe della lampada

   • Philip Kerr

   • 360pagine
   • 13 ore di lettura

   From the very first page, it's clear that P. B. Kerr had a blast writing this novel. The cleverly named characters, atmospheric setting, and fun narrative tone promise an entertaining story. This first installment of the Children of the Lamp series is set in the present but quickly expands to vibrant locations, including England and Egypt. Twelve-year-old twins John and Philippa Gaunt live a privileged life in Manhattan, complete with two uniquely behaved Rottweilers. Their world shifts when strange occurrences follow their wisdom teeth extraction—they share dreams, gain strength, and see wishes come true. When their estranged Uncle Nimrod invites them to England during one of these shared dreams, they embark on a journey of self-discovery. They learn they are descendants of Djinn with significant powers. However, they must harness these abilities sooner than expected, as the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten is not truly dead, and his army of magical djinn threatens to disrupt the balance of power in the magical realm. P.B. Kerr, also known as Philip Kerr, has crafted a slick fantasy adventure that is sure to captivate young readers, with the next installment, The Blue Djinn of Babylon, awaiting those who are hooked. (Age 10 and over)

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2. Children of the Lamp - 2: The Blue Djinn of Babylon

   • Philip Kerr

   • 373pagine
   • 14 ore di lettura

   Twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John have more adventures when they become involved in an international adventure involving the Blue Djinn, the supreme arbiter of all Djinn.

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3. Cobra King of Kathmandu

   • Philip Kerr

   • 352pagine
   • 13 ore di lettura

   Midnight intruders and murder by snakebite sweep the Gaunt twins headlong into another breathtaking adventure. In snowy Nepal, they face the ultimate test of their amazing djinn powers. Can they uncover the venemous secrets of an evil Snake Cult to find the long-lost talisman of the Cobra King?

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4. Children of the Lamp - 4: The Day of the Djinn Warrior

   • Philip Kerr

   • 364pagine
   • 13 ore di lettura

   Djinn twins John and Philippa are off on another whirlwind adventure that takes them around the globe and into unknown worlds. And it's a race against time as they attempt to rescue their mother from her fate as the Blue Djinn of Babylon. An aging curse has been placed on their father, and if the twins are gone too long, he'll rapidly become an old man. Meanwhile, museums all over the world are reporting robberies of valuable jade from their collections, as well as bizarre hauntings.

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5. Die Kinder des Dschinn - 5: Das Dunkle Erbe der Inka

   • Philip Kerr

   • 445pagine
   • 16 ore di lettura

   Eine rätselhafte Nachricht führt John und Philippa nach Peru. Mitten im Dschungel suchen sie dort nach dem „Auge des Urwalds“, dem sagenumwobenen Portal der verschollenen goldenen Stadt der Inka. Eine Dschinn-Prophezeiung sagt den Untergang der Welt voraus, sollte die Stadt jemals geplündert werden. Genau das aber ist der Plan des skrupellosen Forschers McCreeby. Ein Wettlauf mit der Zeit beginnt, bei dem die magischen Zwillinge von Geistern, Kopfjägern und anderen gefährlichen Urwaldbewohnern bedroht werden.

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6. Children of the Lamp - 6: The Five Fakirs of Faizabad

   • Philip Kerr

   • 439pagine
   • 16 ore di lettura

   John and Philippa Gaunt are off on another spellbinding adventure in bestselling author P. B. Kerr's Children of the Lamp series! John and Philippa Gaunt are all ready for their lives to return to normal now that their mother has given up her djinn powers. But the siblings are quickly drawn into yet another mystery when the world's luck tips wildly out of balance (to the world's detriment). The key to the world's fate lies with five fakirs who were buried alive, each of whom guards a secret that can answer a great question of the universe. But there's an evil djinn desperate to dig up the secrets. Without their mother's powerful magic, John and Philippa must face this djinn alone. While traveling around the globe, from London, to Morocco, to Yellowstone National Park, to the snowy Himalayan peaks of Shangri-La, can the twins harness their own powers to defeat a new evil?

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