Ptolemy's Gate
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  • Published: 1 December 2010
  • ISBN: 9780552562805
  • Imprint: Corgi Childrens
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $26.00

Ptolemy's Gate

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29 Jul 2011
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1 Dec 2010
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Now in a spellbinding new cover look, Ptolemy’s Gate is the final title in the New York Times bestselling Bartimaeus series by Jonathan Stroud, author of Lockwood & Co. - a global No.1 show on Netflix.

Two thousand years have passed since the djinni Bartimaeus was at the height of his powers – invincible in battle and befriended by the great magician Ptolemy. Now, trapped on earth and treated with disdain by his master, Nathaniel, Bartimaeus finds his energies fading fast.

Elsewhere, undercover in London, the fugitive Kitty Jones has been stealthily completing her research on magic and demons. She has a plan that she hopes will break the endless conflict between djinn and humans – but first she must uncover the secrets of Bartimaeus’s past.

And time is running out. As a horrific conspiracy threatens everything, can Nathaniel, Kitty and Bartimaeus team up to save the world?

Set in an alternate London controlled by magicians, this hilarious and electrifying bestseller will enthral readers of all ages.

  • Published: 1 December 2010
  • ISBN: 9780552562805
  • Imprint: Corgi Childrens
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 528
  • RRP: $26.00
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About the author

Jonathan Stroud

Jonathan Stroud was born in Bedford in 1970. After studying English Literature at York University, he moved to London, where he worked as an editor in a publishing firm. He is also the author of the best-selling BARTIMAEUS sequence, which is published in 35 languages and has sold 6 million copies worldwide, and also of four other novels: HEROES OF THE VALLEY, THE LAST SIEGE, THE LEAP and BURIED FIRE. He lives in Hertfordshire with his family. He has yet to see a ghost, but is keeping his eyes open.

portrait photo of Jonathan Stroud

Also by Jonathan Stroud

Lockwood & Co: The Screaming Staircase
Lockwood & Co: The Whispering Skull
The Amulet Of Samarkand
The Ring of Solomon
The Golem's Eye
Buried Fire
The Amulet of Samarkand Graphic Novel
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Praise for Ptolemy's Gate

There are many delights to savour in this series. First and foremost, the wonderful, sardonic voice of the all-knowing and all-weary Bartimaeus

Independent

As witty and orginal as the first two books in the series, Ptolemy's Gate is fast, funny, inspired writing for children at its best

Publishing News

Jonathan Stroud goes from strength to strength . . . Dramatic tension and coruscating wit never falter

The Bookseller

The return of one of my favourite ever characters . . . Completes the brilliant Bartimaeus trilogy

Publishing News

Bartimaeus' razor-sharp wit is as irresistible as ever and this is a fantastic conclusion to the series

The Bookseller

Stroud demonstrates here that what and how he writes should never be taken for granted

TES