Jonathan Stroud writes children's and young adult fantasy that combines supernatural danger with dry humour and clever narrators. The Bartimaeus Sequence begins with The Amulet of Samarkand, where young magician Nathaniel summons the ancient djinni Bartimaeus and quickly discovers that controlling him is much harder than expected. The books alternate viewpoints, with Bartimaeus's footnotes adding jokes, historical commentary and a very different account of events from the human magicians. The Lockwood & Co. series moves to an alternate Britain plagued by ghosts, following young psychic investigators who enter haunted houses after dark. Stroud's books are fast, witty and plot-driven, fitting children's fantasy, ghost adventure and magic-centred series for readers who enjoy smart protagonists and dangerous supernatural rules. Read more Less
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