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Stroud, Jonathan

Stroud, Jonathan

Author Biography & Works

Jonathan Anthony Stroud is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series. His books have received note for their satire, and use of magic to reflect themes of class struggle. The Bartimaeus sequence is the recipient of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards. Stroud's works have also been featured on ALA Notable lists of books for children and young adults.

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Books by Stroud, Jonathan

Bartimaeus Sequence

Bartimaeus Sequence

(Bartimaeus Sequence)

If you're fed up with books that take themselves too seriously, Jonathan Stroud's debut series is a great place to find a break. His style is of a casual, comedic...

The Golem's Eye

The Golem's Eye

(The Bartimaeus)

The second adventure in the Bartimaeus trilogy finds our young apprentice magician Nathaniel working his way up the ranks of the government, when crisis hits. A seemingly invulnerable clay golem...

Ptolemy's Gate

Ptolemy's Gate

(Bartimaeus Sequence)

Three years have passed since the magician Nathaniel helped prevent a cataclysmic attack on London. Now an established member of the British Government, he faces unprecedented problems: foreign wars are...

The Ring Of Solomon

The Ring Of Solomon

(The Bartimaeus)

Bartimaeus, everyone’s favorite (wise-cracking) djinni, is back in book four of this best-selling series, now available in paperback. As alluded to in the footnotes throughout the series, Bartimaeus has served...

Bartemaus

Bartemaus

In a genre that's collapsing under the weight of cloned Tolkien worlds, hackneyed plots, and stick-thin characters, it's hard to find something new and interesting. That is until you read...

The Golem's Eye

The Golem's Eye

(Bartimaeus Sequence)

In their continuing adventures, magician's apprentice Nathaniel, now fourteen years old, and the djinni Bartimaeus travel to Prague to locate the source of a golem's power before it destroys London.

Lockwood & Co Series

Lockwood & Co Series

(Lockwood & Co.)

Ghosts walk the streets of London, and if they touch you, you die. Only children can see them, so what do the local Psychic Investigations Agencies do? Hire them, of...

The Whispering Skull

The Whispering Skull

(Lockwood & Co.)

In the six months since Anthony, Lucy, and George survived a night in the most haunted house in England, Lockwood & Co. hasn't made much progress. Quill Kipps and his...

The Hollow Boy

The Hollow Boy

(Lockwood & Co.)

As a massive outbreak of supernatural Visitors baffles Scotland Yard and causes protests throughout London, Lockwood & Co. continue to demonstrate their effectiveness in exterminating spirits. Anthony Lockwood is dashing,...

The Creeping Shadow

The Creeping Shadow

(Lockwood & Co.)

After leaving Lockwood & Co. at the end of The Hollow Boy, Lucy is a freelance operative, hiring herself out to agencies that value her ever-improving skills. One day she...

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