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Een stad die bedreigd wordt door geesten? Een kannibaal die opstaat uit de dood? Er is maar één team geestenjagers dat dit aankan… Lockwood & Co! Maar Lockwood & Co moet het zonder Lucy doen, die voor zichzelf is begonnen. En de geestenjagers hebben nogal wat te onderzoeken: monsterlijke handafdrukken op een raam, griezelige hakgeluiden uit een spookachtige keuken… en een raadselachtige, dreigende schaduw die over de begraafplaats van een klein dorp sluipt. In zijn spoor verrijzen de geesten uit hun graven… Het team heeft Lucy heel hard nodig – als ze tenminste bereid is terug te komen…

Na het donker de bel luiden en wachten achter de ijzeren lijn. Griezels en geesten pas op! Lockwood & Co is terug! Dankzij hun spectaculaire succes met de Schreeuwende Wenteltrap is Lockwood & Co nu een van de meest gevraagde bureaus voor paranormaal onderzoek in Londen. Hun nieuwe zaak begint op een geplaagd kerkhof, waar de ijzeren grafkist van een sinistere arts wordt opgegraven. Zoals gewoonlijk is Lockwood vol vertrouwen over de afloop. En zoals gewoonlijk gaat alles fout: er komt een huiveringwekkende geest vrij en er wordt een raadselachtig, magisch voorwerp uit de kist gestolen. Anthony, George en Lucy moeten het object terugvinden voor de verwoestende krachten ervan worden ontketend. Het is een race tegen de klok waarbij ze op de hielen worden gezeten door hun gehate rivalen van Bureau Fittes. Lukt het ze het complot te onthullen?

Overdag is er niets aan de hand. ’s Nachts komen kwade geesten tevoorschijn… Het kleinste, meest ongeorganiseerde, maar zonder twijfel allerbeste bureau dat op geesten jaagt is Lockwood & Co. Medewerkers: de charismatische eigenaar Anthony Lockwood, boekenwurm George Cubbins en nieuwkomer Lucy Carlyle. De drie staan voor hun moeilijkste klus tot nu toe. Het beruchte landgoed Combe Carey Hall moet geestvrij worden gemaakt. Geen van de vorige geestenjagers is ooit teruggekeerd. Anthony, Lucy en George moeten al hun talenten inzetten om te strijden tegen de geest van de Schreeuwende Wenteltrap en… om in leven te blijven.

De djinn Bartimaeus wordt door een onbekende jongen opgeroepen het amulet van Samarkand te stelen van de invloedrijke magiër Simon Lovelace. Bartimaeus kwijt zich van zijn taak - hij kan verschillende gedaanten aannemen en weet zo het huis van de magiër binnen te dringen - maar wordt onverwachts achtervolgd door twee oude vijanden: de concurrerende djinns Faquarl en Jabor. Bartimaeus weet te ontkomen. De jongen die Bartimaeus "bestuurt", Nathaniel, is een tovenaarsleerling die onder invloed van zijn meester - Arthur Underwood - een ongezonde haat tegen djinns heeft ontwikkeld. Ook is hij ooit door Lovelace in het openbaar te schande gezet, hetgeen verklaart waarom hij het magische amulet van Lovelace laat stelen. De jongen en de djinn raken echter meer en meer bevriend en spannen samen tegen de duivelse Lovelace, die op zijn beurt het amulet had verstopt. In een spannende apotheose weten ze hun magische krachten tegen Lovelace aan te wenden, en behoeden ze Londen voor een ramp....

Now in paperback -- the exciting second volume in the critically acclaimed series -- a New York Times best seller in hardcover for sixteen weeks. 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

"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"--

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.

Phantoms in your attic? Spectres by your bed? Never fear-Lockwood & Co. are here! A terrible new outbreak of ghosts is causing chaos across London. With the authorities baffled, psychic investigators Lockwood, Lucy and George see a fresh chance for fame and glory. But countless horrors await them: bloody footprints on a spiral stair, murderous ambushes in the night – and, waiting at the centre of the outbreak, the most fearful apparition of all.

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

Two 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, 17-year-old Nathaniel and the theatrical impresario, Quentin Makepeace. Meanwhile, living under a false identity, Kitty has been researching djinn; she has come to believe that the only way to destroy the magicians is for an alliance of some kind between djinn and ordinary people. Kitty seeks out Bartimaeus and embarks on a terrifying journey into the djinn's chaotic domain - The Other Place - which no human being has ever survived. But even as she does so, Makepeace engineers a dramatic coup d'etat. The outcome is a shattering of the magicians'control and all magical laws are turned upside down. Can Bartimaeus, Nathaniel and Kitty settle old scores if they are to survive and prevent the earth's destruction?

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.

Two years have passed since the events of The Amulet of Samarkand and the young magician Nathaniel is rising fast through the government ranks. But his career is suddenly threatened by a series of terrifying crises. A dangerous golem makes random attacks on London and other raids, even more threatening, are perpetrated by the Resistance. Nathaniel and Bartimaeus travel to Prague, enemy city of ancient magic, but while they are there uproar breaks out at home and Nathaniel returns to find his reputation in tatters. Can he rescue it from his Machiavellian adversaries in the government bent on his destruction? A thrilling sequel in which the relationship between the young magician and the djinni remains as teasing and complex as ever.

England has been radically changed by a series of catastrophes. The surviving population exists in fortified towns, while strangely evolved beasts prowl the wilderness beyond. Those who fall foul of the rules are persecuted. Only a few fight back - and two of these outlaws, Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne, display an audacity and talent that makes them legends

The first volume in the brilliant, bestselling Bartimaeus sequence, now adapted into a stunning graphic novel format - this is Bartimaeus as you've never seen him before! But Bartimaeus's task is not an easy one - he must steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from Simon Lovelace, a master magician of unrivalled ruthlessness and ambition.

A spine-tingling retelling of an Icelandic legend. Glam killed the monster of Shadow Vale but he died in the battle. Now Glam's ghost haunts the vale. Can hero Grettir, the strongest man in the land, kill a dead man...? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+

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 stood together to defeat the ancient enemy, the bloodthirsty Trows. Halli longs for adventure but these days the most dangerous thing in the valley is boredom. He tries to liven things up by playing practical jokes. But when one of his jokes goes too far, he reawakens an old blood feud and 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 . . . 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.

Ghosts and ghouls beware! The smallest, shabbiest, most talented psychic detection agency is back. There are strange things happening at one of London's biggest cemeteries. A sinister coffin has been opened and a terrible phantom set free. When Lockwood & Co. investigate, they discover a dangerous relic has been stolen - and it's a race against time before its full power is unleashed...

After their recent escapades, Lockwood & Co deserve a well-earned break... so naturally they decide to break into the country's most heavily-guarded crypt. What they discover there will change everything. So begins a race to uncover the truth behind 'the Problem' - igniting an epic battle against the Fittes agency. A battle that will force the team to journey to the Other Side, and pit them against the most terrifying enemy they have ever faced. Not everyone will make it out alive...

Kipling's vigorous, amusing tales offer imaginative answers to unanswered questions about animals and provide little pearls of wisdom.

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.    

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)

Emily, Simon und Marcus erkunden eine alte Burg im tiefsten Winter. Obwohl Emily und Simon wenig über den enigmatischen Marcus wissen, steckt seine Begeisterung für die Festung sie an. Eines Tages finden sie Marcus in einem fürchterlichen Zustand vor - grün und blau geschlagen. Das war sein Vater, sagt Marcus. Und zieht sich mit Emily und Simon auf die Burg zurück, die bald zur Festung wird, als Polizei und Eltern versuchen, die Jugendlichen zur Rückkehr zu bewegen - was als Abenteuer beginnt, strebt unaufhaltsam der Eskalation entgegen.

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.