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!
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 at a publishing firm. He is the author of the best-selling Bartimaeus sequence, which is published in 35 languages and has sold 6 million copies worldwide; the much-beloved Lockwood & Co. series (soon to be a major Netflix series) as well as The Notorious Scarlett & Browne; Heroes of the Valley; The Last Seige; 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.
...illustrated superbly in this graphic novel. The colours are
delicious - rich yet real, bright yet not busy, with realistic
shading and other changes of tone.
The whole artwork is superlative, with characters - human, magical
or otherwise - simply and well defined.
That and a whole lot more suggest this book is a faithful
adaptation, cherishing the original and only making it more
vivid.
With the look of this tome the standout, this is the best
preteen-read-to-graphic-novel book I've yet seen, making it better
than the Alex Rider, Charlie Higson young Bond, and even our
co-adaptor's Artemis Fowl tie-ins. It's a lengthy book, for it
doesn't appear wordy yet contains a satisfying amount of bulk. It
reads fine, and looks splendid, and I have no problem recommending
it.
*The Bookbag*
The art work that is done by Lee Sullivan and Colour by Nicholas
Chapuis is just wonderful. Its bright and colourful and really is
easy on the eyes... Overall, a great fun read that will make you
want to go out and buy the orginal books. And a huge thumbs up for
a very happy four year boy who is totally in love with this graphic
novel. 4/5
*Love Fantasy scif fi novels blog*
an electrifying tale
*Lancashire Evening Post*
...Bartimaeus' most famous adventure has been brought to stunning
graphic life in this beautiful adaptation... This book is 144 pages
of pure fantasy gold... It is great to see the story come to life
through the wonderful illustrations and colourful layout.
*Scribbler!*
...a faithful and well-considered take on the near 10-year-old
tale...
...atmospheric visuals...
...artwork is beautiful throughout...
9/10 - A charming fantasy romp
*Totalscifionline.com*
Gr 4 Up-This graphic-novel adaptation of the first volume in the popular trilogy concerns Nathaniel, a young apprentice in an alternate-world England run by wizards. When he summons the djinni Bartimaeus to steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand, he finds himself involved in a traitorous plot that reaches the highest levels of power. Inevitably, some of the original story is lost or minimized, yet the essence is retained, something that is sure to please fans of the prose novel. As well, the full-color artwork does an adequate job of depicting the characters and settings of the novel. Unfortunately, both the images and lettering are quite small, cramping a story that begs for a bigger, splashier treatment.-Douglas P. Davey, Halton Hills Public Library, Ontario, Canada (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
...illustrated superbly in this graphic novel. The colours are
delicious - rich yet real, bright yet not busy, with realistic
shading and other changes of tone.
The whole artwork is superlative, with characters - human, magical
or otherwise - simply and well defined.
That and a whole lot more suggest this book is a faithful
adaptation, cherishing the original and only making it more
vivid.
With the look of this tome the standout, this is the best
preteen-read-to-graphic-novel book I've yet seen, making it better
than the Alex Rider, Charlie Higson young Bond, and even our
co-adaptor's Artemis Fowl tie-ins. It's a lengthy book, for it
doesn't appear wordy yet contains a satisfying amount of bulk. It
reads fine, and looks splendid, and I have no problem recommending
it.
...a faithful and well-considered take on the near 10-year-old
tale...
...atmospheric visuals...
...artwork is beautiful throughout...
9/10 - A charming fantasy romp
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