It's all over for Bartimaeus, Nathaniel and Kitty. We won't give away the ending, but Ptolemy's Gate, released this month, concludes Jonathan Stroud's trilogy about an ancient djinni, young magician ...

There are many things that make up a person's sense of humor: the books they've read, the people they've known, how much of a struggle high school was (because nothing breeds a sense of humor like ...

Jonathan Stroud stands before his young bookstore audience with colored markers and big pad of paper. He wants to know what they think a traditional magician looks like. "Tall, pointy hat," one girl ...

Jonathan Stroud’s bestselling Bartimaeus trilogy is about to become a series with the publication of a new Bartimaeus title by Random House Children’s Books this month. The Ring of Solomon is a ...

Excellent news: Bartimaeus, the devious, wise-cracking and highly entertaining djinni (or spirit) is back, and no one could be more welcome. Bartimaeus is an Arabian djinni full of trickery, cunning ...

Amy Vorpahl is your host for Signal Boost, joined by a… ukulele that has come to life! Her first boost is singer/songwriter Robert Gillies, followed by boosting Dave Powell, a props/weapons/armor ...

When talking about a novel of magicians and demons, the question of who is good and who is evil is usually obvious. When the author of that book is Jonathan Stroud, however, the question becomes much ...