More Reading

If you liked "The Amulet of Samarkand," you might also enjoy:

· The Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer. What's not to like about a thieving 13-year-old who joins forces with faerie police? Ages 10 and older.

· The Door Within trilogy by Wayne Thomas Batson. Written by a Maryland author, this series takes young Aidan into a world of knights and serpentine creatures when he finds ancient scrolls in his grandfather's basement. Ages 11 and older.