Wise-cracking djinni Bartimaeus finds himself at the court of King Solomon with an unpleasant master, a sinister servant, and King Solomon's magic ring.

A moment-by-moment account of the sinking of PT-109 shares detailed perspectives into the future president's heroic contributions, sharing insights into his leadership over a small band of survivors while awaiting rescue.

Relates the unique story behind a football game played on Christmas Eve, 1944, between Marine regiments training for the invasion of Okinawa, a game that featured one of the greatest pools of football talent ever assembled and would become known as The Mosquito Bowl.