Master storyteller Philip Pullman continues the incredible journey of Lyra Silvertongue in the second volume of "The Book of Dust". It is almost ten years since readers left Lyra and the love of her young life, Will Parry, on a park bench in Oxford's Bota
Eleven-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his dæmon, Asta, live with his parents at the Trout Inn near Oxford. Across the River Thames (which Malcolm navigates often using his beloved canoe, a boat by the name of La Belle Sauvage) is the Godstow Priory where t
A story in the Arctic from the world of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust by master storyteller, Philip Pullman.br>'Lyra Silvertongue, you're very welcome . . . Yes, I know your new name. Serafina Pekkala told me everything about your exploits'Lyra and her daemon Pantalaimon have left the events of His Dark Materials far behind. br>In this snapshot of their forever-changed lives they return to the North to visit an old friend,br>where we will learn that things are not exactly as they seem . . .Illustrated throughout by Tom Duxbury, the perfect re-entry for fans of His Dark Materialsbr>and a wonderful companion to The Book of Dust, br>Serpentine is a brand-new special read for Pullman fans old and new.br>'It's a stunning achievement, the universe Pullman has created and continues to build on'br>New York Times'Pullman is an easeful storyteller and an intricate and inventive world-builder, and everything he has to write is worth reading'br>Telegraph>
What can I tell you about it? The first thing to say is that Lyra is at the centre of the story. - Philip Pullman. A magnificent new novel from the acclaimed author of the epic fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials, set ten years before NORTHERN LIGHTS and featuring his much-loved character, Lyra Belacqua.
There are worlds beyond our own - the Compass will show the way. The Subtle Knife brings Lyra to an eerie city where she meets a mysterious boy - a murderer. Will's fate is strangely linked to hers, and together they must find a powerful and secret object which people from many worlds would kill to possess.
There are worlds beyond our own - the Compass will show the way. The terrible war foretold by the witches is coming. Will is the bearer of the subtle knife, the most powerful weapon in all the worlds, and must deliver it to Lord Asriel. But he faces his dangerous journey alone, for Lyra has disappeared.
It is twenty years since the events of "La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One" unfolded and saw the baby Lyra Belacqua begin her life-changing journey.
What is he? A friend or an enemy? He is a murderer. Will has just killed a man. He's on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city, and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the worlds...
Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned.
Will and Lyra, whose fates are bound together by powers beyond their own worlds, have been violently separated. But they must find each other, for ahead of them lies the greatest war that has ever been - and a journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned.
From the globally best-selling author of HIS DARK MATERIALS comes this vivid retelling of the story of Aladdin, which has delighted young and old for centuries. Richly illustrated throughout, this sumptuous edition has been created especially for a new generation to enjoy.
When Lyra is given the strange and secret alethiometer, she begins an extraordinary journey that will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. The destiny that awaits her will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world...
In London in 1881, twenty-four-year-old Sally finds her young daughter and her possessions assailed by an unknown enemy, while a shadowy figure known as the Tzaddik involves her in his plot to defraud and exploit the hordes of Jewish immigrants pouring into the country.
The second book in the "Dark Materials" trilogy. Will is 12 years old and he's just killed a man. Determined to discover the truth about his father's disappearance, he steps through a window into another world. There, he meets a girl called Lyra who, like himself, is on a mission.
The New Cut Gang is a group of urchins ranging from 6-year-old Sharkey Bob to 13-year-old Bridie Malone. They inhabit the streets around Lambeth Walk and the New Cut. In 1892, it is a place full of gangsters, bookies, pickpockets, swindlers, horse thieves and the occasional tentative policeman.
The New Cut Gang is a group of urchins in 1892. Lambeth Walk and the New Cut bristles with gangsters, bookies, pickpockets, swindlers, horse thieves and the occasional tentative policeman. The gang discover a cache of counterfeit gold sovereigns and are pursued by its murderous owner.
Set in a parallel world very similar to our own, "Northern Lights" tells the contemporary story of 12-year-old Lyra's quest to rescue her friend and find her father, aided by her daemon, an armoured bear and a witch-queen.
In 1882 sixteen-year-old Becky applies for a tutoring job in London and becomes embroiled in assassination, intrigue, and dangerous politics in the small European kingdom of Razkavia.
Written by the master of children's literature. Philip Pullman's wry wit and award-winning talent brings much to this dark and uplifting story. Prestigious illustrator, Sophy Williams, creates a detailed and vibrant world in this rendition of the classic tale.
Will has just killed a man. He's on the run. His escape will take him far beyond his own world, to the eerie disquiet of a deserted city and to a girl, Lyra. Her fate is strangely linked to his own, and together they must find the most powerful weapon in all the word.
Sally is 25, and somebody wants to destroy her. She receives divorce papers from a man she has never met, let alone married - yet this trap is so well laid that she is powerless to prove otherwise. When custody of her daughter is awarded to this evil stranger, it is the beginning of a terrifying struggle in which Sally will have to fight.
