Golden Compass

#1 His Dark Materials AKA Northern Lights

Philip Pullman

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LAUREL LEAF
01 September 2003

Science fiction; Fantasy & magical realism (Children's&YA); Parallel Worlds; Questing & Adventure; Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Young Adult Science Fiction; Steampunk Sci-Fi; Young Adult Science Fiction

Series: His Dark Materials

The modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an “All-Time Greatest Novel” and Newsweek hailed

as a “Top 100 Book of All Time.” Philip Pullman takes readers to a

world where humans have animal familiars and where parallel universes

are within reach.

Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North,

where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take

the children they steall—including her friend Roger. North, where her

fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world.

Can one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a savage, a schemer, a liar, and as fierce and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could want.

But what Lyra doesn't know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other...

A masterwork of storytelling and suspense, Philip Pullman's award-winning The Golden Compass is the first in the His Dark Materials series, which continues with The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.

A #1 New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction Published in 40 Countries

""Arguably the best juvenile fantasy novel of the past twenty years."" —The Washington Post

""Very grand indeed."" —The New York Times

""Pullman is quite possibly a genius."" —Newsweek

Don't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials!
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* THE BOOK OF DUST
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* La Belle Sauvage The Secret Commonwealth

By: Philip Pullman
Imprint: LAUREL LEAF
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 175mm, Width: 106mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 184g
ISBN: 9780440238133
ISBN 10: 0440238137
Series: His Dark Materials
Publication Date: 01 September 2003
Recommended Age: From 10 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Golden Compass (#1 His Dark Materials) AKA Northern Lights

As always, Pullman is a master at combining impeccable characterizations and seamless plotting, maintaining a crackling pace to create scene upon scene of almost unbearable tension. This glittering gem will leave readers of all ages eagerly awaiting the next installment of Lyra's adventures. --Publishers Weekly, Starred Extraordinary storytelling at its very best. --The Detroit Free Press Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling. --The Washington Post As always, Pullman is a master at combining impeccable characterizations and seamless plotting, maintaining a crackling pace to create scene upon scene of almost unbearable tension. This glittering gem will leave readers of all ages eagerly awaiting the next installment of Lyra s adventures. Publishers Weekly, Starred Extraordinary storytelling at its very best. The Detroit Free Press Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling. The Washington Post As always, Pullman is a master at combining impeccable characterizations and seamless plotting, maintaining a crackling pace to create scene upon scene of almost unbearable tension. This glittering gem will leave readers of all ages eagerly awaiting the next installment of Lyra's adventures. -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Extraordinary storytelling at its very best. -- The Detroit Free Press Superb . . . all-stops-out thrilling. -- The Washington Post