Author(s): Pullman, Philip, Castrillon, Melissa,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 17/10/2019,
Pagination: 448 pages,
Series: His Dark Materials,
Imprint: Scholastic,
Published By: Scholastic,
Book Classification: Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 9 years
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781407198705
Description:
The first volume in Philip Pullman's groundbreaking HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, now a thrilling, critically acclaimed BBC/HBO television series.
First published in 1995, and acclaimed as a modern masterpiece, this first book in the series won the UK's top awards for children's literature.
"Without this child, we shall all die."
Lyra Belacqua and her animal daemon live half-wild and carefree among scholars of Jordan College, Oxford.
The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world...
The destiny that awaits her will take her to the frozen lands of the Arctic, where witch-clans reign and ice-bears fight. Her extraordinary journey will have immeasurable consequences far beyond her own world...
This gift edition has a beautiful cover from celebrated illustrator, Melissa Castrillon.